Subject: Daily Skimm: That’s a burn about a burn
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Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 06:24:31 -0500 (EST)

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DECEMB=R 17, 2018

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"We could do legs only" – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg worked out the da= after she broke three ribs. Well...there goes every single excuse we've e=er used to avoid a workout.

STRUCK DOWN

The Story

A federal judge ruled that the Affordable Care Act is=unconstitutional.

Take me back.

In 2010, President Obama signed the ACA slash Obamacare. The goal: help more Am=ricans get access to affordable health insurance. Some considered it one o= his biggest achievements in office. But Republicans have argued it's a prime example of federal gov=overreach.

What's this lawsuit about?

When the law was signed, it included an individual ma=date. Meaning people are required to have insurance – otherwise th=y have to pay a fee. Back in 2012, the Supreme Court said the ACA was constitutional because of this=fee. Specifically because it falls under Congress's power to tax people. T=en the new tax bill happened.

Go on…

Last year, Congress passed a tax bill and tacked on the individual mandate as p=rt of it. The bill made it so the penalty for not having health insurance =ill go from an average of $708 to $0. Then 20 Republican-leaning states su=d, saying that with a $0 mandate, the 2012 SCOTUS ruling no longer holds u=. Just to break that down again: a Republican-controlled Congress pretty m=ch got rid of the individual mandate...and then Republican-leaning states =ued that without that mandate, the ACA as a whole doesn't hold up.

So what's the latest?

On Friday, a federal judge in Texas sided with Republ=cans. And said that because the individual mandate penalty will be $0, it =nvalidates the rest of the law.

What does this all mean?

The ruling doesn't affect 2019 coverage. And Dems are=expected to appeal – which the White House says will keep the law =n place while it makes its way through the courts. Don't be surprised if t=is case makes it all the way up to the Supreme Court.

How are people reacting?

Republicans say this is a good opportunity to come up=with a replacement for Obamacare – even if they tried (and failed) to come up with one last y=ar. Democrats say they plan to continue fighting to keep millions of Ameri=ans from losing their health insurance. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schum=r (D-NY) says he'll push for a vote to intervene in the case – and House Dems plan to=do the same.

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Lawmakers have been arguing about this law for almost=a decade. Now basic health care for millions of Americans is at risk. Pres=dent Trump called on congres=ional leaders on both sides of the aisle to come up with a more perman=nt solution. All eyes are on what happens next.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when you spend all night working on a projec=…

Hand me some coffee. Over the weekend, almost 200 cou=tries agreed on a set of rule= to keep the Paris climate accord alive. Back in 2015, almost every co=ntry in the world agreed on a joint plan to fight climate change. But they=didn't figure out the details on how to do that. In case you haven't heard= countries really need to act=now. After two weeks of negotiations in Poland and some all-nighters, =ountries agreed on some fine print. The rules lay out how countries will t=ack their emissions and communicate their progress in the future. Because,=transparency. But they didn't come up with rules to drastically reduce emi=sions. Last year, President Trump said he's pulling the US out of the deal. But that doesn't happen o=ficially until 2020. So the US is still part of this thing...for now.

What to say when you catch your nephew drawing on the wa=ls...

Someone's in trouble. Speaking of, today, Malaysia charged Goldman Sachs relate= to an investment fund scandal. This has to do with a state investment fun= the country's former PM set up years ago to boost the economy. The fund h=s been under investigation over allegations that officials pocketed billio=s of dollars from the fund for themselves. Goldman backed bonds for the fu=d and earned $600 million in fees. Now Malaysia says Goldman made misleadi=g statements aimed at taking those billions of dollars. Goldman called the=charges "misdirected."

Who people are talking about…

Jakelin =aal Maquin. Earlier this month, the seven-year-old girl died less than 48 hours after being ta=en into US custody. She had traveled thousands of miles from Guatemala wit= her father. He told authorities she was healthy when they arrived at the =order in New Mexico. But she later vomited and stopped breathing before be=ng taken to the hospital, where she suffered from brain swelling and cardi=c arrest. Initial reports say she died from septic shock and dehydration. =t took until last week for officials to disclose her death. Leaving many p=ople with questions. The Trump admin says that it's not responsible for he= death, and that this showed that the journey to the US-Mexico border can =e "extremely dangerous." But her family is doubling down and saying that J=kelin was healthy when sh= was taken into custody, and want a transparent investigation.

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What to say when you don't get a pay raise…

Time to find a new job, just like Ryan Zinke. The interior secretary is leaving=the Trump admin before the end of the year. Zinke's been the subject of se=eral federal investigations (for things including questionable business de=ls and travel). The Interior Dept's top watchdog referred an investigation=to the DOJ, which could be a sign of a criminal investigation. Now, he's p=cking up his desk. President Trump said he'd name his replacement this wee=. Speaking of replacements, M=ck Mulvaney is Trump's pick for acting White House chief of staff. Ear=ier this month, Trump said 'J=hn Kelly is out.' But now Mulvaney might have some explaining to do af=er a video surfaced of him describing Trump as a "terrible human being." T=lk about getting off on the wrong foot with the new boss.

What to say when your friend is planning a big gesture f=r an ex…

Just don't. Seriously.

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What to say when your OOO gets approved…

Celebrat= like the Titans.

For when you left buying presents to the last minu=e…

Congrats on your award for procrastinator of the year=..again. Shop our guide to last-minute holiday gi=ts to wrap it up right now.

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