LIVE COVERAGE: Trump negotiates directly with Freedom Caucus as GOP seeks deal to avoid government shutdown

LIVE COVERAGE: Trump negotiates directly with Freedom Caucus as GOP seeks deal to avoid government shutdown https://t.co/uUseOx1R8Z pic.twitter.com/Jccp38Ckbd

— The Hill (@thehill) January 18, 2018

Conservative groups support new change to Obamacare repeal bill

House, White House considering Friday health care vote https://t.co/mCmBJueoR7 via @axios

— Rob Bluey (@RobertBluey) April 26, 2017

Some clarity on the new House GOP healthcare compromise: https://t.co/V6OofCW0IQ

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 26, 2017

Conservative groups support new change to Obamacare repeal bill https://t.co/IoIV8QHbjI pic.twitter.com/gUNdTZHiHQ

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 26, 2017

Freedom Caucus: We are prepared to support AHCA to "keep our promise to the American people" https://t.co/FOJHufAyyL pic.twitter.com/jTenIbjgRP

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 26, 2017

"Anyone who thinks the effort is dead “does not know the love and strength in R Party!”

GOLF TIME FOR RAND PAUL AND TRUMP... https://t.co/rKEf991ndg

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) April 2, 2017

The outing to Trump National Golf Club came hours after Trump tweeted that talks on replacing the law have been going on and “will continue until such time as a deal is hopefully struck.”

He added that anyone who thinks the effort is dead “does not know the love and strength in R Party!”

Trump golfed and discussed policy with Paul and budget director Mick Mulvaney, said White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham.

Paul came out strongly against the House GOP legislation, and its collapse humiliated Trump in the early days of his administration. After their golf excursion, Paul struck a positive tone, calling it a “great day” with the president.

Rand Paul ‘Very Optimistic’ About Repealing Obamacare After Golfing with Trump - Breitbart https://t.co/jRNwMGBgyh

— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) April 3, 2017

Blame the right people. #AHCA #FullRepeal https://t.co/NyqKWhpq7n

— Ali (@ali) April 3, 2017

No Vote Tonight

Senior GOP House leadership aide:

"No vote tonight."

— Kevin Cirilli (@kevcirilli) March 23, 2017

House Freedom Caucus will not oppose Obamacare repeal en bloc https://t.co/FtLBjnhf47 pic.twitter.com/9SrRWK0li8

— Boston Herald (@bostonherald) March 24, 2017

"This is our long awaited chance to finally get rid of Obamacare," Trump said Monday night at a rally in Kentucky. "I happen to like — a lot —Sen. Rand Paul. I look forward to working with him so we can get this bill passed — in some form," so that Republicans can move on to overhauling the tax system.

Thursday's vote is a key first step, Trump said, but then, "We're going to negotiate, and it is going to go to the Senate, and back and forth."

Sean Spicer says that some members of Freedom Caucus stood up during the meeting and said they were with Trump on the bill

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) March 23, 2017

Spicer says Pres Trump got more votes for repeal bill in Freedom Caucus meeting. "Anticipate we will get there," says Spicer of passage.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 23, 2017

#AHCA: "No deal." https://t.co/H0EGqVyi4V

— Ali (@ali) March 23, 2017

Spicer continues to expect a vote tonight on #AHCA, he says.

— Matthew Nussbaum (@MatthewNussbaum) March 23, 2017

this is in direct conflict with what many House Republicans are saying right now on Capitol Hill. https://t.co/0hIaWM3Hsi

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) March 23, 2017

Spicer: "President Obama must be feeling the time is up for his signature law" https://t.co/MbOS0xlhoA #AHCA pic.twitter.com/J4ZVwLjwkI

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 23, 2017

#Obamacarerepeal pic.twitter.com/belW2EikXV

— Bill O'Keefe (@thatbillokeefe) March 23, 2017

Reminder of the massive increases in Obamacare premiums from 2016 to 2017 #AHCA pic.twitter.com/iMZDvJKkTk

— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) March 23, 2017