Subject: Daily Skimm: Don’t stop, get it, get it
From: "theSkimm" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 06:53:36 -0500 (EST)

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FEBRUA=Y 8, 2019

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Assman" – The name of a real Canadian man who apparently can't get his=name on a license plate. Butt why?

ANOTHER DAY IN DC

The Story

New day, new story.

What's the latest?

Well then let's update you on that first. Acting Atto=ney General Matthew Whitaker<=a> will testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee today.

Snooze.

Ok hear us out. Whitaker's the temporary top dog of t=e DOJ and currently overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inv=stigation. House Dems asked him to swing by and answer a few questions. An= threatened to subpoena him if he didn't.

Woah. That escalated quickly.

Yep. Here's why it gets dicey: convos with the prez c=n be protected under executive privilege. Meaning, Whitaker can refuse to =nswer some of Dems' questions. Dems aren't happy about that – and =anted to know in advance how cooperative Whitaker will be. After a full-da= showdown Whitaker said, 'calm down, I'll be there.' But it's still not cl=ar what he's willing to answer. He's also not expected to have his job as =cting AG much longer. That's because yesterday, William Barr – Trump=s pick for attorney general – got the go-ahead for a full Senate v=te on his nomination. It could happen as soon as next week.

Alright. I'm ready for the new stuff.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court voted to temporarily block a Louisiana law that co=ld have restricted abortion access there. Chief Justice John Roberts joine= the liberals to vote against letting the law go into effect while it's be=ng challenged in the courts. And then there's the "Green New Deal."

I'm thinking FDR, I'm thinking climate change�=A6

Close. It's a resolution Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Corte= (D-NY) and other progressive Dems unveiled yesterday, committing to get t=e US down to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within 10 years.

How exactly?

It's not clear. But it says we'll need big changes to=US infrastructure, like expanding high-speed rail to reduce the need for p=anes. Plus, a lot of investment into developing wind and solar energy. Sup=orters – which include prez hopefuls like Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA= and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) – say it's about time we took cl=mate change seriously. Especially considering the many alarm bells. Critics say 'yeah but changing t=e entire economy within 10 years isn't exactly realistic.'

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Dems are flexing. For now: this is a message to the p=esident that while he may not like being investigated, they control the Ho=se now and the power to investigate that comes with it. For later: they're=setting up a major talking point for Dem candidates in 2020. Yep, that Gre=n New Deal has very little chance of passing in the current divided Congre=s. But expect it to be a big campaign issue.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

Who people are talking about…

Woody Al=en. Yesterday, the director filed a lawsuit against Amazon. In 2017, A=azon got into deals with Allen to distribute some of his movies. But then =MeToo brought more attention<=a> to his daughter Dylan Farrow's long-standing accusations of molestation=against him (which Allen has always denied). Amazon – also dealing=with its own sexual haras=ment scandal – decided to end the deal. Now, Allen is suing for mo=e than $68 million, saying it's an old false allegation and that Amazon ca='t terminate the contract. This isn't the only thing on the 'Zon's mind. Y=sterday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said he was the target of "extortion and blackmail" by the publisher =f the National Enquirer. Last month, Bezos and his wife announced they wer= getting divorced after 25 years of marriage. Shortly after, the Enquirer =ublished a story that revealed an extramarital affair on Jeff's part with =ormer TV anchor Lauren Sanchez. He then started investigating how the tabl=id got text messages about the relationship, and his investigators suggest=d this was politically motivated. Now, Bezos is alleging the Enquirer thre=tened to publish revealing personal photos if he didn't back off and publi=ly say it had nothing to do with politics.

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Who people are remembering…

Frank Robinson and John Dingell. Yesterday, Frank Robinson – the 83-y=ar-old baseball legend – passed away. He was the first black manag=r in Major League Baseball and the only player to win MVP in both the Nati=nal and American leagues. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame t=e first year he was eligible. Meanwhile, former Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) – the longest-servi=g member of Congress – passed away yesterday at the age of 92 afte= being diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was the chairman of the Energy a=d Commerce Committee for 16 years and played an important role in passing =any major pieces of legislation we have today (think: the Civil Rights Act= the Affordable Care Act, and more). He was also an absolute gem on Twitter. RIP to both of these =ncredible men.

What to say when your boss catches a mistake during a pr=sentation…

Is it too late to fix it? Apple is hoping it's not. Yesterday, the Fruit said i= fixed FaceTime's group chat feature that let you call and eavesdrop on pe=ple even if they didn't answer. You know, that small issue. Now the compan= is thanking the 14-year-old who discovered this by helping to pay for his=education. Meanwhile, Instagr=m is changing things up and putting IGTV previews in your main feed. D=n't say we didn't warn you.

What to say to your friend who always asks the waiter fo= extra bread…

This might ruin it for you.

SKIMM READS

To help celebrate Black History Month, February's =kimm Reads are from black authors who made history.

<= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15948369.2903569/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpu=nRvLzJTeGpZOEI/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B7152a6de" target="_blank" style=3D"color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">"Elbow Room" by James Alan McPhers=n

This collection of short stories explores race relati=ns. In one, parents disapprove of an interracial marriage. In another, a w=ite lawyer and black client struggle to understand each other. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Ficti=n in 1978, making McPherson the first black author to ever win the award.<=p>

SKIMM PICKS

For when you can't wait to see your couch thi= weekend…

Grab one of these reads to go with it. To celebrate Black History Month, we're =eaturing black authors who've made history and who are making history toda=. Whether you're into Toni Morrison or Phoebe Robinson, this list has a va=iety of work you need to chec= out asap.

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Stream it live so you don't miss a beat (see what we =id there) or memorable Cardi B moment. Watch it on Sunday at 8pm ET here.*

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SKIMM'RS

Spotlight on…Angela M (MO). She was pi=ked to be part of a leadership program through the Kansas City Chamber of =ommerce and has a chapter in a peer reviewed scholarly book. And got it al= done while she has a full-time job.

C=eers to…Maria C (WA), who's the CEO of a pay equity startup th=t just landed $5 million in seed funding. And Emily A (PA), who got=a promotion and salary bump after asking several times over the past year.=Persistence will get you everywhere.

(=ome) Birthdays…Skimm Grandma Bernice Zakin's 101st birthday (F=), Ellen Richman (CT), theSkimm's Sam Baines (NY), Chris Malcolm (OR), Mic=elle Moser (NY), Andrew Lerner (NY), Savannah Barkdull (VA), Courtney Wend=l-Stevenson (WA), Riccardo Berto (ITA), Johnny Walker (ID), Leslie Saponar= (OH), Nicole Capalbo Dingle (SC), Sydney James (IL), Tamika Wiggins (AL),=Thom Moore (OK).

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