Cheat Sheet - Sanity Caucus Strikes Back in Mississippi

Read This, Skip That .... June 25, 2014 JUST BREATHE 1. Thad Cochran Wins One for Sanity Over Tea Partier Chris McDaniel Liberals hoping for more crazy on the right were rooting for a Tea Party victory in Mississippi's Senate primary on Tuesday night. Their hopes may have been dashed, says Michael Tomasky, but they should be glad the establishment won. Read it at The Daily Beast NEXT STEP 2. ISIS Tries to Grab Its Own Air Force After steamrolling its way through Iraq, ISIS is now surrounding Iraq's largest airfield in Balad. Eli Lake and Josh Rogin report on the vehicles and aircraft on the base in danger of falling into the hands of ISIS. Read it at The Daily Beast UH OH 3. Maliki Rejects Unity Government Push Despite pressure from the U.S., Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is rejecting a unity government that represents all of Iraq's ethnic and religious groups. Maliki declared in a speech Wednesday that the push is a "coup against the constitution and an attempt to end the democratic experience." The U.S. has told Maliki he needs to work to have a more inclusive government. Maliki has been accused of using the government to strengthen the Shia majority at the expense of Sunnis and Kurds. Meanwhile, The New York Times is reporting that Iran is sending in drones, military equipment, and supplies to help Maliki against the Sunni insurgents. Read it at BBC CURVE BALL 4. Putin Waves a White Flag on Ukraine Just days before European leaders are scheduled to meet to discuss new sanctions on Russia, Vladimir Putin offered a bizarre olive branch. The Russian president, reports Anna Nemtsova, requested the Federal Council repeal the authority it had bestowed upon him to send Russia's military into Ukraine. Read it at The Daily Beast STAGE 5 CLINGER 5. Charlie Rangel Holds On to Lead Embattled 22-term Harlem Representative Charles Rangel is leading his primary opponent 47.4 percent to 43.6 percent with 100 percent of precincts reporting. Rangel faced State Senator Adriano Espaillat in a tough, bruising rematch that played out on ethnic and generational lines. Rangel leads by more than 1,800 votes, and now the election hinges on absentee ballots. A total of 2,834 absentee ballots were given out, according to the New York City Board of Election, and they must be received by the board no later than next Tuesday. Speaking at 11:20 p.m on Tuesday, Rangel told the audience, "We don't need a whole lot of numbers to be able to tell you how good we feel, how proud we feel, that we were able to bring together people and cultures from all over the district." In 2012, Espaillat lost by less than 1,100 votes and refused to concede for two weeks. Read it at The New York Times REBOOT IRS Broke Law in Lost Email Scandal By failing to report the hard-drive crash that lost the emails. FOOT, MEET MOUTH Republican: Hillary Would 'Get Shot' If she comes to Arkansas. BAD IDEA Birther Leader Brings Gun to Airport Joseph Farah is also co-founder of World Net Daily. SELECTIVE Gary Oldman Apologizes to Jews Leaves out gays and Nancy Pelosi. FAREWELL Actor Eli Wallach Dies The quintessential chameleon. 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. Inside OITNB's Terrifying Showdown by Kevin Fallon How Sexism Could Bring Down Japan by Angela Erika Kubo , Jake Adelstein Museum of Fakes for a City of Fakes by William O'Connor

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