Subject: Daily Skimm: Call me elf one more time
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Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 06:22:48 -0500 (EST)

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DECEMB=R 24, 2018

Skimm'd while making eggnog

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Attractive hairy chest" – One of the arguments in a 16-slide PowerPoin= about why Belle should have chosen Gaston. Is this what people do now in =heir free time?

STANDSTILL

The Story

The government is partially shut down. Happy holidays, America.

How did we get here?

Earlier this month, Congress had to pass a spending b=ll. After putting it offI'm not signing.' So the House passed a version of the bill that did just that. But it d=dn't clear the Senate. And Trump refused to budge. So now we're at a stand=till.

What's the latest?

Since no one could agree on how to fund the gov, ther='s been a partial shutdown since 12:01am Saturday morning. This is the thi=d time the government has shu= down this year (which hasn't happened since 1977). In this case, abou= 25% of the federal government What happens next?

The Senate is adjourned until Thursday which means the gov will probably be shu= down until at least later this week. And the Trump admin says don't be su=prised if the shutdown extend= into the new year. The White House is apparently willing to accept less than the $5 billion for=the border wall. But Dems won't give money for a wall they see as "immoral=" And will likely only have m=re leverage when Dems regain the House starting Jan 3.

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Like most government shutdowns, there's a lot of finger-pointing over who's to =lame. But until Congress and the president can find a solution, many Americans will feel the effects=of this shutdown. Around 380,000 employees have been told to stay home. An= around 420,000 employees whose jobs are essential – like TSA agen=s at airports – have been told to work without pay. Not an ideal w=y to ring in the new year.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are watching...

This tsu=ami in Indonesia. Over the weekend, a tsunami hit the area around Indo=esia's Sunda Strait. It hit without warning. And seems to have been caused=by a volcanic eruption that could have created an underwater landslide. So=far, at least 281 people have been killed, hundreds were injured and many =re still missing. This is the to hit Indonesia in the past few months.

What to say when you hear President Trump can't fire the Fed chairman...

What he can do: kick Defense Secretary Jim Mattis out=two months early. Last we=k, Mattis handed Trump his resignation saying he would leave his position =t the end of February. He left in protest over Trump's decision to pull US troops out of Syria. Now,=Trump is saying 'thanks for your feedback, you can go now.' In other staff=ng changes, Brett McGurk =E2�� the US envoy to the coalition fighting ISIS – moved his r=signation up from February to Dec 31. Earlier this month, McGurk warned it would take a while befo=e ISIS is truly defeated. Days later, Trump announced ISIS's defeat in Syr=a as his main reason for pulling troops out. Trump's decision has caused r=signations, concerns within the military, and confusion over what will hap=en next. Meanwhile, Turkey seems to be beefing up its presence there. Turkis= President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised Trump the country will deal with =ny remaining ISIS fighters in the region.

Who people are talking about...

Andrew Johnson. Last week, the New Jersey high school wrestler was forced to ch=ose between cutting his dreadlocks or forfeiting a match. The reason: his =ead cover didn't comply with athletic regulations. Johnson ended up agreei=g to cut his hair, and won the match. But many are calling out the referee=for racial bias and discrimination. It later came out that this same refer=e came under fire back in 2016 for allegedly using a racial slur against a=black referee. State officials started a civil rights investigation into w=at happened and the referee won't be assigned to any matches until it's ov=r.

What to say in the bathroom...

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fiercest of the= all? Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Last week, Ginsburg had <= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15506882.2671654/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2lt=XRoLmlzLzJFSVJNSm0/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8Bf7b19963" target="_blank" st=le="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">surgery to remove two cance=ous growths from her left lung – which were discovered after tests=from when she fractured her ribs last month. She's been treated for cancer=twice before, and has never missed a day of oral arguments. She's recoveri=g, and her trainer says she's asking to hit the gym again. There's literally no stopping this woman.=/p>

What to say when you forget the directions to your frien='s house…

GPS, get me there. SpaceX launched its first national security mission called F=lcon 9 for the U.S Air Force. This new satellite, once it is fully operati=nal, will be three times more accurate than current GPS tech. Well, guess =e'll have to find a new excuse for when we're late...

THING TO KNOW

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