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Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:23:15 -0500 (EST)

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DECEMB=R 4, 2018

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"'Scott Free': some guy, probably" – Merriam-Webster throwing shade at=President Trump's incorrect use of scot-free. Will the real Scott Free ple=se stand up?

FEELING THE HEAT

The Story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is having a year.

Why?

Netanyahu has been in charge for almost a decade �=80� and is one of the longest-serving PMs in Israel's history. But he's =acing multiple corruption allegations, like: accepting hundreds of thousan=s of dollars worth of gifts, planning to help a newspaper take down its co=petition to get good press in return, and getting involved with an Israeli=telecom company merger in exchange for positive coverage on its news site.=Netanyahu denies everything.

What's the latest?

Over the weekend, police recommended that Netanyahu b= indicted for bribery, fraud, and other shady things – making it t=e third time this year they've recommended charges against him. Now, it's =p to Israel's attorney general to decide if he should be indicted.

What if he is charged?

Well, it doesn't mean he'd have to resign. He could k=ep his post while his case makes its way through trial – a path he=s hinted he would probably take...if it came to that.

What would this all mean for Israel?

Israelis are headed to the polls for elections late n=xt year. But Netanyahu could =all for the vote to be moved up. Some think he may take that route, wh=le he's still Mr. Popular in the country. And might dissuade the AG from i=dicting him. Others think that if an indictment happens, his critics may petition for him to resign=under the same rules that are set up for current cabinet members.

What else?

As we said, Netanyahu's having a year. Last month, th=re was already talk that he m=ght have to call for early elections because of the situation in Gaza,=a Palestinian-held territory that Israel has blockaded for years. Hamas =E2�� the Islamic militant group that runs Gaza – and Israeli f=rces had been fighting for months. Last month, the two sides called for a =a href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15301257.2748617/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2l=bXRoLmlzLzJQaUc1ZHA/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B34f6d16a" target="_blank" s=yle="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">ceasefire. Israel's defens= minister said 'bad call' and – leaving Netanyahu in a tough spot, and leaving his =arty with only a one-seat majority in parliament. And as if Israel didn't =ave a lot on its plate already, it launched a campaign today to expose wha= it says are cross-border tun=els from Hezbollah – an Iranian-backed militant group in Leban=n.

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Netanyahu isn't just the country's PM: he's also take= on the jobs of foreign minister, health minister, and defense minister. A=d, while these allegations have been a test to his grip on power, so far h='s passing that test. TBD if or how long he's able to keep it up.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when your performance review goes better =han you expected…

Let's celebrate. Yesterday, Wall Street celebrated the US-China trade truce by =aying 'buy, buy, buy.' Over the weekend, President Trump and Chinese Presi=ent Xi Jinping said they were pumping the brakes on their tit-for-tat trad= war while they talk things out in couples therapy. Meaning: no new tariff= for 90 days. Plus, Trump says China will cut tariffs on US-made cars. Swe=t, right? Sure...if it came with details, a long-term plan, or a more conc=ete response from China. As is, there's still a lot to be worked out �=80� which is why many think Wall Street got a little ahead of itself.

What to say when you're not down with the group chat'= New Year's Eve plans…

Ditching you guys. Yesterday, Qatar announced that it's leaving OPEC – the group of 15 member cou=tries that control most of the world's crude oil reserves. Qatar has some =ad blood with OPEC member Saudi Arabia. Last year, Saudi Arabia and others=put an economic and diplomatic embargo on Qatar over allegations that the =ountry finances terrorism. This has pushed Qatar closer to Saudi rival Ira=. Now, Qatar will be the first Middle Eastern country to leave the group. =he reason it gave: to focus on natural gas production. The confusion: it p=obably didn't need to leave OPEC to do that. Qatar officially exits left n=xt month. Until then, it'll still attend this week's OPEC meeting to make =ure things are nice and awkward for everyone.

What to say before your friend moves away…

How about one last hurrah? Republicans in Wisconsin k=ow the feeling. They've been working to limit incoming Democrats' power once they take office. Last =onth, Gov.-elect Tony Evers (D) beat out incumbent Gov. Scott Walker (R). =ut Republicans kept control of both chambers of the legislature. So before=Evers and other incoming Dems arrive on the job, GOP lawmakers are trying =o pass some laws. Including: limiting early voting, restricting the govern=r's ability to make some appointments, and changing a 2020 primary date to=potentially benefit a conservative Supreme Court justice. Dems have called=it a power grab. Republicans have called it a check on executive power. Hu=dreds have showed up at the state Capitol to protest. Republican lawmakers=in Michigan are also trying to pull the same stunt, and both states are ta=ing a page out of North Carol=na's book.

What people are talking about…

Denmark<=a>. Last week, the gov there reportedly announced that it's placing as man= as 100 migrants on a tiny island. Specifically, those who have been convi=ted of crimes, and rejected asylum seekers that can't go back home. The go= said it's not jail, but people can't really leave once they're there. So.=.kinda like jail. A Danish org says it's watching closely to see if there =re any human rights violations.

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What to say to the coworker who plays Christmas songs=on repeat…

Banned. Just like porn on Tumblr.

PERSON TO KNOW

=ameela Jamil

"The Good Place" actress whose name keeps popping up =n your newsfeed. She hasn't been afraid to call out celebrities when it co=es to unrealistic beauty standards (see: this video on detox tea). Over the weekend, she said th=t airbrushing should be banned and called it a "disgusting tool that has b=en weaponized." Not everyone was on board. She doesn't care though, and sh='s still planning to fight the good fight.

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