Subject: Daily Skimm: I came in like a wrecking ball
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:38:20 -0500 (EST)

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"She's not so keen to come back and visit" – =a href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/16120387.2940142/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2l=bXRoLmlzLzJTWkN2dm0/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8Becb6ade6" target="_blank" s=yle="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">A woman found a snake in h=r shoe while unpacking after a trip to Australia. But how did it get throu=h customs? Asking for a friend.

ALVA JOHNSON

The Story

The #MeToo movement is coming to the White House.

Huh?

Alva Johnson – a former Trump campaign staffe= – is suing President Trump for sexual misconduct. She alleges tha= in 2016, he grabbed her hand and tried to kiss her on the lips without he= consent. That a few other people saw it go down. That she told her mom, s=epdad, and boyfriend about it the day it happened. And that she quit short=y after the "Access Hollywood= tape came out because she felt it showed a pattern of behavior. After=failing to get a lawyer on the case before, she says she tried again becau=e she was inspired by the #MeToo movement. And outraged over some of Trump=s recent policies.

Yikes.

Yup. She's also suing the campaign for racial and gen=er discrimination. She says since she's black, she was paid less than her =hite and male colleagues.

I have to ask. Did Trump tweet about this?

Nope. But he's en route to Vietnam where he's having a big summit with North Ko=ean leader Kim Jong Un tomorrow. So he might have other things on his mind= However, the White House press secretary called it "absurd." Two witnesse= that Johnson mentioned denied the incident. And Trump's campaign spokespe=son called the discrimination allegations "off base and unfounded."

But this isn't the first time he's been accused of so=ething like this, right?

Correct. have accused him of things like forcibly kissi=g and groping them. But Johnson is the first woman to come forward since h='s been in office – and reportedly the only one who has accused hi= of this type of behavior during the campaign.

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Despite the multiple sexual misconduct allegations ag=inst him, President Trump has remained unscathed through the #MeToo reckoning. Unclear if this new a=cusation will change that.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say when you hear the US has new sanctions again=t Venezuelan government offic=als...

The US isn't the only one taking a stand. Yesterday, =he Labour Party – the UK's main opposition party – said it=would support a second Brexit=referendum to let people perhaps vote on the terms of the divorce or e=en whether they're still on board to exit the EU. You've been hearing abou= Brexit since the 2016 vote. And since then, UK PM Theresa May has struggl=d with the logistics of how being independent from the EU would actually w=rk. Earlier this month, several lawmakers quit the Labour Party, in part b=cause they wanted Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to call for a second referen=um. So far, Corbyn had said 'I don't think so, mate.' Now, it looks like h='s open to it. Unclear what the next steps could be, but a new referendum =ould include the option to cancel Brexit altogether. This came the same da= that the European Council president said it would be "rational" to postpone Brexit, and May warned that delaying Brexit isn't=the way to solve things.

Who people are watching...

Cardinal George Pell, former advisor to Pope Francis.=In December, he was found gui=ty of sexually assaulting two boys – but the judge ordered the=verdict to be sealed so it wouldn't influence the jury in another trial ag=inst him (also about child abuse allegations). But the second trial was ca=celed after the charges were dropped. So now we're finding out the results=of the first trial. Pell is the highest-ranking Catholic cleric convicted =f child sex abuse and is appealing his conviction. This comes days after P=pe Francis held a summit to discuss protecting children from sex abuse wit=in the church.

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What to say when you land a side hustle…

I can feel my wallet getting bigger already. GE is se=ling its biopharma business for about $21 billion in cash. GE has been struggling in recent years =E2�� due to things like its power business' declining profits – and even got dropped fro= the Dow Jones. Now, even though biopharma is reportedly one of its fastes=-growing divisions, it's selling it off to try to pay off some of its debt= The deal's expected to close later this year. In other business news, the=SEC asked a federal judge yesterday to hold Tesla CEO Elon Musk in contempt. Last year, the SEC char=ed Musk with fraud for allegedly making false statements via tweet about t=king Tesla private. The two reached a settlement that requires Musk to get=pre-approval on social media posts from company shareholders. Fast forward=to earlier this month: Musk tweeted Tesla would make around 500,000 cars t=is year…and a few hours later said it would actually be closer to =00,000. The SEC says Musk didn't have the thumbs up from the company for t=e first tweet, so it violates their agreement. Unclear what the punishment=could be.

What to say when you're meal-prepping…

Sorry, pizza, going to go with some paella. A new rep=rt says Spain passed Italy as the world's healthiest country thanks to things like eating habits. An= it's expected to have the highest lifespan around the world by 2040. One-=ay ticket to Madrid, please.

What to say when you're ready for a deep convo…<=h3>

Ok, dad<=a>.

In honor of Black History Month, we teamed up with Shondaland to share moments in=black history and culture.

One =oman, in particular, has inspired us and our friends at Shondaland. Hint: =he's successful, she's generous, and she goes by one name...

Find=out who it is, as well as o=her black pioneers who've changed the media landscape.

SKIMM THIS

Hear that? It's the sound of our new daily pod=ast...coming to you next week. That's right. It's all happening.

Ever= Monday through Friday at 5pm ET, Skimm This will break down the=most important stories of the day and give you context on why they matter.=Pairs well with a curious mind and a glass of wine.

The =irst episode drops March 4th. Countdown, on. In the meantime, listen=to the trailer for a sneak peek, subscribe on Apple Podcasts=or wherever you listen, and tell your friends. Talk soon. Literally.

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SKIMM'RS

Skimm'r of the Week...Amy Bardi. She's the fou=der and executive director of Clothed in Hope. It's an org that works to b=eak the cycle of poverty through education, empowerment, and opportunities= Learn more and donate here.

C=eers to…Megan M, Kelli N, and Libby P. They're all in their fi=al year of dental school and passed their national boards licensing exam. =his means they will all be dentists and all of them have jobs lined up for=next year. We've got a good filling about these three.

(=ome) Birthdays…Michael Martinolich (NY), Baptiste Robineau (CA=, Amy Schulman, Alyssa Hunt (NC), Darlenys Veras (FL), Amy Revak (WI), Ahm=d Razaa (MAU), Teal Dowling (WI), Wynne Rumpeltin (MA), Conor Flanagan (VA=, Danielle Clymer (AZ), John Atamanec (OH), Kam Phillips (TX)

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