Politics CheatSheet - Obama Will Lose Recess Appointment Case, but Will Other Presidents Lose Their Power?

Today: Paul Ryan's Proposed War on Poverty Is Hobbled by Conservative Ideology , Iraqi Deputy PM Asks Obama for Election Monitors , The Charleston Water Saga

January 14, 2014 Checks 'n' Balances 1. No Recess for Obama The Supreme Court is certain to declare the White House's filling of jobs without the Senate's approval illegal. The question is how far the court, which rather likes executive power, will go. Read it at The Daily Beast Rehash 2. Paul Ryan's War on Poverty The congressman delivered a speech on poverty that did little more than resurrect the same tired arguments the GOP has been proposing for years. Read it at The Daily Beast World News 3. Top Iraq Deputy Warns of Civil War Iraq's second-highest ranking Sunni Arab politician is in D.C. to ask Obama to send election monitors. He believes that free and fair elections will save Iraq from civil war. Read it at The Daily Beast Maybe Some Small Reforms? 4. The Charleston Water Saga Some drinking water is safe in West Virginia. But will anything change now? Read it at The Daily Beast Slim Pickings 5. Who But Christie Can Beat Hillary? Even without Bridgegate, Chris Christie wouldn't get the Republican nomination. That leaves a pack of conservatives vulnerable to Clinton. Read it at The Daily Beast 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.

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