Subject: Daily Skimm: Let’s get together and feel alright
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Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:26:27 -0500 (EST)

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NOVEMB=R 7, 2018

RE=D IN BROWSER

Skimm'd while telling everyone "I vot=d." Did you?

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Americans are hungry for democracy" – Pizza to the Polls, which deli=ered free pizza to people standing in line to vote. Free food and civic re=ponsibility, name a more iconic duo.

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THE RESULTS ARE IN...

The Story

Well, DC is officially divided.

Give me the rundown.

You've been hearing that a blue wave was coming. That=didn't exactly happen. But Dems took control of the House for the first ti=e in eight years. Republicans kept the Senate – and picked up seat= in the process. There are some new Dem governors, but the GOP kept its hold in battleground states =hat'll be key in 2020. President Trump called the night a "tremendous succ=ss."

Talk to me about a divided gov...

It can be pretty tough to get things passed. Dems hav= suggested they'll go after Trump's tax returns. And now they have the power to launch investigations into him or hi= cabinet (think: Russian interference, ethics concerns).

What happened in the key races?

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) narrowly beat out Rep. Beto O'Ro=rke (D-TX) in one of the bigg=st races of the night. Three Republicans flipped Senate seats in states Trump won in 2016 (see: =ike Braun (IN), Kevin Cramer (ND), and Josh Hawley (MO)). Sen. Joe Manchin=(D-WV) is breathing a sigh =f relief. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) is not. Florida's Governor-elect Ron DeSantis (R) shut out Andrew Gillum (D). Trump =lly Kris Kobach (R-KS) didn't=have a great night. Georgia's dramatic governor's race between Sec of =tate Brian Kemp (R) and Stacey Abrams (D) still hasn't been called. Kemp has an edge but Abrams isn'= conceding. Oh, and Mittens i= back.

What about ballot measures?

Florida<=a> restored voting rights for 1.5 million ex-felons. Massachusetts said 'yes' to protecting transgen=er rights. Michigan's pu=ting the task of redrawing district maps in the hands of an independent co=mission. Alabama and West Vir=inia are updating their state constitutions to show they're not down w=th abortion.

How many people showed up to vote this year?

It's still too early to tell. But it's looking good. =here was apparently a spike in the number of early voters during a midterm year, including young voters. And female vote=s may have played a big role in Dems flipping the House.

Any issues in the voting process?

Some. At=least 12 states reportedly had broken voting machines. The NAACP in Ge=rgia won a last-minute lawsu=t that kept the polls open late in some precincts. On the bright side,=officials say they didn't see signs of successful cyberattacks on voting systems yesterday. Yet.

Was history made?

You bet. There are a record number of women projected to win House races. Right=now at least 85 women (around 20% of the House) are guaranteed a seat. Ras=ida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) are the first Muslim women ever elected to Congress. Debra Ha=land (D-NM) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) are the first Native American women to get there, too. Alexand=ia Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) will become the youngest congresswoman ever. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) is =et to become the country's first openly gay male governor. Here are other candidates who made history last night.

What's next?

We're still waiting to hear who wins key races like <= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15006933.2837204/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2lt=XRoLmlzLzJPd2FRZWYlMjA/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B33409ccc" target="_blank= style="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">Arizona's Senate race. =ississippi has to try again to elect a senator. Dems will eventually need to pick their House speake=. And the race for 2020 kicks off...now.

theSkimm

Midterms are usually seen as a referendum on the pres=dent. And this year, there was a significant amount of energy around the e=ections. But that energy didn't translate to a sweeping win for either par=y. And gives Trump his first test dealing with a split Congress.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when the midterms are dominating the head=ines…

Time to drop some bad news. Right, Facebook? Yesterda=, the company admitted it didn't do enough to prevent its platform from bein= used to spread hate in Myanmar. Reminder: the country's military has carr=ed out a deadly crackdown on Rohingya (an ethnic minority group there), ki=ling thousands. Last month, a report came out saying the military used Faceb=ok to spread anti-Rohingya propaganda – which helped lead to the c=isis. Now, Facebook's saying 'we're on it' and that it's already making ch=nges to try to stop this from happening again. Meanwhile, the UN has some =ad news too. A new report=says that more than 200 mass graves were found in areas that ISIS used to =ontrol there. It's hoping forensic evidence can help ID victims of the vio=ence.

What to say when the election inspired you to run for=office…

Contemplating my next move, just like the State Dept. Earlier this year, an ex-=ussian spy and his daughter in the UK were found poisoned by a nerve agent= Cue: everyone pointing at the Kremlin – although it denies it was=involved. A few months ago, the US responded by announcing new sanctions o= Russia. It gave the country 90 days to prove it was complying with int'l =aw on chemical weapons – and do things like allow the UN to inspec= some sites. Otherwise...more sanctions. Yesterday, the 90-day deadline pa=sed with no update from Russia. So the State Dept plans to huddle up with =ongress to talk about what additional sanctions to impose. Think: anything=from trade to diplomatic relations to even limiting travel between the two=countries.

What to say when someone gets too close to you in the=voting line…

Space, please. Here you go: Harvard researchers say a mysterious space object m=ght be a probe sent by aliens. You read that right. Last year, astronomers=found an object traveling through our solar system and thought it was a co=et. Or an asteroid. But it seemed to be moving quickly on a weird trajecto=y. Also...it was shaped like a cigar. Now, two astronomers at that school =p in Cambridge are suggesting an alternative idea: aliens might have sent =t to our solar system to scope us out. Or...not. Science, you guys. Fun, freaky stuff.

What to say when you bake out your feelings about the=midterms…

Careful with the cake mix.

NO EXCUSES

Yesterday, more than 100,000 people told us they vote=...and we're still counting.

If y=u voted, we want to know. We want to celebrate everyone who made No Excuse= and showed up this year. Here's how to tell us...

Hit reply to this email and give us your first and la=t name, and zip code where you voted

Text us at (914) 984-8233 with your first and last na=e, and zip code.

Tell us =ere

You showed up. You changed expectations. Thank you.

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