(CNN) It's Friday and it's Cinco de Mayo! Please celebrate safely on both fronts. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door .

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1. Health care

The Republicans' new health care bill went from being on life support just days ago to dancing down the halls after 217 GOP voters pushed the bill through the House . Now it's on to the Senate, where more challenges and drama most certainly await.

It's a big win for Trump and the Republicans who supported the bill. Democrats were livid and taunted "yea" voters , whom they now see as sitting ducks in the 2018 mid-term elections.

2. Religious freedom

Trump signed an executive order on religious liberty that, in theory, allows churches and other religious organizations to become more politically active . The idea is, the IRS cannot punish such organizations for political actions that stop short of endorsing a candidate. However, it's something many religious leaders and groups already do without fear of punishment.

3. French election

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4. Hillary Clinton

Clinton just re-entered the fray after her 2016 election loss , but she told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that she is "back to being an activist citizen and part of the resistance."

5. Syria

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