Politics CheatSheet - ‘Downton Abbey’ Dems May Cost Their Party the Senate

March 24, 2014 THE ARISTOCRATS 1. 'Downton Abbey' Dems May Cost Their Party the Senate When it comes to green gentry liberalism, think of an Americanized version of the PBS hit—where everyone knows his or her place, and our betters look best. Read it at The Daily Beast CONUNDRUM 2. Racial Support to Keep a Ban on Race in Place California law prohibits using ethnicity in decisions regarding public education. Democrats want to change that, but Asian-Americans are afraid it will hurt them. Read it at The Daily Beast BALLER 3. Warren Buffett's Rigged Bracket Billionaires like Warren Buffett are obsessed with helping the bottom rung of society—but only because they're so rich and powerful it won't threaten their control of the economy. Read it at The Daily Beast HIP HOP NO WAY 4. Don't Believe the Rand Paul Hipster Hype The likely GOP presidential candidate has anti-surveillance state libertarianism in common with Millennials. But that's about all. Read it at The Daily Beast CHURCH COUPS 5. This Man Is The Future of Westboro Steve Drain was Fred Phelps's closest disciple inside Kansas's rabidly anti-gay Westboro Baptist. But did he orchestrate the excommunication of the church's late founder? 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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