Subject: Daily Skimm: Keep the change, ya filthy animal
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Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 06:23:57 -0500 (EST)

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DECEMB=R 7, 2018

RE=D IN BROWSER

Skimm'd with our favori=e holiday reads

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Consider my hole life changed" – An ad campaign for a bidet company a=parently didn't make the cut for NYC subways.

THINGS KEEPING EVERYONE O= EDGE

The Russia Investigation

The Story

Special counsel Robert Mueller is working on a deadline.

Explain.

You know Mueller as the guy behind the FBI's Trump-Ru=sia investigation. He's already charged a number of people. Including form=r Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy as part of a plea deal. La=t week, Mueller's team accused Manafort of breaking the deal. Today, Mueller has to prove the deets =n how.

That all?

Nope. There's also Michael Cohen, aka President Trump=s former fixer-slash-personal lawyer. Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty=to charges like campaign finance violations brought by federal prosecutors=in NY. Then last week, as part of a deal with Mueller, Cohen pleaded guilt= to lying to Congress abo=t a potential Trump biz deal in Russia. Trump wasn't happy. Today, Mueller and federal prosecutors h=ve to recommend how long he should be sentenced. If they're lenient, it co=ld be a sign that he's been a helpful witness…like Michael Flynn. Cohen is expected to find =ut his fate next week.

That's a lot.

Yup. There's also this: former FBI Director James Com=y is headed to Capitol Hill today to talk to lawmakers about the FBI's investigation. And former Tru=p campaign adviser George Papadopoulos (aka the first person to plead guil=y in Mueller's probe) is getting out of jail, just in time for the freakin' weekend.

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Mueller's team has been picking up steam in the last =ouple weeks. And with rumors that his investigation is wrapping up, everyo=e is paying very close attention to today's news.

Huawei

The Story

Huawei is putting US-China trade talks in limbo.

Explain.

The US has some mixed feelings about Huawei –=a major Chinese telecom co and the world's no. 2 smartphone maker. US intelligence officials have sa=d they're concerned that the Chinese gov could use Huawei products to spy =n Americans. Also since 2016, the US has been investigating whether the co=violated any trade sanctions against Iran. Earlier this week, it came out =hat Canada arrested Huawei's =FO – and she could be extradited to the US. The reason: she al=egedly violated those sanctions. China wants her released. Now. And said the arrest violated her hum=n rights. This puts the US and China's trade truce and future talks up in the air. Investors took note.

Anything else?

In other news in the tech world, Australia just passed a bill that would make t=ch companies hand over encrypted data (think: WhatsApp) to authorities in =ases like suspected terrorism. It's the most extreme law around data in th= West.

theSkimm

The US and China have been in a trade standoff since =arlier this year. Then last weekend, the two started playing nice. This Hu=wei development is throwing a real wrench into that. And making it clear t=at there's more to this beef than just trade.

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REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when you get on the elevator right before th= doors close...

Close call. Yesterday, Congress approved a stopgap spending bill to snooze a pa=tial government shutdown. Without it, funding for some federal agencies (l=ke the Department of Homeland Security) would have expired tonight. This a=so postpones the fight over funding for President Trump's US-Mexico border=wall. Trump is expected to sign the bill before the clock runs out. But do='t get too comfy. The new deadline is December 21st. Happy holidays. Meanw=ile, the US isn't getting enough support at the UN. UN Ambassador Nikki Ha=ey's last big push before she leaves was to help pass a resolution that wo=ld condemn Hamas – an Islamist militant group that the US and othe=s consider a terrorist group. Yesterday, it was given the thumbs down.

What people are watching…

Yemenhumanitarian crisis: thousands have been killed, millions are at risk of famine, and it's also dealing with the wor=d's worst cholera outbreak<=a>. Back in 2016, there were peace talks that eventually failed. Now they'=e trying it again – with the UN playing middleman. The progress so=far is that both agreed to a prisoner swap, which might lay the groundwork=for getting both sides to start to trust each other. There are no major br=akthroughs expected out of these talks but things have to start somewhere.=Eventually, these talks may lead to a ceasefire or even reopening access t= let resources into the country.

What to say when your hear Luxembourg's plans for going green...

France has had issues going green lately. There have =een protests for weeks over the gov's planned fuel tax hikes – par= of President Macron's efforts to fight climate change. Tomorrow, dozens o= Paris museums and stores wil= be closed in anticipation of more protests. The hikes were supposed t= go into effect next month but after massive pushback the gov said 'ok fin=, we'll scrap this.' Authorities are being cautious, and places like the E=ffel Tower and the Louvre are shutting down – just in case more pr=tests happen this weekend. Not a bad idea considering what happened to the=Arc de Triomphe. In other=environmental updates, the EPA announced yesterday that it plans to revers= a rule that would make new c=al plants install tech to control their carbon dioxide emissions. This=probably won't do much since there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in=building new coal plants. Also, the Interior Dept plans to take away prote=ted land from the greater sag= grouse (a type of bird that's near endangerment), potentially opening=up nine million acres of land to drilling. We've been talking about the en=ironment and climate change a lot lately – make sure you know what's up.

Who people are thinking about…

Eric Gar=er. Yesterday, a judge reportedly said the officer involved in Garner'= 2014 death will face an NYPD disciplinary trial next year. The officer is=charged with reckless and intentional use of a chokehold.

What to say while waiting for the Grammy noms…

We're also waiting for a new Oscars host now that Kevin Hart dropped out. The r=ason: past anti-gay comments he'd made on Twitter.

Winter fireplaces and reading go together like wine a=d cheese. Here are a few of our current fav=s to curl up with by the fire...or on your airplane seat:

<=>"One Day in December" by Josie Silver: If a Nora Ephron movie =ad a baby with that "You're Beautiful" song by James Blunt. It's about a w=man who spots her 'true love' on a bus one day in, yup, December.

<=>"Nine Perfect Strangers" by Liane Moriarty: From the author of="Big Little Lies," this book is about strangers who meet at a fancy health=resort. Except the resort isn't quite what it seems. Cue: intrigue.

<=>"The Best American Short Stories 2018": Skimm HQ looks forward=to these every year, but this one's extra special. The 2018 edition is edi=ed by Roxane Gay, who curates pieces that are timely and eye-opening. =/p>

Deck=the halls with stacks of books. Check out our full Ho Ho Holiday Reads Guide for more.

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