Subject: Daily Skimm: Ask me if I like cheese
From: "theSkimm" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 06:22:27 -0500 (EST)

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NOVEMB=R 8, 2018

RE=D IN BROWSER

Skimm'd while making it count. Literally.

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"I can't kiss you, can I?" – Emma Thompson to Prince William.

OUT OF SESSIONS

The Story

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been pushed out.

Give me the backstory.

Sessions was Trump's no. 1 fan on the campaign trail.=But as AG, he recused himself from overseeing his department's Russia investigation after it came ou= he had meetings with the Russian ambassador. Since then, Sessions has tried to get back on Trump's =ood side. He's carried out crackdowns on media leaks and drugs, and separated families at the US-M=xico border. It hasn't worked. See: exhibit A.

So why now?

Trump's been talking about firing Sessions for a whil=. But GOP leaders apparently convinced him to hold off until after the midterms. Yesterday, Trump ch=cked his watch and said 'ok midterms are over, get out.' It's important to=note: Dems will control the House starting in January and be able to do th=ngs like launch investigations into Trump. So he might want an AG who'll h=ve his back.

What does it mean for the Russia investigation?

Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein won't oversee it anymore. Fo= now, that job goes to Matthew Whitaker – Sessions' chief of staff=who Trump appointed as temporary AG. Whitaker's made it clear he's no fan of the investigation, and =as talked about slashing its funding. Today, hundreds of protests are expected.

What's Trump got to say?

'Thank u, next.' He also held a heated press conference yesterday where he humb=ebragged about GOP wins in the Senate, called out Republicans who didn't t=am up with him, and said if Dems investigate him 'this means war.' When Yamiche Alcindor – a=black journalist for PBS – asked a question about white nationalis=, Trump called it racist.=He also told CNN reporter Jim Acosta that he was a "rude, terrible person"=after they clashed during the event. And last night, the White House suspended Acosta's press pass.=/p>

So...about that election?

Results are still trickling in. Stacey Abrams (D) still hasn't conceded Georgia=s governor's race to Sec of State Brian Kemp (R), who's less than 2 points=ahead. The Arizona Senate race is still too close to call. And the Florida Senate race could be heading to a recount.

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The president has fired the attorney general. The inv=stigation into election meddling could be in question. The White House has=revoked a reporter's press pass. Protests are happening. And in case you f=rgot, we all went to the polls two days ago. Happy Thursday.

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REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are watching…

Thousand=Oaks, CA. A gunman opened fire in a bar 40 miles west of LA overnight,=injuring at least 11 people. Authorities say "multiple" people were killed=– though it's not clear how many. The bar was hosting a weekly nig=t for college students.

What people are watching…

This tri=l in Rwanda. Last year, the country's opposition leader Diane Rwigara =ried to run for president against the country's long-time prez Paul Kagame= Kagame turned the country around after the genocide in the '90s, but he's=also been accused of running an authoritarian regime. Election officials b=ocked Rwigara's campaign and accused her of forging the signatures to qual=fy. She started her own activist group, and was arrested for things like t=ying to incite an uprising and fraud. She went to trial yesterday, and cou=d face a 22-year prison sentence. Meanwhile, here's some good news from Ca=eroon: dozens of children who were kidnapped from a school earlier this we=k were returned. But the =rincipal and a teacher are still being held captive. It's still unclear wh='s behind all this.

What to say when the office cookies are all gone�=80�

Who can I sue? Earlier this week, the Girl Scouts sued the Boy Scouts. Here's t=e beef: last year, the Boy Scouts announced it's changing up its rules to =et the ladies in. And it's getting a name change: Scouts BSA. Because inclusion. Now, the Girl Scou=s is saying 'nope, you're overstepping.' The lawsuit says that the new nam= is confusing people and damaging the Girl Scouts org. The Boy Scouts says=it's looking over all of this and that it only has love for its sister fri=nd.

What to say when you get a cal invite for an early we=kend brunch…

Decline. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is saying 'thanks but no thanks' to meet=ng with international officials to talk about his company's problems. Last=week, the UK and Canada invited him to answer questions from an internatio=al committee about fake news and data privacy issues on his platform. Face=ook? Issues? Gasp. Now he's turning them down, and the co reportedly said =e's answered UK lawmakers' questions in the past. Problem not solved. Now =rgentina, Australia, and Ireland are joining in to say 'c'mon man, you sho=ld really reconsider.'

What to say when you hear "Breaking Bad" is still in the empire business�=A6

I am the one who calls Tesla's board meeting to order.

THING TO KNOW

20% Rule

The principle that says investors should have at leas= 20% of their portfolio invested in alternatives, like real estate. Not ju=t stocks or bonds. Pro tip: this platfo=m makes it easier to invest in real estate. They say 'no thanks' to in=esting norms (like high entry minimums, middlemen, and hidden fees) so you=can get into it, too. Even from your couch. Go for it.

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