Subject: Daily Skimm: Rabbit, rabbit
From: "theSkimm" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 06:24:50 -0400 (EDT)

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OCTOBE= 1, 2018

REA= IN BROWSER

Skimm'd while sipping margs with Bethenny Frankel

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"He wrote me beautiful letters and they're great lett=rs. We fell in love" –

AND NOW WE WAIT

The Story

Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process (which you only talked to at least four =r five people about this weekend) has some updates.

I'm listening...

In case you missed the real version (or the Matt Damon version), last week th= SCOTUS nominee and Christine Blasey Ford – the CA professor accus=ng him of sexual assaultYale.

So what are the updates?

On Friday, the committee decided to move forward and =oted to recommend Kavanaugh. But it all came down to Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who might have been swa=ed by some passionate protes=ers on his way to vote. He called for an FBI investigation before the full Senate votes on wheth=r Kavanaugh gets his robes.

Be real. What actually is an FBI investigation?
Ok, let's break it down…

T=e scope…In this case, it's basically another background check.=It's not a criminal investigation, so don't expect it to provide any kind =f conclusion about what happened back in the '80s. The FBI will interview =ome people, write a report about it, and send it off to the White House. R=ports came out that the Trump admin was trying to narrow the scope of the investigation, but Preside=t Trump said 'not true.'

T=e witnesses...They're expected to interview Kavanaugh's friend Mark Ju=ge, who Ford says was in the room when she was assaulted. As well as Ford =nd a second accuser, Deborah =amirez. It doesn't look like they'll interview the other two women who=ve accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.

T=e timeline...The Senate wants the FBI to wrap this up by Friday. Then =hey'll vote on whether Kavanaugh becomes a new justice.

What's at stake here politically?

For Republicans...The GOP has been t=ying to move the court to the right for a long time, and they don't want t= waste their shot. That's why they're trying to push this through before t=e midterms. But there are concerns among some Republicans about ignoring a=sexual assault accusation, and the optics that come with it.

For Democrats...There's been loud shouting about how Republica=s are not only ignoring a sexual assault accusation, but want to let that =erson sit on the country's highest court. For decades. They're hoping the =BI investigation will help the confirmation process lose momentum. And tha= this will energize their base before midterms.

theSkimm

This situation has turned from shocking, to sad, to p=litical circus. TBD if this FBI investigation gets us any closer to the tr=th.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are watching...

Indonesi=. On Friday, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi, triggering a tsunami with wa=es as high as 20 feet. The twin disasters killed at least 844 people, left=tens of thousands homeless, and damaged thousands of buildings. Rescue wor=ers are still struggling to reach some areas that were affected. Indonesia=isn't a stranger to these=kinds of natural disasters because of its location on the "Ring of Fire." But there are questions ab=ut why residents weren't prop=rly warned about the tsunami. What doesn't help: the country reportedl= hasn't declared this a national disaster zone yet…and apparently =an't get funding or supplies from other countries until that happens. Indo=esia's vice president warned that the death toll could go well into the th=usands.

What to say when you and your SO agree on a place to eat=..

We have reached a deal. The US and Canada have too. Y=sterday, they shook hands on a

What to say when you're the only woman in a meeting�=80�

Let's change that. California is saying 'same.' Yeste=day, the Golden State became the first to require publicly traded companie= to include women on thei= boards of directors. Some European countries – including Norway a=d France – already have these kinds of rules. But a quarter of pub=icly held corporations with HQs in CA apparently don't have any women on t=eir boards. By the end of 2019, these companies will need to have at least=one female director on the board – which could go up to three by t=e end of 2021, depending on the number of board seats. Those that don't fo=low through will face penalties with dolla dolla signs. Speaking of Califo=nia trailblazing, yesterday the state adopted a law that puts net neutrali=y back in place. The Justice Dept responded by suing.

What to say when you hear about Facebook's security breach...

Having trust issues. Meanwhile, the SEC is trusting Elon Musk. Over the weekend= the Tesla CEO agreed to write a big check to settle with the SEC after it=sued him. He also agreed to step down as chairman of the board…but=he gets to keep 'Tesla CEO' on his resume.

What to say when you need a Monday pick-me-up…
Ana Carr=sco is here to inspire you.

THING TO KNOW

A.B.C.

Easy as 123...but also the key to being a successful =usinesswoman. It means "Always Be Closing." As in, don't sleep on any chan=e you get to advance your company or close a deal. Goldman Sachs 10,000=Women wants to give female entrepreneurs more opportunities to do just=that. The global program provides women with the resources to grow and bui=d their businesses. Learn more here.

SKIMM PICKS

For when you need a drink after a long day...<=p>
Let's be Frank(el), don't we all? In ep 4 of our "Getting There" series=with Olay, Pantene, and Secret, Katie Couric talks with Bethenny Frankel a=out the importance of hustle in everything she does...and taking a margari=a break when the job gets done. Cheers.*

F=r when it's officially October…

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