President Trump stepped up his fight against a rebellious section of his own party Thursday, targeting the House Freedom Caucus in a series of tweets. The hardline conservatives "will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!" he tweeted. He later called out caucus leader Rep. Mark Meadow by name, along with fellow members Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Raul Labrador, tweeting that if they "would get on board we would have both great healthcare and massive tax cuts & reform." A roundup of coverage:
- Trump is now "reaching for the stick" after the caucus rejected his "carrot" of concessions on health care, Politico reports. Caucus members say there have also been White House threats of primary challenges in 2018.