Article snippet: The departure of President Donald Trump on the first foreign trip of his term caps off arguably the most chaotic two-week period of his presidency. From a big victory on Capitol Hill to controversial Senate testimony, unplanned disclosures and special counsel appointments, the period from May 4 through today has been a bumpy one. Here is a rundown of the biggest stories out of Washington, D.C., from the past two weeks. House Republicans passed what they've described as their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, after several fits and starts, sending the measure to the Senate, where it is expected to be significantly revised. The bill passed the House in a narrow 217-213 vote. All Democrats opposed the bill. Following the House vote, House Republicans celebrated with a press conference at the White House Rose Garden where Trump touted the bill as a "great plan" even though they got "no support from the other party." "What we have is something very, very incredibly well-crafted," Trump said of the bill. Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates testified that she informed the White House counsel that the Department of Justice believed that then–national security adviser Michael Flynn could be subject to blackmail by the Russian government. Yates, who drew the ire of Trump for issuing instructions to the Department of Justice not to defend his first travel ban executive order, said during her testimony that she had two in-person meetings wi... Link to the full article to read more