Subject: Daily Skimm: Fortune and glory, kid
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Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:37:05 -0500 (EST)

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JANUAR= 7, 2019

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"I then went into action" – A karate instructor who saved a woman from =n alleged kidnapper in a karate studio. Not all heroes wear black belts...=ut this one does.

THINGS WITH MURKY END DAT=S

The Shutdown

The Story

It's day 17 of the partial government shutdown – which is now tied for the second-longest shutd=wn in modern US history.

What's the latest?

The Trump admin and Democrats still can't agree on wh=ther to fund a steel barrier<=a> ("Formerly known as the Border Wall"). Yesterday, Trump said that if ta=ks don't improve, he's considering declaring a national emergency to bypas= Congress and get the wall built on the grounds that this is a security is=ue. It's unclear if it's =egal. So for now, he's still trying to get Democrats on board.

How?

In a letter to Dems from over the weekend, the Trump =dmin said he wanted to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars to improve humanitarian conditions

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Until a funding deal is reached, hundreds of thousand= of federal workers are on unpaid leave or working without pay. Courts, national parks, and airports are struggling to run smoothly. And there's no solu=ion in sight.

Syria

The Story

The US isn't backing out of Syria just yet.

Explain.

Last month, President Trump said the US has defeated ISIS in Syria and would st=rt pulling troops out soon. Except ISIS still controls a small portion of =erritory (around 2% of what it previously had). And there are worries that=leaving right now could help the terror group make a comeback. Or leave a =ower vacuum that countries like Iran and Russia might fill. Lawmakers from=both sides of the aisle c=iticized the move. Defense Sec Jim Mattis resigned. And people were especi=lly worried about what would happen to the US's Kurdish allies.

Why's that?

The Kurds are a stateless ethnic group in Iraq, Iran,=Syria, and Turkey that have been pushing for more autonomy for decades. In=Turkey, this has led to years of conflict. There are fears that when the U= backs out of Syria, Turkey will start cracking down on Kurdish fighters. Yesterday, national securi=y adviser John Bolton gave a speech saying 'don't worry' – the US =on't withdraw from Syria until it has promises from Turkey that America's =urdish allies will be safe. Meaning, US troops could remain there for mont=s or years to come.

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When Trump announced that the US would pull out of Sy=ia, some of his allies and advisers were caught by surprise. Now, the Trum= admin seems to be hitting reverse on an idea that may have cost the presi=ent his defense secretary.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are watching…

Protests=in Hungary. Thousands showed up this weekend to rally against the coun=ry's so-called "slave law." Since the prime minister's 2010 election, he a=d his party have been getting more and more powerful (think: rewriting the=constitution, creating new courts that could be manipulated, and taking co=trol over state media). But last month, he pushed through a law that allow= companies to ask employees to work up to 400 hours of overtime a year �=80� that would be almost one extra day per week. It gets worse: employee= apparently aren't guaranteed immediate pay. Cue outrage. Over the weekend, at least 10,000 people s=owed up to protest that and other things like bias in the state-controlled=media. The gov is claiming that Hungarian-American billionaire George Soro= is funding the protests and encouraging migration to the EU. Protests cou=d continue this month.

What to say when you're tired of your routine…

Time to shake things up, just like Malaysia's king. Yesterday, the palace annou=ced the king is stepping down – the first time a king has abdicate= in the country. In Malaysia, nine royal houses alternate the throne among=each other every five years. Think: if the Houses in "Game of Thrones" were down to share power. Thi= king has had the throne for two years, so he's peacing out three years ea=ly. The palace didn't give a reason for why…but this is all happen=ng after photos made the rounds online late last year appearing to show hi= marrying a former Russian beauty queen. The palace hasn't commented on th=t. Nothing says 'honeymoon' like early retirement.

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Who people are talking about…

Jazmine =arnes. Last week, the seven-year-old was killed in a shooting in Houst=n, TX. There were questions around whether the shooting was racially motiv=ted. But over the weekend, authorities arrested a suspect and said her dea=h was probably a case of "mistaken identity." Investigators are looking in=o a second person potentially involved in the shooting.

What to say when you hear CBS News is getting its first female president…<=h3>

Feeling golden. Literally. Last night, the Golden Glo=es happened. "Bohemian Rhapsody" beat out "A Star Is Born." "Green Book" took home a lot of gold. Regina King cha=lenged people from all industries to employ 50% women. Carol Burnett is an icon living. Emma Stone asked, 'is it too late now to say sorry?' Sandra =h made us feel like underachievers by hosting and winning. E! threw some shade. Satan got a shoutout. And there was plenty of Fiji water to go around.

What to say to your friend who's ready for the CFP National Championship�=A6

Speaking of football, the NFL divisional playoffs are this weekend. You'll be s=eing the Indianapolis Colts, the Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles Chargers,=and the Philadelphia Eagles thanks to the wild-card round. And a double doink.

THING TO KNOW

=urnout generation

The new name for millennials. At least that's accordi=g to an article that made the rounds over the weekend. The next time you'r= feeling tired, use this as an explanation.

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Cheers to...LeighAnn S (Switzerland) who pulle= off a Hamilton-style rap for her maid-of-honor speech at her sister's wed=ing. And to Kelsey C (TX) who – after working three part-ti=e jobs – got her first full-time gig with a salary, benefits, and = pension. Repeat: a pension.

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