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Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:29:37 -0500 (EST)

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MARCH =, 2019

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Taco Bell fire sauce saves lives" – A man in Oregon who was stranded =n the snow for five days ate packets of sauce to survive. Taco 'bout a hap=y ending.

THINGS RUINING TRUMP'S DA=

The House

The Story

A House =ommittee is turning the heat up on President Trump.

What do you mean?

The House Judiciary Committee is looking into allegat=ons against Trump around obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and corru=tion. Today, it's planning to request docs from dozens of people tied to t=e president – like his son Donald Trump Jr, former WH Chief of Sta=f John Kelly, and the Justice Department.

Is this part of Robert Mueller's investigation?

No, that's different. But that one could wrap up anytime. So be on the lookout.=/p>

K so why should I care about this one?

This committee is the one that could recommend impeac=ment. Meaning if it finds that he's guilty of any impeachable offenses �=80� like trying to sabotage the 2016 election – then it has the =ower to kick off that process.

That sounds serious. So is impeachment the end goal?<=b>

Not necessarily. The committee's chairman Rep. Jerrol= Nadler (D-NY) says impeachment talk is a "long way down the road." But he=thinks it's "very clear" that Trump obstructed justice. And he plans to pr=sent that case to the American people. The president says he's innocent, a=d that he's the victim of a "witch hunt."

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Now that Democrats have control of the House, they've=been buckling down on their i=vestigations into Trump. Enter: Michael Cohen's testimony last week – which had a lot of=Capitol Hill whispering the word "impeachment." This latest announcement s=ows Dems are ramping up investigations that could lay the groundwork for j=st that.

The Senate

The Story

The Sena=e could vote to block President Trump's national emergency declaration=

I wouldn't hate a refresher.

Last month, Trump declared a national emergency to go around Congress and get t=e money for his US-Mexico border wall. Both Democrats and Republicans push=d back, accusing Trump of overstepping into Congress's domain.

K, then what?

Then last week, the Dem-controlled House voted to pass a resolution to stop him=from getting the funds. Now the Senate has until later this month to vote =n this.

But honestly, what are the chances it'll pass there?<=b>

Well, they just went up. The Republican-led Senate is=split 53-47. If all Democrats vote against Trump, then they only need four=Republicans to get a majority needed to block the declaration. At first, o=ly three Republicans were going to side with the Dems. But over the weeken=, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he's supporting the legislation too. It's unclear when the chamber will=vote on this – but it has to get it done within the next few weeks=

Got it.

Wait, one more thing. Last year, thousands of migrant=families that tried to cross the US-Mexico border were separated as a resu=t of the Trump admin's zero t=lerance policy. A number of parents were deported while their kids rem=ined in the US – either with family, in foster care, or possibly s=ill detained. Over the weekend, more than two dozen parents returned to the border to claim asylum i= the hopes of reuniting with their kids. No word from Customs and Border P=otection yet.

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Trump has taken his commitment to the border wall fro= the campaign trail to the White House. If the Senate does vote to block i=, the White House has already said Trump will veto it. It would be Trump's=first veto ever.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are watching…

Alabama<=a>. Yesterday, tornadoes swept through the eastern part of the state and i= Georgia, killing at least 23 people and leaving behind serious damage. Te=s of thousands don't have electricity. And President Trump urged people th=re to stay safe. Search and rescue missions are ongoing.

Who people are talking about…

Stephon =lark. The two officers who fatally shot the unarmed black man won't fa=e criminal charges. Last year, police responded to a call complaining of v=ndalism in Sacramento, CA. The officers ended up chasing Clark into his gr=ndmother's backyard and shooting him. Clark was carrying a cellphone that =fficers mistook for a gun. The officers were placed on paid leave pending =he investigation. This weekend, the city's DA said the officers are justif=ed in making "split-second decisions" to use force when they think their l=ves are in danger. Some – like California's governor – say=this as part of a larger trend of officers disproportionately killing blac= Americans and people of color. Protests over the decision broke out over =he weekend, and the police dept's reportedly still looking into whether the officers should be fired=

What to say when you hear Estonia embraced the far-right in its election...=/h3>

Algeria's upcoming election is making headlines too. =ver the weekend, tens of thou=ands of Algerians protested against their president running for re-ele=tion. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been in power for 20 years �=93 and has gone mostly off the grid since suffering a stroke in 2013. But =he country's been experiencing high unemployment rates with reportedly mor= than 25% of people under 30 without jobs. There have also been accusation= of corruption and crackdowns on the opposition. For more than a week, peo=le have been calling on Bouteflika not to run next month, saying he's not =it because of his health problems and those corruption allegations we ment=oned. But yesterday, he threw his hat into the ring. Bouteflika survived t=e 2011 Arab Spring protes=s. Time will tell if he has the same luck in 2019.

What to say when you hear the US is one step closer to its outer space goals...=/b>

Lyft is one step closer to its IPO dreams. On Friday,=it beat Uber to become the first ride-hailing company to file for an IPO. But don't cancel on Uber j=st yet: it's about three min away from doing the same. Next, it'll hit the=road(show) and try to prove that even though its model is just like Uber's= investors should still give it a Lyft. Speaking of tech companies in the =imelight, Google. It ap=arently still won't remove a Saudi app that lets men track women's movemen= and control their travel – because the app doesn't violate the co=pany's terms of service. Alllllrighty then.

<=>Skimm More Listen to our app's audio ep on how an IPO works. We won't=blame you if you get stuck down a rabbit hole

<=>PS: GV (formerly Google Ventures) is a minority investor in th=Skimm.

What has everyone's attention…

"Leaving Neverland." The first part of the new HBO do=umentary aired last night. The doc features claims by two men who accuse J=ckson of sexually abusing them for years as kids. It made headlines when i= premiered at Sundance earlier this year. The Jackson estate is suing HBO fo= airing it, accusing the company of violating a 1992 contract not to dispa=age the singer. Accusations against Jackson aren't new. But they're taking=on a new resonance post-#MeToo. The first part aired last night, the secon= part airs tonight, and the whole doc is available now to stream online.

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What to say to your friend avoiding the cold at all c=sts…

Hello, i='s winter.

Tonight is the night. Our very first episode of Skimm This is launching at 5pm ET. It'll come out every Monda= through Friday. That's right...your nights just got smarter.

Ever= day, we're breaking down the most complex stories of the day, all with co=text on why they matter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever=you listen so you don't miss it tonight.

Talk=to you in 11 hours. Not that we're counting.

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SKIMM'RS

Round of applause for…Tabitha B (TX) a=d Daniela J (MS) for being v studious. Tabitha was just accepted to=Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine. And Daniela is =oing back to school after 10 years to finish her degree in French �=93 and got into a study abroad program in Paris. Oui love it.

S=otlight on…Addie S (SC). This weekend, she's giving a TEDx tal= at Clemson University about agriculture in America. The goal is to start = convo around the state of the industry and the need for new talent to sol=e modern problems in the agriculture world.

(=ome) Birthdays…Susan Lane (AUS), Caitlin Sachs (NY), Jessica B=el (CA), Rachel Schragis (NY), Whitney Port (CA), Stephanie Schein (NY), K=vin Sachs (NY), Bob Snyder (FL), Lidia Movahedian (NY), Sarah Eiden (VA), =herri Golkow (TX), Elizabeth Wakefield (KY), Katie Garrett (OR), Brett Fri=dman (CO), Kimberly Rill (CA)

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