Cheat Sheet - Ariel Castro’s Victim Fantasy

Today: U.S. Condemns Snowden Asylum , Sarah Palin's Donors Don't Care Where Money's Going , Clintonite Comes to Huma's Aid August 02, 2013 BEHIND BARS 1. Ariel Castro's Victim Fantasy The Cleveland kidnapper showed a stunning lack of self-awareness in court Thursday—informing the judge who sentenced him to life in prison without parole that he's "not a monster." Mansfield Frazier on why Ariel Castro's victim complex will only get worse in the clink. Read it at The Daily Beast TENSIONS 2. U.S. Condemns Snowden Asylum President Obama may have to cancel his plans to hang out with Russian President Vladimir Putin this fall. After Russia granted National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden asylum, the U.S. has been harshly condemning the country, saying the move could threaten relations. "We are extremely disappointed that the Russian government would take this step," said White House spokesman Jay Carney, adding that they "are evaluating the utility of a summit" this fall. Russia had demanded that Snowden cease all political activities if he stays, but U.S. officials worry he could begin leaking classified information directly to Russia.  Read it at The Wall Street Journal CAMPAIGN SPENDING 3. SarahPAC's Sketchy Books Where's the money? Ben Jacobs says SarahPAC would be facing revolt or fraud charges if it were a business or charity. The accounts show hardly any funding for GOP candidates. Read it at The Daily Beast DAMAGE CONTROL 4. Clintonite Comes to Huma's Aid Anthony Weiner's mayoral prospects aren't the only political ambitions threatened by his compulsive sexting. The scandal could cast a shadow on Hillary Clinton's presidential ambitions, through Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Clinton. Enter Philippe I. Reines, the personal spokesman and adviser to Clinton who advised Abedin moments before she joined her husband in his first post–Carlos Danger press conference. Reines says he became involved out of his friendship with Abedin, but he also called Clinton to give her a heads-up about the conference. Reines also seems genuinely angry with Weiner, berating him when Carlos Danger was first unmasked, and telling him he was going to "reach through this phone" and "pull out" his throat. Abedin is taking a five-week paid hiatus from Clinton as the mayoral primary comes to a close. Read it at The New York Times COUNTDOWN 5. Budget Deal Looks Unlikely Congress is about to leave for its five-week summer vacation, but they still haven't reached an agreement on spending that would avert a government shutdown in the fall. If they fail to reach a compromise, they'll have a short window, from September 9 to October 1, to figure things out. Two approaches to fixing the budget were both rejected this week: the first, a Senate bill designed to restore some of the billions cut from housing and transportation by the sequester; the other, a House bill relying on automatic budget cuts to shrink the government. If Congress fails to reach a deal upon their return, the government will shut down October 1. Read it at The Washington Post SPOOKY Police Visit Home After 'Pressure Cooker' Googles Said tipped off by husband's employer. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Texas Running Out of Execution Drug Expires in September. sorry commuters BART Workers Threaten Strike Will go into effect Sunday at midnight. PEN PAL Aaron Hernandez Writes Letter in Jail Says murder charges are God's plan. CORRECTION Sculptor Fixes MLK Quote Error made him sound pompous. 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. Twitter Reacts to A-Rod Scandal You can always count on Twitter for some of the most interesting commentary on any situation. Check out the best jokes, puns, and creative hashtags social media has to offer while waiting to find out A-Rod's fate. More Videos Let Them Shoot Up: In Defense of A-Rod by Nick Gillespie Art Loves Hip Hop by Simon de Pury Is 'The Canyons' Really a Disaster? by Kevin Fallon , Marlow Stern

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