The House will vote on the GOP plan to repeal Obamacare today. At least that’s what the White House told rank-and-file MoCs on Thursday night when they were short of the 215 votes they need for passage. Stay tuned. This debate is so tense even Obama broke his silence. Meanwhile, SCOTUS nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch is looking less certain. Republicans control 52 seats in the Senate. They will need the unlikely support of eight Dems to end the Dem threat of a filibuster. HBCUs came up during the USDA confirmation hearings on Thursday. CBC members weigh in on DC’s missing girls of color. And Jay Z is bringing Trayvon Martin's story to the big screen. But first, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights gets new leadership. Here’s your Friday read...
