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Skimm for September 11th

Today is the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic events of that day.

THINGS MAKING A JUDGMENT CALL

THE SENATE THE STORY  Yesterday, Senate Dems made sure the Iran nuclear deal is here to stay. EXPLAIN. Reminder: the deal limits Iran’s nuclear capabilities in exchange for lifting sanctions on the country. Most Dems think a deal’s better than no deal. But the GOP thinks it doesn’t go far enough in preventing Iran from building a nuke…and that there should be no deal, period. So the GOP wrote up a resolution to kill it. That resolution went to a vote yesterday, and Senate Dems  made sure it did not pass go. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?  That President Obama won’t have to take out his veto stamp, since the GOP resolution is now off the table. The nuclear deal will be formally adopted next month. End. Scene.  theSKIMM This is a big policy win for President Obama that came with big-time drama. But the GOP definitely isn’t done talking about it, especially ahead of 2016. Skimm This

PRESIDENT OBAMA THE STORY Yesterday, President Obama raised his hand and said ‘here to help’ with the EU’s migrant and refugee crisis. 10 SECONDS. REMIND ME. In recent years, places like the Mideast and Africa have been in shambles. Cue hundreds of thousands of people risking their lives to get to a better place...like the EU. Lately, the crisis has gone from bad to worse. Border countries like Greece and Italy are overwhelmed  by the number of people crossing, and the lack of resources to deal with it. This week, the EU announced it wants to require member countries to accept refugees.  WHAT ABOUT THE US? Captain America has sent billions of aid dollars. But a lot of people think that’s not enough. So yesterday, the US said it’s also taking in 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year. That’s a big step up, considering the US has only let in 1,500 Syrians in the last four years.  theSKIMM The UN expects almost a million people to cross into the EU by next year. So while the US might want an ‘A’ for effort, this pledge probably won’t even make a dent in the crisis.  THE *: We Skimm’d the crisis for you.

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WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU HEAR THE NYPD APOLOGIZED FOR ARRESTING JAMES BLAKE… Necessary. And speaking of…yesterday, almost $80 million was set aside to get rid of a backlog of rape kits in the US. Yes, there’s a backlog of rape kits in the US. For years, tens of thousands of rape kits – which could go a long way to helping solve rape cases – have been sitting on the shelf. That’s partly because testing the kits can be expensive. So yesterday’s announcement means police departments around the country will now have the cash to do it. This comes after Detroit just finished testing its own backlog of kits. And ID’d almost 500 suspected rapists. Well done. Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU’RE ASKED TO GIVE A SELF-ASSESSMENT AT WORK… That’s what the ’100′ emoji is for. Earlier this week, The Daily Beast  reported that top US military officials are putting a sunny spin on the fight against ISIS in Syria. Intelligence analysts have been preparing reports that basically say ‘things aren’t looking so good.’ But their bosses apparently don’t like negative feedback, and have allegedly been altering those reports to say ‘things are looking good.’ Now, more than 50 of those analysts are calling them out. The Pentagon’s inspector general is investigating. Skimm This

WHAT PEOPLE ARE WATCHING... Arizona. Over the past two weeks, there have been at least 11 shootings on a highway in Phoenix, Arizona. But no one knows where the bullets are coming from. There’s been one injury and no deaths, but it hasn’t exactly made people’s commutes less stressful. Arizona police are calling it “domestic terrorism” and don’t have any leads about who’s behind it. Comforting.  Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT IN THE RAIN WITHOUT AN UMBRELLA... Can’t complain. This week, a tropical storm hit Japan, causing major flooding and landslides. At least two people died and several others are missing. Houses are underwater, and stranded residents have had to be rescued by military helicopters. Tens of thousands of people were told to evacuate.

SKIMM READS Skimm’ologist says: try this darker rosé. Juicy and refreshing. Just like the read. “Among the Ten Thousand Things” by Julia Pierpont Imagine getting a package full of emails from your Dad’s secret mistress. And imagine being 11-years-old when opening that package. It’s like “The Affair” with a dash of “Modern Family.” Skimm This

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