Subject: Daily Skimm: I used only the good notes
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Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 06:30:59 -0500 (EST)

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DECEMB=R 21, 2018

Skimm'd while working from home…

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"You can tell he loves his job and has fun doing it" =E2�� A UPS driver did=the "In My Feelings" dance in front of a doorbell camera. Loves his job an= can dance? He's got the whole package.

THINGS MAKING DC SWEAT

The Looming Government Shutdown

The Story

If Congress and President Trump can't agree on a fund=ng bill by midnight, the gov could be ringing in the holidays with a partial shutdown.

Say more words.

Earlier this week, the Senate passed a short-term bill to keep the gov up and r=nning until February. It was expected to pass in the House and get a signa=ure from Trump. But yesterday, House conservatives said 'Trump, don't wimp=out on us' and pressured him to stay strong on his request for $5 billion =n funding for the US-Mexico border wall. They say his base wouldn't be happy if he didn't fight for =he money. Also important: it might be harder for him to get border wall fu=ding in 2019 (when Dems get the House) – which could jeopardize th= GOP's chances in 2020. Now, the president won't sign the bill until he ge=s the added funding, which he says could even go towards "steel slats." La=t night, the House said 'we g=t your back' and gave him a version of a bill that includes that money=

theSkimm

The border wall was one of Trump's biggest campaign p=omises. But it's unclear if a bill including funding for it will have enou=h support in the Senate= Lawmakers only have until midnight to work things out. Otherwise they ris= a partial gov shutdown =E2�� which could leave federal workers' pay, disaster relief, a=d normal gov operations on hold.

Jim Mattis

The Story

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is getting ready to plan=his retirement party.

Say more words.

Mattis is a retired four-star general who spent decad=s in the Marine Corps and was the head of US Central Command. When he was =irst nominated to be the =efense sec in 2016, some thought he'd be a big help to President Trump and=his zero military experience. But they haven't always seen eye-to-eye. Exa=ple: this week's announcement=/a> that the US is pulling troops out of Syria. Mattis and some advisers h=ve some concerns about withdrawing from Syria, including that it would let=Russia and Iran become more influential in the Middle East. Yesterday, Mat=is handed Trump his resignati=n letter, saying he'll retire at the end of February. He also said tha= the president deserves to have a defense sec "whose views are better alig=ed" with his.

Anything else?

Always. Yesterday, it also came out that Trump ordere= the military to start pulling some troops out of Afghanistan. The US has been fighting there for 17=years. Now, the president wants to pull out nearly 7,000 troops (about hal= the amount that are currently there), which could take months. This is al=o an issue Mattis and Trump disagree on. Coincidence?

theSkimm

While there have been a lot of turnovers in the Trump=admin, Mattis has been one of the few to have bipartisan support. Now, the=e's the big Q of who will rep=ace him and handle major geopolitical issues...like the Middle East.

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REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when you hear the acting AG is critical of the Russia investigation he=s overseeing...

The Trump admin is critical of the current asylum pro=ess. Yesterday, the Trump admin announced a new policy that would make asylum seekers wait in Mexico=while their cases play out in court. Typically, if someone claims asylum (=eaning: they're facing or could face persecution back home and are looking=for legal protection to stay in the US) they get to stay in the US while t=ey wait. Now the admin is changing the rules for those who cross the borde= illegally. Mexico says it will accept those asylum seekers and let them a=ply to work and give them help while they wait. But the wait could take mo=ths, maybe even years. So expect this to face some legal challenges. In ot=er news of changes the Trump admin is making, food stamps. Yesterday, it introduced a proposal to li=it eligibility to get them. The rule would make it harder for states to wa=ve work requirements in some places where there is a high unemployment rat=. This would seriously reduce the number of waivers that are granted.

Who will most definitely have his day in court...

Harvey W=instein. Yesterday, a judge said that the sexual assault case against =im can go ahead. When you hear #MeToo, you think of Weinstein. He's been a=cused by dozens of women of sexual misconduct going back decades. But this=case is in connection to accusations by two women – one who's accu=ed him of rape, the other who's accused him of forced oral sex. He initial=y faced six charges, but one was dismissed earlier this year. Weinstein wa= trying to get the other charges thrown out. The judge said 'definitely no=.' And told him he'd be back in court in March.

What people are talking about…

This new=report accusing Planned Parenthood of mistreating pregnant employees. =t says a majority of Planned Parenthood offices don't offer paid maternity=leave. It also says that some employees have been passed over for promotio=s if they were likely to get pregnant, some were pushed out of work after =aving kids, and some weren't allowed to take breaks while pregnant. The re=ort says part of this is because of tight budgets and constant threats of =efunding. But others are saying 'sounds a little hypocritical.' The presid=nt of the org said it's investigating the allegations.

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What to say to the tall one in the group…

Lucky you. Because according to a new report, the rest of us are gaining weight= But not height.

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What to say when you're upgrading your work wardrobe�=80�

A black =uit could solve all your problems.

THING TO KNOW

Burn rate

Not how many times you listened to Usher in middle sc=ool. It's the rate at which a company spends money. It usually refers to h=w fast a startup spends its venture capital coin.

<=>PS: Small businesses have a lot to manage. Enter: Salesforce Essentials=/a>. It helps startups manage customer service tasks (like FAQs and pas=word resets) so teams can focus on the bigger picture.

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