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Article snippet: Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • The U.S. Senate rejected legislation to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, with Senator John McCain, above, casting a decisive “no.” The vote well past midnight was a huge setback for the majority leader, Mitch McConnell, who has tried for months to devise a health care measure that could win support from members of his Republican conference. _____ • “We will continue to treat all of our personnel with respect.” America’s highest military officer said transgender people would continue to serve until the White House worked through official channels to carry out the ban President Trump unexpectedly announced on Twitter. On the same day Mr. Trump announced the ban, his Justice Department argued in legal filings that a major federal civil rights law did not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Gay activists called it “anti-L.G.B.T. day.” Rivalries inside the White House spilled into public view as Mr. Trump’s new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, attacked Reince Priebus, the chief of staff, in a call to CNN and in profanity-laced remarks to The New Yorker. (Studies show that language like Mr. Scaramucci’s can offer powerful catharsis.) And Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the president’s public rebukes of his job performance were “hurtful” but pledged to carry on. _____ • The Senate approved sweeping sanctions against Russia, forcing President Trump to either take a toughe... Link to the full article to read more