Subject: Daily Skimm: Let's turn on the juice and see what shakes loose
From: "theSkimm" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 06:58:47 -0400 (EDT)

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OCTOBE= 31, 2018

RE=D IN BROWSER

Skimm'd while feeling Wicked

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Clearly I have ethical issues" – A workplace lunch thief on his crime. =hame.

BORN IN THE USA

The Story

President Trump says he plans to sign an executive or=er ending birthright citizensh=p.

Back up.

Since 1868, the Constitution's 14th Amendment has granted US citizenship to peop=e born or naturalized on US soil. That includes kids of legal permanent re=idents. In recent years, an estimated hundreds of thousands of kids were b=rn to undocumented immigrants in the US, and it's been assumed that they h=ve the right to citizenship under the 14th Amendment, too. Now, Trump seem= ready to test that.

How?

By going around Congress and issuing an executive order saying that kids of non-=itizens and undocumented immigrants don't automatically get citizenship= He also said the US is the only country in the world to do birthright=citizenship. (Fact check: it's=not.)

Can he do that?

Ehhh. He says so, and that his lawyers have given him=the thumbs up. But House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) says 'agree to disagree.' Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA= thinks it's something Congress should take up, not the prez. But Rep. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is with =rump on this one. He says the Constitution wasn't meant to be applied to k=ds of non-citizens. And he's intro'ing similar legislation in the Senate. =ither way, this will almost definitely be challenged in the courts.

Why now?

It's unclear. But this all comes as the US is sending=thousands of troops to the US-Mexico border – about as many as the=US currently has in Iraq and S=ria combined. The gov's goal: ensure that thousands of migrants don't =nter the US.

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Midterms are less than a week away. And immigration s=ems to be a top issue for=GOP voters. Some think this is a tactic on Trump's part to get his base to=the polls.

=b>PS: Need a refresher on the immigration debate? Here's your Skimm.

=b>PPS: Speaking of midterms, d=d you RSVP?

REPEAT AFTER ME...

Who people are talking about…

Whitey Bu=ger. Yesterday, the notorious Boston mobster was found dead at a priso= in West Virginia. He was 89. He might be familiar if you watched "The Dep=rted" or "Black Mass." In the '70s, Bulger became one of the leaders of an=Irish crime ring known as the Winter Hill Gang. In '94, he was warned he w=s about to be indicted, so he ghosted. And was on the run for 16 years. He=became no. 2 on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list (right under Osama bin La=en). He was finally caught in California and convicted in connection to 11=murders. He was transferred to this WV prison earlier this week. And was f=und dead the next day. His death is being investigated as a homicide.

What to say when there's no candy in the office today�=80�

Time to investigate. The Justice Department is now lo=king into Interior Secretary R=an Zinke, apparently to see if he's used his office for personal gain.=Zinke got the job last year and is currently being investigated for multip=e things, including his involvement in a land development deal and blockin= tribes from opening a casino in Connecticut. His own department's watchdo= group referred him to the DOJ. Ouch. Unclear which investigation was refe=red. Zinke says 'news to me' and that he's done nothing wrong.

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What the sports fan in your life will be talking about=E2��

The Unive=sity of Maryland. Earlier this year, 19-year-old offensive lineman Jor=an McNair died of heatstroke weeks after reportedly showing serious signs =f distress during a workout. Since then, a report came out accusing the head football coach of foster=ng a toxic and abusive environment. The university put the coach on paid l=ave while it investigated. The president of the university reportedly want=d to give the coach the boot. But its board of regents told him to either =eep the coach or pack his desk. So, the head coach is staying put…=ut the president decided he's retiring after the academic school year ends= McNair's dad said "I feel like I've been punched in the stomach and someo=e spit in my face."

What to say when you hear Shaun White apologized for his Halloween costume…=/h3>

Don't be =hat person.

What to say when your friend's quitting social media...<=h3>

Are you really? Huh, Kanye?

What to say when you're home alone…

Where's Mr. Feeny?

NO EXCUSES

If you couldn't tell already, we're serious about vot=ng. We've given you info about the issues at stake, the k=y races, and a tool to bui=d your ballot.

Now =t's time to start making a plan. Hi procrastinators, you too. One big thin= to find out before going to the polls: your state's voter ID requirements. Because states don't play=around. So check out what yo= need to bring to get that civic duty credit.

SKIMM PICKS

For when you're "too old" to trick or treat...=/p>

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F=r when you're going to a costume party…

Don't turn into a pumpkin. Drink one instead. This Smashing Pumpkin spritzer will rais= spooky spirits.

For when you want to feel inspired...

Skimm'r of the Week Barbara Bylenga is helping women all over =he world. She's the founder and executive director of SHE-CAN, which helps=female leaders in post-conflict countries. The org helps give women the to=ls to get ahead. Learn more and donate here.

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