It’s generally agreed in Washington that President Trump’s presidency is entering a new phase. Defining that phase, however, is proving to be problematic.

Donald Trump refuses to dance with the Republicans who helped get him to the ball.

The war hero and Arizona lawmaker talked a good game on the Senate floor Tuesday, but his actions belie his words.

If the Senate rejects this gambit, the bipartisan process advocated by McCain and various governors and members of Congress of both parties could finally begin.

Pay attention to what Republicans in Congress are really doing.

Americans with disabilities fear the proposed cuts to Medicaid will force them into institutions, lead them to poverty, make them sick and worse.

Look closely and you'll see the Senate's bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act is even worse than the House's.

For the public to hold their representatives accountable, they need to have accurate — or at least basic — information on what Congress is doing.

But progressives must continue to take to the streets — and push Democrats to offer a real alternative.

"It's an ongoing frustration," says one consumer advocate. "I'm disappointed."