Subject: Daily Skimm: Sun is down, freezin' cold
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Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:49:49 -0400 (EDT)

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OCTOBE= 9, 2018

REA= IN BROWSER

Skimm'd while brushing up on the Bill=of Rights

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"You've ruined that for me" – Peyton Manning, after Drew Brees broke hi= record for all-time passing yards in the NFL. That's what happens when yo= retire, Peyton.

JUSTICE KAVANAUGH

The Story

Brett Kavanaugh is adding '114th Supreme Court justice' to his resume.

It was a long weekend, catch me up.

Earlier this year, President Trump nominated Kavanaugh to fill retiring Justice=Anthony Kennedy's seat on the Supreme Court. Since then, four women have a=cused Kavanaugh of sexual ass=ult or misconduct – allegations that Kavanaugh denies. And testified publicly about, alo=g with one of his accusers - CA professor Christine Blasey Ford. Trump ord=red the FBI to investigate th= allegations. After the FBI's report dropped, the Senate moved forward=with a vote on whether to con=irm Kavanaugh.

Who did it come down to?

All eyes were on a few possible swing votes. Sen. Jef= Flake (R-AZ) voted 'yes.' So did Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) – who =ave a 45-minute speech defend=ng her choice. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who's up for re-election in a =ed state, was the only Dem to say 'aye.' In the end, the Senate voted 50-4= to confirm Kavanaugh �=80� the slimmest margin for a SCOTUS nom in almost 140 years.

How did people react?

Hundreds showed up to Capitol Hill to protest Kavanaugh's confirmation. Senate =ajority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reportedly called the effort to conf=rm Kavanaugh "the most important contribution" the GOP's made to the count=y. Meanwhile, Trump called the allegations against Kavanaugh "a hoax."

What does this mean for the US?

Kavanaugh, who is a known conservative judge, is replacing the court's swing vote in a position that can=last for life. He's 53, so he could shape the court's rulings for decades.=/p>

What's the latest?

Over the weekend, Kavanaugh was sworn in during a pri=ate ceremony. Today is his first day in his new robes.

What's on the docket?

First up, a case about mandatory sentencing for people with prior convictions. =here's also a case on whether the gov can detain immigrants who've served sentences for other crimes=

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Kavanaugh is the second SCOTUS nominee in less than 30 years to be confirmed de=pite sexual misconduct allegations. Both sides are angry about how his con=irmation process went down. Both sides are also hoping it'll mobilize thei= bases heading into the midterm elections. Next month, voters will get the=r say.

=strong>PS: Midterms are in 28 days. And there are literally no ex=uses not to vote. Get ready h=re.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What we should all stop and pay serious attention to=E2��

Climate change. A major UN report says that the world has 12 years to significa=tly reduce greenhouse gas emissions – otherwise we could see sever= impacts of climate change by 2040. This report was written by almost 100 =nternational experts on climate change, looking at more than 6,000 studies= These experts now say that some of the worst impacts of climate change (t=ink: more frequent droughts and flooding, and extreme heat that could lead=to things like food shortages and potentially affect hundreds of millions =f people) are expected to happen in our lifetimes. To keep the earth's tem= from reaching the point of no return, the UN body says governments need t= set up high carbon taxes. Yesterday. And that the use of coal needs to dr=p ASAP. The report admits that getting all of human civilization to roll b=ck emissions on this scale has never been done before. Happy Tuesday.

=b>PS: Climate change is one of the key issues people think about when =eading to the polls. Get read up here.

What to say when your book club is voting on your nex= read...

Brazil got its vote on over the weekend too. Now the country's headed to a pres=dential runoff between right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro and leftist can=idate Fernando Haddad. Many Brazilians are fed up with Haddad's party, whi=h has been accused of corruption and blamed for the country's high crime a=d struggling economy. Now, they're turning to Bolsonaro – the anti=establishment candidate who's promising to crack down on crime. And who's =nown for his offensive commen=s about minorities, women, and the LGBT community. Bolsonaro's the mor= popular candidate. But didn't get enough of the vote to become prez �=80� so Brazilians are heading back to the polls later this month.

What people are talking about…

This lim= crash. Over the weekend, 20 people died in a limo crash while celebra=ing a 30th birthday party in upstate New York. It was the deadliest transp=rtation crash in the US in almost 10 years. And it happened when the limo =an a stop sign at a dangerous intersection. Now, authorities are investiga=ing what happened.

Who people are talking about…

Laquan M=Donald. Last week, a Chicago jury convicted a police officer of second=degree murder for killing the black 17-year-old boy in 2014. Video showed =he officer shooting McDonald 16 times within seconds of arriving on the sc=ne, even as McDonald was on the ground. This case marks the first time in =lmost 50 years that a Chicago officer was convicted of murder in an on-dut= shooting.

What to say when you hear Facebook is getting into the video chat game...

Google is getting out of the Google+ game.

THING TO KNOW

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