It's Friday, January 17th. Welcome to Schim this. We're breaking down the most complex

stories of the day and giving you the context on why they matter. All eyes are on the

Senate, in the run-up to next week's impeachment trial. But new rules could make it difficult

or even impossible to keep up with what's going on. We'll tell you why. Then we'll dive

into your inbox to help explain all those privacy policy emails you've probably been receiving.

And finally, why China's falling birth rate could have global repercussions. We're here

to make your evening smarter. Let's Schim this.

Here you hear, here you hear, here you. Previously on Capitol Hill. All persons are commanded

to keep silent on pain of imprisonment. While the House of Representatives is exhibiting

to the Senate of the United States, articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump,

President of the United States. The pain of imprisonment. It's unlikely they'd actually

go to jail. But it means while House Democrats make their argument for why President Trump

should be convicted in this impeachment trial, senators have to shut up. They're supposed

to be silent members of the jury inside the Senate chamber. But new rules might make it

harder for them to speak outside the chamber too. The Capitol Police and the Senate's

Sergeant at Arms, kind of like the study hall monitor, are preventing reporters from interviewing

lawmakers in the hallways of the Capitol, even when lawmakers want to talk to them. We've

spent a lot of time talking about how this impeachment trial is going to work. But now

it turns out we might not have much of a chance to actually see it play out, because these

restrictions could limit overall press access. And in turn, how much the American people

outside of DC will get to see. First, there are already some pretty strict rules in the

Senate on a normal day. Like journalists can't take any photos, but there is an artist who

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