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The Story Attorney General Merrick Garland has [spoken out]( about the search at Mar-a-Lago. Tell me. He said the Justice Department filed a motion to unseal the search warrant so that itâs accessible to the public. It's something former President Trump is [now calling for](. Reminder: This was the warrant that allowed the FBI to raid Trumpâs Palm Beach home earlier this week. Itâs still unclear why the FBI executed the search warrant. But [a new report]( alleges they were looking for classified documents relating to nuclear weapons. What else did Garland say? That he âpersonally approvedâ the FBIâs request for a search warrant. And that although he canât speak on ongoing investigations, he wanted to unseal the warrant because of âsubstantial public interestâ in this case. (Read: virtually the [entire Republican Party]( speaking out against it.) Garland also condemned those who have criticized the "professionalism" of the FBI and DOJ, and he said he would not tolerate attacks on the FBI as an institution. The announcement comes amid physical threats against the FBI, too. What do you mean? Yesterday, an armed suspect tried to [breach]( the FBI field office in Cincinnati, OH. The suspect was killed during a standoff with police. But was armed carrying a nail gun and [AR-15](. theSkimm Never before in US history has the FBI raided the residence of a former president. Now, Americans are [once again divided]( when it comes to President Trump. And many are ready to get to the bottom of the DOJ's investigation. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=AG Merrick Garland has spoken out about Trump raid #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%23searching-for-answers) And Also...This What knows how to brand itself... [The Inflation Reduction Act](. Today, the House is set to vote on a $700 billion package that promises to do everything from lowering energy bills and [prescription drug costs]( to fighting climate change. It also aims to lower the [deficit]( by...drum roll, please...raising taxes on large corporations making over $1 billion. Despite having âInflationâ in its name, the bill will not lower food or gas prices, at a time when grocery bills are at the highest [in decades](. Some are skeptical that the legislation will lower inflation at all. Tt was one of the reasons why every single Senate Republican voted against it last weekend. And why most Republicans donât plan to support it today. But it's still expected to pass the House and then head to President Bidenâs desk. PS: We spoke with PBS News correspondent Lisa Desjardins about how the act will impact everyday Americans. [Tune in](. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=The House is expected to pass the Inflation Reduction Act today #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2308-12-2022-friday-aat-1-inflation-reduction-act) Who maybe should have gotten a talking to in HR... [Metaâs chatbot](. Last week, Facebookâs parent company released BlenderBot 3, an AI chatbot. By being fed a massive data set of...well, the internet...Facebookâs chatbot can respond somewhat clearly to questions people pose. Turns out, that includes spitting out answers like Facebook âexploits peopleâ and that it âhas a lot of fake news.â The chatbot has also reportedly spewed anti-Semitic messages. Oh and Facebook itself says whether itâs safe âremains an open problem.â But Facebook hasnât shut it down yet, saying itâs keeping the AI publicly available for research purposes. Ok then. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=Metaâs BlenderBot 3 is stirring the pot #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2308-12-2022-friday-aat-2-chatbot) Whatâs making people sweat⦠[The Arctic](. Yesterday, a study found that itâs warming four times faster than the rest of the planet â twice as fast as previous estimates. Problem, because the Arctic temps cause sea levels to rise and can also influence weather in the US. The news comes as the US and Europe have been experiencing [record heat waves](. And as the US gov is set to pass the Inflation Reduction Act to tackle climate change. But that effort may be too little too late: Recent estimates suggest that the bill could lower US greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by the end of 2030. Meanwhile, the UN says emissions need to be reduced by 45% in that time range to avoid âthe worst impactsâ of climate change. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=The Arctic is melting fast #theSkimm %0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2308-12-2022-friday-aat-arctic) Whatâs social distancing itself from (some) COVID precautions... [The CDC](. [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=The CDCâs ditching some COVID precautions #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2308-12-2022-friday-aat-3-cdc) Who dropped a new album⦠[The OG Hot Girl.]( [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=The OG Hot Girl is back with a new album #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2308-12-2022-friday-aat-4-megan-thee-stallion) While some are striking out on [dating apps](⦠These women are making â[A League of Their Own](.â [Facebook]([Twitter]([Email](mailto:?body=âA League of Their Ownâ hits the reboot out of the park #theSkimm%0A3Ftype%3Demailurl%26r%3DSKIMM%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Ddsshare%2308-12-2022-friday-aat-5-league-of-her-own) Jobs With Benefits [Together with]( [Google]( The pandemic made many of us rethink our relationship with work. And what we expect from our employers. So we teamed up with Google to Skimm best-in-class benefits you miiight wanna ask about. First up: student loan reimbursement. Collectively, Americans owe nearly $1.75 trillion in student loans. Some companies â yes, including [Google]( â are willing to help their employees pay it back. Either through direct payments or 401(k) matches. Sound like something youâd be into? Bring it up with your boss or HR team, and keep it in mind for your next job search. Psstâ¦you can learn about other impressive benefits at the big G straight from real employees [riiiight here](. New Boss, Who Dis? The recent drama with the Warner Bros. Discovery merger (see: scrapping "[Batgirl](" and [CNN+]( all within a matter of months) has people eyeing the new boss making the calls. We Skimm'd what's going on over there and how this new (rocky) marriage may affect your streaming options. [Listen here](. Skimm Picks Here are todayâs recs to help you live a smarter life⦠1. A healthy meal plan for your pup. 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