Cheat Sheet - Blame Putin for Ukraine’s Horrific Crackdown

Today: Dem's the Breaks: GOP Investigation Gives the Left Another Reason to Point Fingers , Hate Crime Victimization Statistics Show Rise in Anti-Hispanic Crime , Legal Pot Rakes It In for States February 20, 2014 VLAD THE IMPALER 1. Ukraine Is on the Verge of War and Putin Is to Blame Corpses are piling up on the streets of Kiev and Vladimir Putin is paying to put them there. Michael Weiss writes that Russia's president has turned the leader of Ukraine into a warlord by making billions in aid dependent on Viktor Yanukovych's commitment to crushing skulls. It's part of Putin's grand plan to absorb Ukraine, even if it means starting a civil war. Read it at The Daily Beast HIS TURN 2. Democrats Look for Scott Walker's Bridgegate Thousands of pages linking the Wisconsin governor's campaign staff to derogatory statements, along with illegal campaign activity, may be just a minor election derailment for Scott Walker. But, David Freedlander reports, the Democrats are lapping up his near-Bridgegate fiasco. Read it at The Daily Beast BIGOTED 3. The New Victims of Hate Crimes Attacks against the Hispanic community have more than tripled in a year. Abby Haglage reports on the alarming rise in hate crimes shown in the new Bureau of Justice Statistics report on hate crimes, and why many Hispanics living in the U.S. live in constant fear of attacks. Read it at The Daily Beast ROLLIN' IN THE GREEN 4. Legal Pot Rakes It In for States State economies are getting high off marijuana's legalization. Washington state's Economic and Revenue Forecast Council predicts recreational pot will bring $190 million. Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado said sales and excise taxes are expected to bring in $98 million in the next fiscal year, well exceeding expectations of $70 million. "Voters and state lawmakers around the country are watching how this system unfolds in Colorado, and the prospect of generating significant revenue while eliminating the underground marijuana market is increasingly appealing," said Matt Tvert, a legalization activist. Read it at Associated Press BETTER LATE THAN NEVER 5. Alleged Auschwitz Guards Arrested in Germany Police raided nine homes of elderly men in southwest Germany on suspicions that they served as Nazi guards at the infamous Auschwitz death camp. The probes led to three arrests, all on allegations of accessory to murder. The move comes just five months after German authorities announced they would devote new efforts to finding former guards at Holocaust concentration camps. Authorities say they found "diverse papers and documents from the Nazi era" in the homes of the men, whose ages ranged 88-94. About 1.5 million people were killed at Auschwitz, mostly Jews. Read it at Associated Press UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS? Ravens Player Dragged Fiancée Allegedly knocked her unconscious. STANDING UP GOProud Leader Resigns Over CPAC Won't bow to conservative restrictions. IT'S BAACK Polar Vortex Returns to Midwest This weekend. MONUMENTS MEN U.S. Army Has Hitler's Watercolors Who knew? OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT Hoffman: Keep Son Out of Hollywood Stated in his will. The Wrap CeeLo Green Quit "The Voice" to Avoid Being Fired CNBC Canadian Tech Stocks: The Darling of Wall Street Condé Nast Traveler 10 Things You Need to Know About Turbulence 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. Google Gets Bossy With Glass Etiquette Guide by Tim Teeman Welcome the Sovereign Nation of Sea Land by Nina Strochlic About a Boy's New Hugh Grant by Kevin Fallon

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