Subject: Daily Skimm: I see a little silhouetto of a man
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Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 06:33:47 -0500 (EST)

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JANUAR= 4, 2019

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"The VP at Tesla" – Lindsay Lohan on where her character from "Herbie F=lly Loaded" would be IRL today. If only.

OH SAY CAN YOU PELO-SI

The Story

Haaave you met House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)?

Yup, but fill me in.

She became the first female House speaker back in 2007 – but had to giv= up the gavel in 2011 after Republicans took the House. Yesterday, she got=the job back – and made history as the first person in more than s=x decades to return to the job after losing it. She's also the most powerf=l elected woman in politics.

Should I be surprised?

Yes and no. Once the House turned blue in November, e=eryone expected her to become speaker again. But she faced challenges from some Dems who wanted new =eadership. She agreed to only stay speaker for four years if she got the D=m votes she needed. She did. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) nominated her, s=ying the House was "down with=NDP." Let's see if that nickname sticks.

Who else got sworn in yesterday?

Congress's new freshman class, which is the most diverse ever. More than 100 =a href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15604067.2766632/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2l=bXRoLmlzLzJLZkxaZXI/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B62a42e72" target="_blank" s=yle="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">women were also sworn in =E2�� a new record. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) grabbed a lot =f headlines for giving a nod =o suffragettes. And for d=ncing...in college.

What's on the agenda this year?

Expect to hear about issues like income inequality, climate change, and health =are. Also, investigations on President Trump, Trump, and more Trump.

Why do I keep hearing the phrase "PAYGO"?

Ok, so it's the "pay as you go" rule. Meaning: an inc=ease in spending has to be offset by cuts in other programs to stop the de=icit from increasing. But some approved a larger rules package that included the PAY=O provision.

So...the government shutdown?

Still a =hing. Last night, the House passed legislation to reopen part of the gov, though it didn't inclu=e any money for Trump's border wall. Don't expect the Senate to give it it= blessing. Congressional leaders are expected to head to the White House t= talk about all this today. Speaking of the border, Mexico asked the US to=look into border official= using tear gas against migrants earlier this week and late last year.

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Pelosi had to duke it out with members of her own par=y to become speaker again. And now that she's back on top, she gets to lea= the charge for key Dem issues and go head-to-head against Trump on everyt=ing from border security to Russia.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

Who's making headlines…

Pope Francis. This week, the Pope sent a letter to US bishops calling them out =or their handling of recent sex abuse scandals...but offered no specific s=lutions. He says that the clergy has been hurting the church's credibility=by trying to blame each other and by engaging in cover-ups. And that in or=er to address the credibility issue, bishops need to go back to the basics=and focus on spirituality and unity. Some saw this letter as a positive st=p on Francis's part in confronting sex abuse in the church. Others say the=letter didn't do nearly enough to address the root of the problem �=93 the abuse. They think the letter shows Francis is focused more on the c=urch's reputation, and less on the victims and on holding abusers accounta=le. This isn't the first time=/a> the Pope has been criticized for his response to these crises. He's sc=eduled to meet up with some clergy members next month to talk about this i= person.

Who's making apologies…

Sen. Ber=ie Sanders (I-VT). This week, he acknowledged that more could have bee= done to protect female staff members from sexual harassment and other iss=es during his 2016 presidential campaign. The issues include things like w=men allegedly getting paid less than their male counterparts or being task=d with less important work – issues that were reported on by multi=le outlets this week. Sanders says he didn't know about these allegations =t the time. If he runs again in 2020, he says he'll step it up.

What to say while watching the NFL playoffs this weekend…

Speaking of out of bounds...

What to say while watching the Golden Globes this weekend…

Eyes on =J Big Driis.

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