Trump Hosts British Prime Minister and More In Politics Today

It’s difficult to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in this country and to break through the clutter, so we’re here to make it easier. Here’s what we at Countable are reading today:

1. "Churchill bust takes center stage as Trump, May reaffirm special relationship"

"President Trump, in his first meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May Friday, pledged his “lasting support" to the historic relationship between the U.S. and the U.K., and called an independent Britain a “blessing to the world.””

"During what was also Trump’s first meeting with a foreign leader, the pair posed in the Oval Office in front of a bust of Winston Churchill – a possible metaphor for how the Trump administration sees the relationship between the two countries as critical to its foreign policy."

Read more at Fox News.

2. "March for Life: Pence speaks as thousands assemble at Washington Monument"

"Thousands of abortion opponents gathered in cold, blustery weather near the Washington Monument Friday and heard Vice President Mike Pence tell the annual March for Life that the Trump administration is determined to advance the fight against abortion."

"The massive crowd, bearing flags, banners and placards, then flowed down Constitution Avenue, filling the street, and rallied at the Supreme Court building across from the Capitol."

Read more at The Washington Post.

3. "GOP lawmakers voice concern about ObamaCare repeal: report"

"Congressional Republicans voiced concerns behind closed doors Thursday that the rapid-fire effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare might not work as smoothly as GOP leaders claim, The Washington Post reports."

"Citing a recording of a meeting it obtained, the Post reported that several GOP lawmakers questioned the mechanism with which they intend to dismantle former President Obama’s signature healthcare law, as well as their own plans to pass a new healthcare bill."

Read more at The Hill.

4. "UN Ambassador Nikki Haley at UN: ‘We’re taking names’"

"Nikki Haley, the new US ambassador to the United Nations, walked into UN headquarters for the first time Friday and promptly said, "For those who don't have our backs, we're taking names.""

"Haley told reporters, "Our goal with the administration is to show value at the UN, and the way to show value is to show our strength, show our full voice. Have the backs of our allies and make sure our allies have our backs as well.""

Read more at CNN.

5. "New Baylor lawsuit cites 52 rapes by football players in 4 years, amid ‘show ‘em a good time’ culture"

"A Baylor University graduate who says she was raped by two football players in 2013 sued the university Friday. Her lawsuit includes an allegation that 31 Baylor football players committed 52 acts of rape, including five gang rapes, between 2011 and 2014 -- an estimate that far exceeds the number previously provided by school regents."

"The woman, identified in the suit as Elizabeth Doe, reports being brutally gang raped by then-Baylor football players Tre'Von Armstead and Shamycheal Chatman after a party on April 18, 2013."

Read more at Dallas Morning News.

— Eric Revell

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