Subject: Daily Skimm: It’s Friday, I’m in love
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Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 06:33:14 -0500 (EST)

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"He can now do 15 push-ups in a row" – Martin Shkreli is apparently b=lking up in prison. Cool story, bro.

CRACKS UNDER THE SURFACE<=p>

The Story

Yesterday, the House voted in favor of a resolution t= condemn bigotry.

It's 2019. Why is this news?

Because it's been tearing the Democratic Party apart =ver the past week. This all started last month, when Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) – a freshman=congresswoman and one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress �=93 tweeted a comment about "the Benjamins" that some considered to be anti=Semitic and evoking a classic anti-Semitic stereotype. She apologized. But=noted that she stands by her critique of a pro-Israel lobbying group, as w=ll as the influence it and other lobbying groups have in DC. Then last wee=, she made another comment about pro-Israel lawmakers pushing "for allegia=ce to a foreign country," which was criticized for its anti-Semitic undert=nes. So Dems decided to take a stance.

By voting on this resolution?

Yep. The of it was specifically focused on calling out anti-Semitis=. But then the vote got pushed back so lawmakers could tack on all kinds o= bigotry – including Islamophobia. It also calls out white suprema=ists. And encourages public leaders to confront the issue head-on.

Not getting how a "resolution" about being a decent h=man would split the Democratic Party?

It's showing the divide between the old vs new guard. And putting some 2020 presidential candidates in a=tough spot. Here's the breakdown...

T=e old guard...as in the more veteran Democrats and some Jewish Democra=s are upset that this measure didn't just focus on stamping out anti-Semit=sm. And that adding bigotry of all kind watered down the original intent o= all this. Some also thought that Omar should have been called out by name=in the resolution.

T=e new guard...as in the younger, more progressive wing of the party sa=s Omar is being singled out. And that some Republicans – including=President Trump – have said racist comments in the past that haven=t received this type of backlash from Congress. Also, that we should be ab=e to openly talk about any issues around the US and Israel's relationship.=/p>

T=e 2020 candidates...as in some, like Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and K=mala Harris (D-CA), are trying to walk the line and say that while anti-Se=itism should never be tolerated, there should be room for legitimate criti=ism of Israel's policies and leaders.

So where does that leave things?

Well, if it were up to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-=A), yesterday's vote would end the in-party fighting. Dems were supposed t= spend the week focused on a =ajor election reform bill, but that had to be put on the back-burner. =epublicans – a majority of whom voted in favor of this anti-bigotr= resolution – have been watching from the sidelines and taking not=s on how this Democratic divide could benefit them in next year's election=

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There are multiple things at play here. One, a show o= force from a party that calls itself progressive to say it doesn't tolera=e hate speech of any kind. Two, a free-speech debate over how to have a he=lthy discussion about Israel's policies and its relationship with the US. =nd three, an ever-looming election that makes all of these issues even mor= sensitive and pressing.

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REPEAT AFTER ME...

Who people are talking about…

Paul Man=fort. Yesterday, President Trump's former campaign chairman was senten=ed to almost four years in prison for tax and bank fraud charges. Those ch=rges mostly tie back to his time working for a pro-Russian political party=in Ukraine, years before Trump's election. He hid millions of dollars in i=come from that work to avoid US taxes. And later lied to prosecutors after=agreeing to cooperate with them. Now, after facing up to 24 years in priso=, Manafort's expected to serve a little over three. And has to pay tens of=millions of dollars in restitution. The judge said it was because Manafort=led an otherwise "blameless life." Speaking of people who used to hang out=with Trump, Michael Cohen= Yesterday, he sued the Trump Organization, saying the company broke its c=ntract to pay for his legal fees. He says after he started cooperating wit= the gov on the financial charges against him, the money stopped. Now, he'= calling on the biz to cough up at least $1.9 million.

What to say to your co-worker who needs coffee�=A6

You and the global economy. Yesterday, the European Central Bank said it was ke=ping interest rates down to try to stimulate Europe's economy. This comes =fter the US Federal Reserve pumped the brakes on raising its own interest =ates. And signals that countries around the world are experiencing economi= slowdown. In Europe's case, it's in part because of fears around Brexit, =lower car sales in Germany, and Italy's recession. But many are also blami=g the US-China trade war. Speaking of things talking money, Philadelphia. It's now the first major U= city to ban cashless stores. Some retail businesses have gone cashless to=make things more efficient and safe for their employees. But more than 14 =illion adults in the US don't have bank accounts. Now, supporters of the n=w law are hoping it will protect low-income residents while businesses lik= Amazon Go tried to push back against it. Massachusetts has already banned=cashless stores statewide. If Philly's move – which is set to go i=to effect in July – goes well, New York City and New Jersey could =e next.

What people are talking about…

Drone deaths. Earlier this week, President Trump sign=d an executive order endi=g the gov's responsibility to report on people killed by US drones outside=of war zones. For years, the US has been carrying out drone strikes in war=zones like Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as targeted killings against terr=rists around the world. Under the Obama admin, the gov began annually repo=ting on the number of deaths that drones were believed to be responsible f=r. Now, the Trump admin's ending the requirement to share a yearly report =n drone killings in non-conflict zones. The Trump admin says the report wa=n't necessary, since the Defense Dept already has to present a yearly repo=t on civilian deaths. And that it was distracting counterterrorism operati=es from doing their job. But critics say that the DoD's report doesn't cov=r deaths from CIA airstrikes. They worry that the official death tolls wer= always underreported, and that this update will add even less transparenc=.

What to say when you hear Tim Apple is now on Twitter…

The Queen is now on Instagram.

What to say to when you notice how many late night ho=ts are named Jimmy…

Holding out for Emma.

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