Subject: Daily Skimm: I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious
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Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 06:33:24 -0500 (EST)

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Why don't you die?" – An Australian man, screaming at a spider in his =ouse and causing the police to show up. Leave that drama in 2018 please.

NEW YEAR, SAME SHUTDOWN

The Story

Meet the . First item on the agenda: get the gov back up and runnin=.

What's the status?

It's day 13 of the partial shutdown. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees=are working without pay or are on unpaid leave. The holdup is over the bor=er wall. President Trump wants $5.6 billion to fund a wall (read: steel slats). And says the US nee=s a physical barrier to crack=down on things like drugs, crime, and human trafficking. He may be wil=ing to reach a deal on DACA in order to get the money. But refused any offer that doesn't match his =sking price. He warned the shutdown could last "a long time."

How does the new Congress play into this?

Dems run the House starting at 12pm ET today. And pla= to vote on legislation that would reopen the gov and include $1.3 billion=for border security. But no new money for the wall – which isn't e=pected to fly with the Republican-run Senate or with Trump. This will also=be the first of many tests for how newcomers handle the biggest item on Tr=mp's domestic agenda: immigration. Last year, the issue involved the borde= wall, DACA, a zero-tolerance=policy, migrant caravans<=a>, and the death of two migr=nt children. Just this week, border officers fired tear gas at dozens of migrants – some=of whom were throwing rocks at US officials – trying to cross into=San Diego. So no, the immigration talk isn't staying behind in 2018.

What else is on Congress's agenda?

Voting for a new House speaker (act surprised, Rep. N=ncy Pelosi (D-CA)). Next on House Dems' to-do list: investigating all-things Trump, trying to protec= Obamacare, and campaign fina=ce reform.

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Today marks the beginning of a split Congress under P=esident Trump. And new members are walking into a situation of complete gr=dlock. With hundreds of thousands of people feeling the effects of the gov=rnment shutdown, we'll see what our elected officials decide to do.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are watching…

Indialifted the ban, because di=crimination. Some conservatives and priests protested, arguing that lettin= women in will make the temple impure, and have prevented women from enter=ng for months. But yesterday, two women in their 40s went in. Cue more upr=ar. India's PM Narendra Modi seemed to side with the conservatives, saying=this is about religious beliefs, not gender discrimination. But the local =overnment (run by a different party) has been supportive of lifting the ba= – and organized an estimated 5.5 million women to come out in sup=ort of gender equality earlier in the week. More protests are expected tod=y.

What to say while feeling good about your New Year's =esolution…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is setting her sights on=a 2020 resolution: becoming p=esident. Earlier this week, she announced an exploratory committee �=80� meaning she can start raising money for a potential campaign. She's =he first big-name Dem to take this step, but expect a lot more Dems to thr=w their hats into the ring. Warren's not the only senator making headlines= Incoming Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) criticized President Trump in an op-ed, saying he hasn't "risen to=the mantle of the office" and has "caused dismay around the world." Romney=s gotten heat from Republ=cans like Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) who say this is a bad look for the GOP, an= could make it harder to get things done in the chamber. Others are saying='smells like 2020 spirit.' Oh and Romney's not the only one with opinions.

What people have questions about…

The arrest of Paul Whelan – a retired US Marine who was detained in Rus=ia last week. His family says he was in Moscow for a wedding, but Russian =fficials say he was arrested "during an act of espionage." The details aro=nd all this are unclear, but the spy charges carry a max of 20 years in pr=son.

What to say after someone says 'no offense, but'�=80�

This doesn't sound good. Yesterday, Apple warned investors that it's lowering e=pectations for its quarterly revenue. As in billions of dollars less than =t was hoping to report. The main reason is because iPhone sales have been =low in China – which has been dealing with a slow economy, partial=y because of the trade war. This is the first time the Fruit's cut quarter=y revenue expectations in more than 15 years. Speaking of China, today it =ays it became the first country to land a spacecraft on the "dark" (aka far) side of the moon. Cue u= your Pink Floyd playlist.

What to say when you hear Netflix has reservations about the "Bird Box" challenge…

People have reservations about Netflix.

What to say when you hear Kim and Kanye are adding one more to the family�=A6

Is it a girl or a boy meets world?

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