Cheat Sheet - Not to Be a Downer, But…

Today: President Calls Prop 8 Challengers , Paula Deen Apologizes (Again) on 'Today': Do You Forgive Her Yet? , Patriots Star Aaron Hernandez Arrested June 26, 2013 DECISION DAY 1. Not to Be a Downer, But… The Supreme Court's promotion of gay marriage this morning was a bit like a shotgun wedding—done with reluctance and without the loving embrace of someone fully committed to the sacred union. The Daily Beast's Adam Winkler on how the Supremes put procedure over people. Plus, Eliza Shapiro on what the decisions mean for gay couples and Daniel Gross on why it all comes back to taxes. Full coverage here. Read it at The Daily Beast OBAMA PHONE 2. President Calls Prop 8 Challengers The challengers in the Supreme Court case that resulted in the historic decision striking down California's Proposition 8 no doubt expect their phones to be ringing off the hook for the next couple of days, but today's call from President Obama during an MSNBC interview might top them all. An emotional Sandy Stier fought tears as she and her partner, Kris Perry, thanked the president for his support. Over choppy reception (he called from Air Force One), he congratulated the winners. "We're proud of you guys, and we're so proud to have this in California," Obama said. "And it's because of your leadership things are heading the right way. So you should be very proud today." Paul Katami, another plaintiff, added, "You're invited to the wedding!" Read it at The Washington Post MEA CULPA, Y'ALL 3. Paula Deen Apologies Yet Again The disgraced butter peddler stopped by the "Today" show this morning, where she finally dropped her "old Southern lady" defense and gave what appeared to be a genuine apology for using the N word. Is it time to forgive and forget? Read it at The Daily Beast CUFFED AND STUFFED 4. Patriots Star Aaron Hernandez Arrested The New England Patriots announced they had "released" Aaron Hernandez after news of his arrest at his Massachusetts home Wednesday morning, one day after his attorney unleashed an attack on the media for falsely reporting that the police had a warrant for the New England Patriot on an obstruction-of-justice charge. Over the weekend police searched Hernandez's house for evidence related to the death of Odin Lloyd, a friend of the tight end's whom he'd allegedly been with the night he died. It's still unclear whether it was the reported obstruction-of-justice charge that landed Hernandez in handcuffs Wednesday. Read it at NBC Sports Comeback 5. Weiner Pulls Ahead in Mayoral Primary In a miraculous turn of events, Anthony Weiner is now leading the pack of Democratic candidates for New York City mayor. The former U.S. representative, who resigned in disgrace two years ago after accidentally tweeting a lewd photo of himself intended for a woman who was not his wife, got the nod from 25 percent of registered Democrats who responded to a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC 4 New York/Marist poll while only 20 percent said they're in favor of Quinn—the lowest the City Council speaker has polled since entering the race.  Read it at The Wall Street Journal SLOWDOWN U.S. Growth Slashed Economy struggled in first quarter. LAST WORDS Chris Stevens's Diary Published Ambassador's thoughts leading up to attack. EXCLUSIVE Steve Wozniak: Snowden Is a 'Hero' Apple co-founder says he supports NSA leaker. EYE ON YOU Ecuador Has Secret Spying Program Surveillance methods taint Snowden refuge. ENGLISH ROSES Faceoff: Cara vs. Cressida A guide to Prince Harry's loves. 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. The President Is Calling Obama placed a phone call to the Prop 8 plaintiffs to congratulate them on the Supreme Court's decision. And he scored himself a wedding invite along the way. More Videos 5 Moments From Wendy Davis's Filibuster by Ben Teitelbaum Ted Cruz Threatens State Dept. by Josh Rogin What Kanye Could Learn From Tupac by Allison Samuels

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