Subject: Daily Skimm: What goes around comes around
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:45:47 -0500 (EST)

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JANUAR= 16, 2019

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Skimm'd while getting our investment portfolios in check

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Someone attached two leaf blowers to a sled and put =heir kid on it" – A r=al headline to get you through hump day. And something to add to your =arenting goals.

DRAMA ACROSS THE POND

The Story

Yesterday, the UK Parliament voted against PM Theresa May's Brexit deal.

How'd we get into this mess again?

In 2016, 52% of British voters chose to exit the EU a=d all that comes with it. May was the chosen one to figure out the fine pr=nt of the exit deal. It's been a mess. Pro-Brexit lawmakers want the UK to=have complete independence from the EU. The EU doesn't want to give the co=ntry too much leeway, or =lse other member countries might want to bounce too. Then, there's the iss=e of how to handle the custom= border between Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and the Republic of =reland (part of the EU). May's deal tried to handle this by keeping the UK=in a trade agreement with the EU until further negotiations. The EU signed=off on it. Then yesterday, it was up to Parliament to make a decision.

How'd it go?

The deal was overwhelmingly rejected – in wha= was one of the biggest Parliamentary defeats in modern history. Not a goo= look for May, who's been working with the EU on this deal for more than t=o years.

What happens next?

It's unc=ear. But here are a couple ways this could go down...

O=tion A: A new deal. It took a while to hash out the current one, and i='s up in the air if the EU would be willing to accept something new. So th=s option is kinda...bleak. Which leads us to...

O=tion B: A no-deal Brexit. The UK is set to leave the EU on March 29th =hether a deal is in place or not. No-deal may lead to shortages of food an= medicine, chaos at airports, and the pound's value dropping. Many worry t=is option would wreak havoc for the country. Which leads us to...

O=tion C: The UK could try to postpone its exit date while politicians c=ntinue to work on a deal. Maybe. Which leads us to...

O=tion D: A second referendum to determine if voters even still want to =eave the EU.

What about May?

Today, lawmakers are expected to hold a no-confidence vote in May's government =E2�� which opens up the possibility of new elections. Meanwhile, May's=got until Monday to talk things out with EU and come up with a new proposa= to present to UK lawmakers.

theSkimm

May became PM with one purpose: make Brexit happen. M=re than two years later, the country is no closer to that goal. Some are p=tting the blame on May. And the EU is saying 'just figure your sh*t out already.'

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are watching…

Nairobi<=a>. Yesterday, gunmen stormed a hotel complex in Kenya's capital, killing =t least 14 people. The gun attack came after a pair of explosions, includi=g a suicide bomb attack in the hotel's lobby. Hundreds of people were evac=ated over the course of the hours-long attack. Islamist terror group al-Sh=bab – aligned with al-Qaeda – claimed responsibility.

What to say when you hear the House voted to condemn Rep. Steve King (R-IA)�=80�

This fed=ral judge is also taking a stand. He blocked the Trump admin's plans t= add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Reminder: the census helps=figure out things like how many House seats states get. Last year, the adm=n said it wanted to ask people if they're US citizens – which hasn=t been done on the census since 1950. Supporters say this could help prote=t minorities' voting rights. Opponents say this could scare immigrant comm=nities from filling out the census. Now a judge is stopping the Trump admi=, saying that an inaccurate headcount could have "major implications" for =he country. Expect this issue to make its way to the Supreme Court. Meanwh=le, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (=-NY) also has eyes on 2020. Yesterday, she took a page out of Sen. Eli=abeth Warren's (D-MA) book and announced she's launching an exploratory committee – meaning =he can start raising money for a potential presidential campaign. If she d=cides to run, she'll join a crowded Dem field that includes Rep. Tulsi Gab=ard (HI), former HUD Sec Julian Castro, former Rep. John Delaney (MD), and=former WV state Sen. Richard Ojeda.

What to say when you're craving a hamberder…

McDonald's is having trouble with its Big Mac. Yester=ay, McDonald's lost its "Big =ac" trademark in the EU. There's another fast-food chain in Ireland an= Northern Ireland called Supermac's. It wants to expand throughout the EU,=but can't because of McDonald's trademark. So Supermac's filed a complaint= Yesterday, the EU said 'I'm not lovin' it' and sided with Supermac's �=80� but McDonald's can appeal the ruling. Meanwhile, here's something yo= probably won't love: Netflix=/a> just bumped up its prices in the US. It's the biggest increase since i= launched its streaming service 12 years ago. And here's something that pe=ple have mixed feelings about:

What people are talking about...

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's trial. Yesterday, a witne=s said that the drug lord bri=ed the former Mexican president. In 2017, El Chapo was extradited to t=e US to face drug trafficking charges. He's been on trial since late last =ear. Now, a witness claims that former Mexican President Enrique Pena Niet= allegedly got $100 million in exchange for letting El Chapo come out of h=ding. Corruption between drug cartels and Mexico's gov has been an issue f=r a while – but if it turns out Nieto took the bribe, this type of=corruption would have officially reached the highest part of the gov.

<=>PS: Our Skimm Notes goes deep on El Chapo and how he became th= leader of the world's largest drug cartel. Listen in theSkimm app here.

What to say to your friend who posts pics of their su=culents on Insta…

You've got nothing on China. It's the first country t= have seeds sprout on the=moon. It planted a mix of cotton seeds, rapeseed, and potato seeds. This c=mes more than a week after China became the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of th= moon. Underachievers.

What to say when your cousin crushes karaoke…=/b>

This gir= is on fire.

One motto we have for 2019 is to strive to be "The Le=s Broke You." Because a smarter you means more money in the bank, more fin=ncial independence, and more flexibility to start saving for the future.

We t=lked to one Skimm'r about how she achieved her financial goals. And listen=to this: she paid off $100,000 in student loans in 20 months. Yes, she's a=superwoman. But you can be too.

Check out her advice here.

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SKIMM'RS

Chilling champagne for…Conor D (MA), w=o became the first Eagle Scout in his family. And Zeena D (CA), who=was recognized for her work with Girl Scouts of Orange County. Celebrate w=th alllll the Thin Mints.

S=otlight on…Lauren T (OH). She developed, wrote curriculum for,=and launched a new program for the Air Force. The goal: work with startups=on how to commercialize new tech. The program launches this month.

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