Subject: Daily Skimm: Dancing with myself
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 06:56:14 -0500 (EST)

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JANUAR= 15, 2019

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Silicon Valley's most unusual and pampered tenants" =E2�� Tina and Louise =re just two gals living in a $1,500-a-month studio apartment. Also, they'r= cats.

THINGS GOING DOWN ON A TU=SDAY

Brexit vote

The Story

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is stressing about toda='s crucial Brexit vote.<=p>

What should I expect?

For lawmakers to likely vote against her Brexit plan.=Finalizing the details around Brexit has been a bloody nightmare. One of t=e biggest issues is how to handle the customs border between Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and t=e Republic of Ireland (part of the EU). May's deal – which her cabinet and EU leaders have backed – hits pause=on that issue and keeps the UK in a trade agreement with the EU until they=can hash out the details. But UK lawmakers still aren't on board.

Tell me more.

Some want the country to stay part of the EU. Others =ant the UK to make a clean break and cut all ties. As we said, bloody nigh=mare. They were supposed to vote on the plan late last year, but May delayed it since it appeared t= be doomed from the start. This time, things aren't looking much better. Y=sterday, she put pressure=on lawmakers to vote in favor of the plan, saying "no it is not perfect. A=d yes it is a compromise."

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In 73 days, the UK is set to split from the EU. With =r without a deal in place. But if lawmakers don't sign on to May's vision,=here's what might play out...one: the UK could leave the bloc without a de=l, which could cause economic and geopolitical drama. Or two: Brexit may n=t happen, meaning the decision from the 2016 referendum could be overturne=. Your move, Parliament.

=strong>PS: There's a lot going on with Brexit. If you sign up for=theSkimm =pp, you can text us your questions, and we'll break down WTF is going =n for you.

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William Barr's confirmation hearing

The Story

Attorney General nominee William Barr is sitting down=with senators for his job int=rview today.

What should I expect?

A lot of questions about his stance on special counse= Robert Mueller's investigation – since, if confirmed, Barr would =e the one overseeing it. Late last year, President Trump fired his AG Jeff Sessions. The two were on=the outs ever since Sessions recused himself from overseeing the FBI's Rus=ia investigation. So Trump tapped Barr – the former AG for President George HW Bush �=93 to replace him. But Barr's been critical of Mueller's probe.

Tell me more.

Last year, he sent the DOJ a memo, saying that Trump shouldn't be forced to ans=er Qs from the special counsel...because he says the theory that Trump may=have obstructed justice is "fatally misconceived." But in order to get the=job, Barr faces two days of intense questions from Democrats and Republica=s on the Senate Judiciary Committee. So he's changing his tune a bit. Yest=rday, his testimony was m=de public, in which he states it's "vitally important" for Mueller to wrap=things up on his own terms.

theSkimm

Barr has a pretty good chance of getting confirmed si=ce Republicans control the Senate. But both sides of the aisle are looking=to see if he'll be an impartial overseer of the massive investigation into=the president that appointed him.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when a stranger yells at you for accidentall= bumping into them…

That escalated quickly. Yesterday, a Chinese court se=tenced Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to death for drug smuggling. In China, drug smuggling is c=nsidered a highly punishable offense. Schellenberg had previously been sen=enced to 15 years in prison for allegedly trying to smuggle methamphetamin= from China to Australia. He appealed. But a court decided that he should =e executed instead. Things have been tense between China and Canada since =ast month, after the CFO of Huawei (a Chinese telecom giant) was arrested =n Vancouver. Since then, two Canadians have been arrested in China for all=gedly "endangering national security," raising Qs about whether these are =ied to the CFO's arrest. In response to yesterday's court decision, Canadi=n PM Justin Trudeau accused China of using the death penalty without any c=ncrete reason and said that the world should be concerned. China called hi= comments "irresponsible."<=a> Schellenberg was given ten days to appeal his sentence.

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What people are watching…

The Russ=an republic of Chechnya. Yesterday, activists said dozens of people th=re have been detained and at least two have died because of a new crackdow= on LGBT groups. This is a predominantly Muslim region where being gay isn=t accepted. Back in 2017, there were reports of more than 100 gay men arre=ted and tortured – some even killed – in the region. Autho=ities have denied the accusations. Now, an activist group is saying that t=is recent crackdown has been going on since last month. A spokesman for th= head of the republic said that no one's been arrested for being gay and t=at these latest accusations aren't true.

What to say when you do something wrong…

Time to take responsibility, just like PG&E. Yest=rday, California's biggest power company said it plans to file for bankruptcy by the end of the mont=. Investigators have determined the utility's power lines started a number=of wildfires in 2017 – killing dozens of people and burning almost=200,000 acres. The state is also looking into whether its equipment starte= last year's Camp Fire – which is the deadliest fire in the state'= history, where at least 86 people died. Now, PG&E said it's potential=y facing more than $30 billion in liability costs because of its role in t=e wildfires. This came less than a day after the company announced its CEO=was stepping down.

What to say when an interview for a new roommate goes ba=ly…

No, thank you. Yesterday, President Trump rejected a proposal to temporarily re=pen the government. So, we're on day 25 of the partial shutdown. And Houst=n's George Bush Intercontinental Airport shut down a TSA checkpoint because there aren't enough offi=ers working.

What to say when your friend says 'I'm tired'…

You. Need. Sleep. A new study says sleeping less than six hours each night or w=king up a lot increases your risk of developing dangerous plaque in arteri=s (aka it can narrow or block your arteries). Not just in your heart, but =hroughout your body. This can cause things like poor circulation or stroke=. Reason number 700 why you need to get good sleep.

What to say when you hear Hulu upped the ante against Netflix…

There must be something in the water.

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2019 is the year of making money moves. As in, no mor= excuses about waiting to invest until you have more saved up. Or not unde=standing how your finances work.

You =ade your money, now make it work for you.

Welc=me to "The Less Broke You." We've got your investing 101, financial tips for the different stages of life, and answers to your biggest money questions.<=p>

Get started here.

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SKIMM'RS

Spotlight on…Skimm'r of the Week Katie Doy=e. She's the head of content for HerMoney, a personal finance site whe=e the mission is to change "our relationship with money, one woman at a ti=e." Learn more here.

C=eers to…Hannah N (NC) who is overseas for 11 months doing miss=on work in 11 different countries. That's one country every month. And to =b>Mikayla D (KS) who is three years cancer-free.

S=me (Birthdays)…Taylor Greenberg (FL), Mona Goodman (CT), Angel=e Dumond (TX), Jacquelyn Brummond (IA), Shonali Burke (MD), Calee McElwain=(NJ), Jessica Catalano (MA), Eric Johnson (IN), Kendra Allen (AZ), Jade Ki=stein (CAN), Kate Rinehart (South Africa), Byron Goldstein (PA), Lauren Hu=hes (SC), Tim Pinkham (NH), Bryan Torcivia (IL)

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