Cheat Sheet - What You Need to Know About Drones

Today: L.A.'s Rogue Ex-Cop Posted Crazed Facebook Manifesto , Panetta: No Clues of Benghazi Attack , JPMorgan Internal Emails Exposed February 07, 2013 FACT SHEET 1. What You Need to Know About Drones John Brennan, the architect behind Obama's killing machines, wants to run the CIA. As he faces a Senate grilling, The Daily Beast's Josh Dzieza offers a primer on what we know about the program—and what's still a secret. Read it at The Daily Beast MANHUNT 2. Rogue Ex-Cop Posted Threats on Facebook A massive manhunt is on in Los Angeles, where a rogue ex–LAPD officer is said to have killed three people. Suspect Christopher Jordan Domer is on the run and is believed to be "armed and extremely dangerous." The Daily Beast's Christine Pelisek on the Facebook post that suggests he has a deadly vendetta. Read it at The Daily Beast DEFENSE 3. Panetta: No Clues of Benghazi Attack Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified before the Senate on Thursday that there was not enough time to get American ground forces to the scene of the attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including the ambassador. "On that tragic day, as always, the Defense Department was prepared for a wide range of contingences, but unfortunately, there were no specific indications of an immediate attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi," Panetta said. He also insisted the Pentagon would try to bolster diplomatic security overseas in response to the attack. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, conceded in his testimony that "there are some places where the U.S. has some intel gaps, and I think northern Africa is one of them." Read it at NBC News SAY IT, DON'T SEND IT 4. JPMorgan Internal Emails Exposed The truth always finds a way out. When an independent analysis of JPMorgan Chase exposed "serious flaws" in the company's home loans, it did what Wall Street does best: hid the evidence. In documents released this week, officials found proof that the company "adjusted" the critical reviews it received by buying and selling a new set of home-loan portfolios—creating a "sanitized" pool of data in the process. The move allowed the financial powerhouse to gloss over serious faults in its loans and sell mortgages that appeared healthy to the consumer. The suit, which includes a "trove of internal emails and employee interviews," may be an important stepping stone in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's landmark $200 billion case. Read it at The New York Times DON'T FEAR THE WAND 5. Transvaginal Ultrasound Bill Returns Well, ladies, you chose to have an abortion, so if you can stomach that procedure, you should really be strong enough to take one last look at your doomed fetus. In the words of Michigan Republicans who are trying to push the intrusive transvaginal ultrasound into legislation, the procedure "further protects the interests of the women seeking an abortion by assessing the viability of the fetus and confirming the approximate gestational age of the fetus," because these things are necessary to determine "appropriate medical care" for the lady who's about to kill her baby. Republicans in Tennessee and Alabama are also looking to push new ultrasound bills at a time when party elites are trying to distance themselves from anti-abortion radicals. Read it at New York Daily News FINDING NEMO Boston Closes Schools Friday Fears of "epic" snowstorm. FAIR AND BALANCED Poll: 46 Percent Don't Trust Fox News Scott Brown mulls move to network. OUCH NYC Prep School Emails Reject List Some parents reportedly considering suing Dalton. WELCOME BACK Robin Roberts to Return to 'GMA' On February 20. GIRLS Lena Dunham Tweets: I Voted! Combats claims that she skipped Election Day. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Christie to Doctor: Shut Up! Give the man a break! Chris Christie lashed out at a former White House physician after she voiced her fears that the New Jersey governor will die in office, calling him a 'time bomb waiting to happen.' More Videos GOP, Party of Alcoholics by Michael Tomasky Preschoolers Having Oral Sex?! by Lizzie Crocker Did David Beckham Have a Butt Double? by Tom Sykes

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