Cheat Sheet - Roseanne Barr Warns, Don’t Fall for the Ann Romney Distraction!

Today: Karzai Faults NATO for Attacks , Obama, DNC Net $53M in March , Lawyers: Open Zimmerman File April 16, 2012 MOMMY WARS 1. Don’t Fall for the Ann Romney Distraction! Let us not be dragged back into the “working mom versus stay-at-home mom” dialogue, writes presidential candidate Roseanne Barr. Read it at The Daily Beast BLAME 2. Karzai Faults NATO for Attacks Afghan President Hamid Karzai pointed a finger at NATO for attacks by militants in Kabul and elsewhere in the country Sunday that left 51 people dead. “The terrorists’ infiltration in Kabul and other provinces is an intelligence failure for us and especially for NATO and should be seriously investigated,” Karzai told reporters Monday. The series of clashes incited by insurgents lasted 18 hours, and Karzai praised his country’s security forces for putting down the attacks, which the Taliban said is just the start of their “spring offensive.” Read it at BBC REELECTION 3. Obama, DNC Net $53M in March More supporters of President Obama are preparing to let their money do the talking for them as his reelection campaign goes into gear. Obama and the Democratic National Committee scooped up $53 million in March, the two announced in a video Monday, a $9 million increase over February and a nearly $14 million jump from January. Now that Mitt Romney is far and away the presumed Republican nominee, the level of donor participation may continue to rise, but it remains to be seen whether enthusiasm for the president’s campaign will reach the levels of 2008, when he raised more than $42 million in March without a dime from the DNC. Read it at Politico SEALED 4. Lawyers: Open Zimmerman File Media outlets including NBC and The New York Times filed Monday to have the court records unsealed in the case against George Zimmerman, who has been charged with second-degree murder after shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Court files are normally considered public records in the Sunshine State, but a judge sealed Zimmerman’s file last week. In the eight-page motion filed this morning, lawyers for the media outlets argued that there’s no reason to seal the file, especially because much of the evidence in the case has already been reported. Read it at The Orlando Sentinel DOWN AND OUT 5. Philip Falcone: Billionaire on the Brink The Daily Beast's Eli Lake sits down with hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone, whose telecom LightSquared is facing bankruptcy after being denied a license by the FCC. Read it at The Daily Beast CHEERS El Salvador Has Murder-Free Day First in three years. REALLY HOT Heat Hampers Boston Marathon Organizers ask runners if they’d like to sit out. LET ’EM IN! U.N.: Syria Must Give Full Access To ceasefire observers. Hot Mic Romney Gives Donors Policy Details Overheard at private event. VICTORY ‘GMA’ Beats ‘Today’ in Ratings For first time in 16 years. 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 The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. John Friend Anusara Scandal: Inside the Wiccan ‘Sex’ Coven by Lizzie Crocker Stranger Than Fiction by David Henry Hwang ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ Spoilers: Drew Goddard Speaks Freely by Maria Elena Fernandez

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