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JANUARY 30, 2018 READ IN BROWSER

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QUOTE OF THE DAY   "Poor unfortunate soul" - One person's reaction to the animatronic Ursula that malfunctioned and lost its head on a Disney ride. (Mwa) ha ha.

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The Story Tonight is the State of the Uniom...er, Union. President Trump will give his first year in office a pat on the back and preview 2018. When and where? 9pm ET, all major news outlets. Also here. Who's going? Both houses of Congress, SCOTUS, Cabinet, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Some people get special invites to sit with FLOTUS. And you'll see some lawmakers wearing black in support of #MeToo. Who's not going? Kiefer Sutherland. Some Dem lawmakers. RBG. What are the talking points? Unity...meaning Trump needs Dem votes to get his bigger policy priorities done. Expect to hear him call for bipartisanship on joint to-dos like an infrastructure package. Immigration...as in the DACA of the town. Trump is proposing a deal that could make citizenship possible for 1.8 million Dreamers...in exchange for funding for a border wall, and cutbacks to the legal immigration system. Economy...aka the stock market is on fire. This will be a victory lap for the Republican tax code, which was followed by a wave of announcements of bonuses and new jobs from corporate America. Foreign policy...as in laying out the game plan with countries like North Korea and Iran. Trump may also mention his decision to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, which made waves. Opioid crisis...as in the epidemic that's been blamed for bringing down life expectancy in the US. TBD on how much airtime the issue gets, but people are hoping it gets addressed. Who's delivering the Dem rebuttal? Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA). He's Bobby Kennedy's grandson and a rising star on the left. Pro tip: drink water first. theSkimm Trump just finished year one in office, but this is an election year, and there's a lot of Congressional seats up for grabs. So even though tonight's officially a State of the Union, it's also a campaign speech.

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What to say when a coworker talks you down at a meeting... Going on my list. Yesterday, the Trump admin released a list of more than 200 Russian leaders and oligarchs...but didn't sanction them. Last year, Congress voted almost unanimously to pass a law to punish Russia for its meddling in the 2016 US election. As part of that, the Trump admin had to publish a list of people and companies doing business with sanctioned guys in Russia, and possibly sanction them, too. Yesterday, the Trump admin said 'no new sanctions,' PO'ing lawmakers. But last night, it did publish this list of people. The list is pretty much all of Russia's presidential admin as listed on its website, plus Forbes' list of Russia billionaires. Many are already under sanctions. People are accusing the Trump admin of phoning it in, and of going easy on Russia by holding back on more sanctions. The Trump admin says no need for new sanctions if the ones we already have are working just fine.

What to say when the host starts clearing the table... I'm off. Yesterday, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepped down early. For months, President Trump and the GOP have been calling him out as an example of what they see as bias in the FBI. McCabe's wife once took political donations from a Hillary Clinton ally. He also seems to be referenced in anti-Trump texts between an FBI agent and lawyer. McCabe will be on paid leave until he officially retires in March. Meanwhile, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is also on shaky ground. House Republicans plan to release a memo they say shows he has biased against Trump. Rosenstein oversees special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia investigation for the DOJ. Dems say this is the GOP's attempt to discredit the investigation, and they have their own memo to prove it. The Justice Dept's saying 'wait wait' and that releasing this info could threaten national security.

What to say to your friend from Ohio... Bye Chief Wahoo. The Cleveland Indians are taking their longtime logo off the team's uniforms starting next year. The one that's a bright-red caricature of a Native American. For years, teams like the Indians and the Washington Redskins have been pressured to ditch their logos and names, which Native American groups and others say are racist and offensive. The Redskins have always said 'not happening.' Now - after looonggg talks with the MLB commissioner - the Indians are saying 'happening.'

What to say when someone brings the drama on a group date... Thirsty? Yesterday, Keurig Green Mountain said it's snappling up Dr. Pepper Snapple Group in a nearly $19 billion deal. It's reportedly the largest soda deal ever. Keurig is part of a fam of food and drink companies including Panera Bread, Krispy Kreme, and Peet's Coffee. The deal means Dr. Pepper and friends get to diversify - aka sell through Keurig's online partners and get a piece of the growing coffee biz. And Keurig could do things like use Dr. Pepper's distribution network to sell bottled coffee in stores. The world is their caffeinated oyster.

What to say before the super blue blood moon... It's gonna be lit. Same with Strava's maps. In recent days, it came out that the fitness tracking app is outing the locations of US soldiers and military bases. The app lets runners map their routes and share them with users. Guess who runs a lot? Members of the US military. A few months ago, Strava released a heatmap showing where its millions of users have been sweating it out. Now, the Pentagon is saying 'problem' because the map could reveal sensitive info about soldiers' locations. It's looking into new security policies. PS: Here's your Skimm on where US troops are around the world.

What to say when you decide to rock a cardigan... Just like Tom Hanks.

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Daily Skimm: Nobody has ever quoted me back to me before

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JANUARY 29, 2018 READ IN BROWSER

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QUOTE OF THE DAY   "Still drooling over a handbag" - Madonna, posting a pic of herself with her Louis Vuitton bag. While topless. She's a material girl.

PUTIN ON THE PRESSURE

The Story This weekend, thousands of Russians across the country protested the upcoming presidential election. What's this about? These protests were organized by opposition leader Alexei Navalny - a major critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin's been trying to silence him in hopes of avoiding another mass uprising like the one that happened during the last presidential election. Navalny planned to run for president, but was convicted last year on charges that conveniently disqualified him from the process. Now, he's calling on his supporters to boycott March's election, which he says is rigged. And saying that the gov cherry-picked other candidates to make the whole thing seem legit. What's the latest? Navalny was arrested - and later released. And his supporters came out to protest in cities all over the country. Even in places that were below-freezing. theSkimm It was a young crowd at this weekend's protests, and some don't know Russia without Putin in office. With Navalny leading the anti-gov charge, his supporters will probably hit the streets again before the March election.

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What people are watching... Afghanistan. This morning, suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a military academy in Kabul and killed at least 11 soldiers. ISIS claimed responsibility. It's part of a string of attacks there, including this weekend's suicide car bombing at a police checkpoint that killed more than 100 people. The Taliban claimed responsibility for that attack. These attacks aren't unusual at this point in Afghanistan, but this recent wave has many people concerned about the Afghan gov's failure to keep people safe.

What to say when someone tries to cut you in line... Sit down, be humble. That hours-long concert you watched last night was the Grammys. Bruno Mars cleaned up with six awards - including Album of the Year. Kendrick Lamar and Kesha delivered the performances of the night. Kendrick beat out Jay-Z for best rap album, but gave a shoutout to Jay for prez. It wasn't Jay's only political moment yesterday. Blue Ivy had to remind her parents to be cool. Camila Cabello was there for the Dreamers. And many stars wore white roses in support of the Time's Up movement against sexual misconduct.

What to say when you move into a new apartment... IKEA run? Over the weekend, the company's founder Ingvar Kamprad died at 91 years old. The business mogul started the Swedish company when he was 17. He came up with flat-pack furniture, which, as we learned in college, has people setting up their own furniture or cry trying. He's known for being frugal with his billions. And for his membership in a Swedish pro-Nazi movement in the '40s. He later said sörry. Now, IKEA has more than 400 locations around the world, and brings in billions of dollars every year. Plus, those meatballs.

What to say when you have a bad hand... I'm out. Over the weekend, billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn stepped down from his position as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee. Last week, a report came out about dozens of people accusing Wynn of things like pressuring the casino's spa and salon employees to have sex and demanding massages while he was naked. Now, some are calling on the RNC to give his money back. Meanwhile, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton got backlash after a report came out that she ignored sexual harassment accusations against one of her advisers. This was during her 2008 presidential campaign. The adviser reportedly didn't deny the accusations. Hillary said she was "dismayed."

What to say when you hear Tiger Woods is back... Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki are feeling pretty good, too. Both took home the singles titles for the Australian Open. It was Federer's 20th. Not bad.

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