Subject: Daily Skimm: Uh-huh, honey
From: "theSkimm" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 06:25:23 -0500 (EST)

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NOVEMB=R 20, 2018

Skimm'd while sipping something new<=em>

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"I want to thank me for believing in me, I want to th=nk me for doing all this hard work...Snoop Dogg you a bad motherf*cker" =E2�� Snoop Dogg, afte= getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

THINGS DEMS ARE UP TO

Lawsuits

The Story

Three Senate Democrats are suing over President Trump=s acting AG appointment.<=p>

Tell me everything.

Earlier this month, Trump ended things with then-Atto=ney General Jeff Sessions. He told Sessions' chief of staff Matt Whitaker =you're running things for now.' But Whitaker's made it clear he's no fan of the Trump-Russia invest=gation...which he's now overseeing. There've been protests. Some Dems want an investigation into why=Sessions got the boot. Yesterday, three sued, claiming that Trump should h=ve gone through the Senate to get his acting AG passed, regardless of whet=er or not the role's temporary. This comes after Maryland's lawsuit last week, asking a judge to ste= in and put Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein in charge instead of Whitaker.

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Trump can only appoint an acting AG for 210 days befo=e he nominates someone to the Senate. But the special counsel's investigat=on could wrap up anytime now<=a> – aka while Whitaker's in charge. Both Republicans and Dems want to make sure this invest=gation can finish out without any funny business.

Leadership decisions

The Story

Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) bid for House speaker just=hit a speed bump.

Tell me everything.

Pelosi became the first female House speaker back in '07. Her biggest legacy wa= her role in getting Obamacar= passed. Cut to 2018: Democrats took the House majority – mean=ng, they get to choose a new speaker to replace outgoing House Speaker Pau= Ryan (R-WI). Pelosi wants her title back. She's running unopposed, and so=e think her experience will help her get things done in a chaotic politica= climate. But she's not exactly popular with everyone – some think=Americans want new leadership. She's expected to have enough votes to win = Dem-only vote later this month. But this goes to the House floor early ne=t year. And she can only afford to lose 14 or so Dem votes to get the job. Problem. Because yesterda=, 16 Dems signed a letter saying they won't vote for her. Crickets on who =hey'd vote for instead. Although some are eyeing Marcia Fudge (D-OH) as a possible contender.

theSkimm

This period between an election and taking office cou=d have been used to focus on policy plans for the incoming party. Instead,=Dems are showing there's some disarray over the direction of said party. A=d who should lead it come January.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are talking about…

Immigration. Yesterday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump admin fro= denying asylum to migrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally. Remi=der: People can claim asylum if they're facing or could face persecution b=ck home for things like their race or religion. If they get asylum, they g=t legal protection to stay in the US. Earlier this month, while the migran= caravan was making its way to the border, the admin announced new rules that deny asylum claims to =igrants caught crossing illegally. The admin argued asylum seekers should =ross the border through official entry ports aka legally. Critics said the=rule change is illegal and advocacy groups sued. Now, a judge ordered the =dmin to go back to accepting asylum claims from migrants regardless of how=or where they entered the country. The order will be in effect until next =onth, when the judge will consider a permanent fix.

What people are watching...

The death of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi. And the fallout...or lack thereof= Yesterday, the Saudi king delivered his version of the State of the Union=address. No mention of Khasho=gi. Some take this to mean the king is standing by his son, Crown Prin=e Mohammed bin Salman, who's been accused of ordering the murder. Meanwhil=, Germany isn't standing =y anything. Yesterday, it banned 18 Saudis suspected of being involved in =he killing and will halt arms sales to the country. In other things Saudi =rabia is thinking about, Yemen. The country is in the middle of a civil wa= and humanitarian crisis that pits Houthi rebels (backed by Iran) against =ov forces (backed by Saudi Arabia). Now, Houthi rebels say they'll hit pause on sending missiles int= Saudi Arabia for the sake of peace talks if the other side's ready, too. =he king said he supports efforts to end the war.

What to say when your co-worker hasn't paid you back�=80�

Show me the money. Yesterday, Nissan Chairman Carlos =hosn was arrested over allega=ions of financial misconduct. An internal investigation found that he'= been underreporting his salary for years, among other shady things. Ghosn=is considered to have turned the Nissan business around, but the company i= saying 'see ya never.' He's still chairman and CEO of Renault. And chairm=n of Mitsubishi. TBD what happens there.

What to say when your family is skipping turkey this yea=…

Breaking with traditions. Just like the White House correspondents' dinner. Nex= year, instead of having a comedian host the annual event, it will be...dr=mroll, please...a historian. Guess Michelle Wolf scared 'em good.

What to say when you miss hearing about 'her emails'...<=h3>

Wait, wh=se emails?

What to say when you're thinking about all the Thanksgiv=ng sides…

Hi, Peas=and Carrots.

THING TO KNOW

Postprandial somnolence

The scientific way to say "food coma." As in, what ha=pens when you eat way too many carbs at Thanksgiving. All that food makes =our blood sugar crash and triggers the unbutton-your-pants-and-nap reactio=. Let it all hang out on a Casper mattress.=They're having a Black Friday sale, and you get . Blessed.

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