--- description: Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are slated to vote today on the American Health Care Act. These are today's top stories. title: Top Stories: Health Care Vote, Prince Philip, Star Wars Day image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a971211d6b054d3/6988cbf98fd2eef1e2356e80/prince-philip-2017.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [the morning brief](/tag/the-morning-brief/) ## the morning brief Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Morning Brief: Health Care Vote, Prince Philip’s Retirement and Star Wars Day  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 4, 2017 12:48 PM CUT  Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by Matthew Fleming, President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), meets pupils from St. Edward's Catholic Primary School on May 3, 2017 in London, England. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by Matthew Fleming, President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), meets pupils from St. Edward's Catholic Primary School on May 3, 2017 in London, England.Jeff Spicer—Getty Images  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 4, 2017 12:48 PM CUT Good morning. These are today’s top stories: ## House to vote on health care bill today Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are slated to vote today on the [American Health Care Act](http://time.com/4766333/obamacare-repeal-house-republican-health-care-vote/?xid=homepage "undefined"), which Republicans hope will replace Obamacare. The bill is back on the table after House Republicans withdrew it from consideration in March because it apparently lacked enough votes to pass. [Here’s how it has changed since then.](http://time.com/4765833/health-care-ahca-republican-bill/ "undefined") ## President Trump to sign ‘religious liberty’ order President Donald Trump is expected to sign an [executive order on “religious liberty”](http://time.com/4766166/donald-trump-johnson-amendment-churches-executive-order/ "undefined") today that would loosen restrictions on political activities by churches and other religious organizations. The signing of the order falls on the National Day of Prayer. Trump is also meeting today with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in New York. ## Prince Philip to retire from royal duties Britain’s [Prince Philip](http://time.com/4766567/prince-philip-royal-duties-queen/?xid=homepage "undefined"), who is Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, will soon no longer “carry out public engagements” or accept new invitations for visits, Buckingham Palace announced in a [statement](https://www.royal.uk/announcement-regarding-duke-edinburgh "undefined") today. The 95-year-old Duke of Edinburgh will follow through with already scheduled events, by himself and with the Queen, until August. **Also:** [Three people died](http://time.com/4765419/lynnway-auction-billerica-massachusetts-deadly-accident/?xid=homepage "undefined") and nine more were hurt after an **erratic SUV** plowed through a crowd at a Massachusetts **auto auction**. A [Virginia woman](http://time.com/4765667/jeff-sessions-laugh-desiree-fairooz-conviction/?xid=homepage "undefined") who **laughed** during **Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing** has been **convicted** of disorderly conduct. A **Google Docs phishing scam** is spreading around the internet. [Here’s what you need to know about it.](http://time.com/4765911/google-docs-phishing-mailinator-virus/?xid=homepage "undefined") **Facebook** is **hiring** 3,000 more [content monitors](http://time.com/4764858/facebook-live-murders-mark-zuckerberg/?xid=homepage "undefined") after a string of live-streamed murders. Former President **Barack Obama** unveiled plans for his [presidential library](http://time.com/4765893/barack-obama-presidential-library-plans-chicago/?xid=homepage "undefined") in Chicago. Today is International **Star Wars Day**, celebrated by fans of the hit movie franchise. Celebrate with a [glimpse into the original script](http://time.com/4745528/may-the-fourth-star-wars-original-script/?xid=homepage "undefined"). **Skippy Peanut Butter** is [no longer being sold](http://fortune.com/2017/05/03/skippy-peanut-butter-canada/ "undefined") in **Canada**. _The Morning Brief is published Mondays through Fridays. Email Morning Brief writer Melissa Chan at_ [_melissa.chan@time.com_](mailto:melissa.chan@time.com "undefined")_._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4765656/health-care-vote-prince-philip-star-wars-day/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4765656/health-care-vote-prince-philip-star-wars-day/"},"headline":"The Morning Brief: Health Care Vote, Prince Philip’s Retirement and Star Wars Day","datePublished":"2017-05-04T12:48:26.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T10:55:55.256Z","description":"Here's what's going on in the news Thursday","url":"https://time.com/4765656/health-care-vote-prince-philip-star-wars-day/","keywords":["the morning brief","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a971211d6b054d3/6988cbf98fd2eef1e2356e80/prince-philip-2017.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Chan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a971211d6b054d3/6988cbf98fd2eef1e2356e80/prince-philip-2017.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"170504_Prince Philip","caption":"The Duke Of Edinburgh Opens New Warner Stand At Lord's Cricket Ground","creditText":"Jeff Spicer—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/the-morning-brief/","name":"the morning brief"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4765656/health-care-vote-prince-philip-star-wars-day/","name":"The Morning Brief: Health Care Vote, Prince Philip’s Retirement and Star Wars Day"}}]}] ```