Politics CheatSheet - Rand Paul’s New Wingman

Today: A Mob-Defying Former Mayor Knows Why New Jersey Is So Corrupt , Senate Raises Debt Ceiling After GOP 'Dysfunction' , Here's Why America's Only P.O.W. Was Suddenly Shown Alive

February 13, 2014 MR. LONELY 1. Rand Paul's New Wingman The senator has chosen a new, inferior lawyer to fight the Surveillance State. But this lawsuit was never about the law anyway. Read it at The Daily Beast BADA, BING 2. Why Is New Jersey So Corrupt? The chief of Fort Lee turned down a $500,000 mob bribe in 1974. Forty years later, he explains what makes the Garden State so fertile for corruption. Read it at The Daily Beast NO DEFAULT 3. Inside the GOP Debt Ceiling Drama The Senate overcame procedural obstacles thrown up by Ted Cruz to pass a clean increase in the debt ceiling on Wednesday. Read it at The Daily Beast PROOF OF LIFE 4. Why This P.O.W. Was Shown Alive The Obama administration is looking to exchange Guantanamo Bay detainees for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl as part of a broader effort to reconcile with the Taliban. Read it at The Daily Beast EW 5. G.O.P.'s Creepy Sex Scandal Just weeks away from the Republican primary, an Illinois gubernatorial candidate is being accused of everything from sexual harassment to questionable spending on travel with a young aide. 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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