Cheat Sheet - Wendy Davis the Piñata Parent

Today: John Boehner Live and Unhinged with Jay Leno , Big Pharma's Weed Winner , Three Bombs Rip Through Cairo January 24, 2014 DOUBLE STANDARD 1. Wendy Davis the Piñata Parent New revelations about the Texas gubernatorial candidate's family life have prompted frenzied—and just plain wrong—denunciations from conservatives. The right subjects Wendy Davis to litmus tests no male would ever face, writes Kirsten Powers. Read it at The Daily Beast OFF SCRIPT 2. John Boehner: Live and Unhinged The speaker of the House let rip at Vladimir Putin, Chris Christie, and his Republican colleagues in Congress when he took a seat on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Thursday. It was Boehner as we've never seen him before. Read it at The Daily Beast SNIFF THIS 3. Big Pharma's Weed Winner How one pharmaceutical company could become the safest and most trusted of all cannabis dealers with a cannabis nasal spray. For one, it's not a plant—it's marketing. It's a plant-based pharmaceutical drug that has been rigorously tested by science. Read it at The Daily Beast ANNIVERSARY ATTACK 4. Three Bombs Rip Through Cairo At least six people are dead and roughly 50 wounded after a car bomb tore through the main Egyptian police headquarters in Cairo Friday. Hours after the initial attack came two other explosions, one targeting police vehicles and another a police center. The outburst falls just one day before the anniversary of the 2011 revolt, which led to the toppling of former President Hosni Mubarak. As of Friday morning, no one had claimed responsibility for the attack. Read it at the New York Times SUICIDE 5. Aide Charged for Child Porn Dead Ryan Loskarn, 35, the former chief of staff to Republican Senator Lamar Alexander who was charged last month for possessing and distributing child pornography, was found dead in his home yesterday. The police believe that Loskarn committed suicide at his home in Maryland. Loskarn was fired the same day his house was raided by federal agents. "For everyone involved, this is a sad and tragic story from beginning to end," Senator Lamar Alexander said Friday. Read it at the Tennessean HOLLOW PROMISES Another Blow for Chris Christie New Jersey loses record number of jobs. TOUGH CASE Court Weighs Pregnant Woman's Fate Family says she is brain dead. TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL Kobe Bryant Doesn't Want Your Vote Thinks younger players should have been selected. FAB D.C.'s Most Powerful Gays Ranked No word on those still in the closet. DID HE Curtsy? Transvestite Artist Grayson Perry Attends Palace Investiture in a Dress Cross-dressing ceramicist looked fabulous in midnight blue and a big hat. 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. Sundance's Hottest Film by Marlow Stern Cafeteria Catholicism by Scott Bixby Driest California in 500 Years? by Kate Galbraith

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