Politics CheatSheet - Mississippi Plays Games With Black Votes

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June 24, 2014 BENDING THE RULES 1. Mississippi Plays Games With Black Votes In a brutal Deep South Republican primary runoff the establishment candidate's campaign is asking black Democratic voters to break the law to fight off the Tea Party. Read it at The Daily Beast NO RESPECT 2. Chairman or Convict? Voters Are Clear Power in Washington was dictated by seniority for generations. In recent election cycles, politicians are better off violating the law than staying in Congress too long. Read it at The Daily Beast GOP Frenzy 3. Scenes From a Prime-Time IRS Sideshow Never mind that he only came aboard six months ago—Republicans grilled John Koskinen mercilessly Monday, comparing the 'scandal' to Watergate and the missing emails to a murder weapon. Read it at The Daily Beast MLK Honor 4. Obama's Civil Rights Snub? The president is skipping Tuesday's posthumous Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Dr. and Mrs. King, but activists are even more angry that Congress hasn't rescued the Voting Rights Act. Read it at The Daily Beast Democracy In Action 5. Bizarro World Of Iowa's GOP Convention After a sweltering day of Republican head-scratching, the Iowa GOP chose its least popular candidate as a Congressional nominee. 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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