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Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Accusers are piling up against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made hundreds of thousands of dollars in, what she calls, “Silicon Valley Cartel;” Former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany claims she was surprised by the aftermath of the Trump rally; The cop who shot and killed Donnie Sanders will not be charged; A painting by Winston Churchill sells for over $11 million—after being in the position of the ...

Mar 02, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, March 1, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The New York Times reporter who got ousted tries to stand up for himself in a pity-party essay posted on Medium; Hyatt acknowledges that CPAC’s stage resembled a hate symbol; Aspiring-union workers in Alabama have President Biden’s support; A faith-based organization in Michigan opens up LGBTQ+ adoptions—but only after its finances were threatened; Donald Trump is still really weird—he calls his Jan. 6 riot a “lovefest.” Hoste...

Mar 01, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, March 1, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Donald Trump’s appearance at CPAC is treated by attendees like it's the Second Coming; A speaker at CPAC calls for an investigation into the QAnon conspiracy theory; South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says Dr. Anthony Fauci is wrong about the coronavirus, but Fauci says there’s a reason why her state has suffered so badly during the pandemic; New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his interactions with aides were “insensitive or too perso...

Mar 01, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: A judge in Texas rules to reverse a law that protected people from eviction during the coronavirus pandemic; The number of attacks against Asian Americans has increased in New York City; There’s an ugly statue of Donald Trump at CPAC; Dog-walkers band together in Hollywood; The QAnon Shaman is still whining about not getting support from former President Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 26, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The truck belonging to an Illinois Representative was present at the Capitol riot; Mitch McConnell flip-flops on his support for Donald Trump; The U.S. carries out an airstrike on a Syrian camp; Donald Trump Jr. brags that his father does not lose gracefully; A man is buried alive in New York; A UFO is spotted by a commercial pilot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 26, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Facebook—out of all the social media platforms—is where the most children are being exploited online; Phone records show that the House sergeant-at-arms messed up during the Capitol riot; Facebook seems to be confused as to why constitutes as hate speech; A former gymnastics coach has been charged with 20 counts of human trafficking; A Capitol rioter allegedly pledges loyalty to Hitler on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Feb 25, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene may reflect the company she keeps; Officials are taking a closer look at Donald Trump Jr.’s financial dealings; The guy responsible for the family separation policy in the Trump administration has his nerve to be critical of the Biden administration’s immigration policies; Saudi Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman owned the planes that were flown to assassinate reporter Jamal Kashoggi; A D.C. ...

Feb 25, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets called out for alleged inappropriate behavior; Mitt Romney thinks that Donald Trump is going to stick around a bit longer within the Republican Party; A woman in Virginia plans to sue her employer after she was accosted for wearing a tampon to work; A man in California dies days after police officers knelt on his neck for 5 minutes; The New York Times acknowledges that it needs to increase diver...

Feb 24, 2021•4 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Donald Trump Jr. is under investigation in relation to his dealing with the Trump Organization; Tiger Woods is recovering; The cops involved in the death of a Black man in Rochester have all been cleared of responsibility; A Republican senator claims that the pro-Trump riot prior to the Capitol insurrection was “festive;” A Florida county commissioner made herself priority in order to get the coronavirus vaccine; Ghislaine Max...

Feb 24, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: It’s the anniversary of Ahmaud Arbery’s death and a recent lawsuit alleges damning information against the DA involved; Another moment of police brutality is caught on camera—this time with a 13-year-old as the victim; Rich people in L.A. are swiping coronavirus vaccinations from people in marginalized communities; A self-proclaimed “Republican Messiah” can’t save himself from the legal charges he’s accrued after storming the ...

Feb 23, 2021•7 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: American COVID fatalities is put into perspective; A CPAC speaker is pulled for being too controversial even for CPAC; An Oath Keeper previously said she met with Secret Service before the Capitol riot—now, she’s singing a different tune; A soon-to-be father is killed by an explosion caused by a gender-reveal prop; El Chapo’s wife has been arrested for “participating in a conspiracy to distribute” drugs in the U.S. Hosted on A...

Feb 23, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Colorado police had no rhyme or reason to stop Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man who died after officers put him in a choke hold; A Capitol police officer says that it really is about racism with the Trump rioters; Finally, HBCUs are being recognized for their fashion programs; We may finally get to see Donald Trump’s tax returns; Get ready for the new type of COVID test—maybe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Feb 22, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Trump voters are eyeing another political party—one created by Donald Trump; The second Republican in the House of Representatives still doesn’t believe that Joe Biden fairly won the presidential election; Trump Organization skating rinks in New York City will stay open a little longer despite the city cutting ties with the company; Dr. Anthony Fauci says that our livelihoods should get better by 2022; A shootout unfurls at a ...

Feb 22, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, Feb. 19, 2021

These are the stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Home is not a safe haven for some Texans; Energy officials say Texas almost went dark for months; The U.S. is back in the Paris Agreement thanks to President Biden; The winter storm in Texas shows just how weak the American prison system is; Working in the Trump hotel was a double-edged sword for D.C. employees; Sometimes, it works to your benefit to dress as an old woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Feb 19, 2021•8 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 19, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Sen. Ted Cruz is still not off the hook for his tone deaf actions as Texans battle cruel winter conditions; Singer Billie Eilish wants a restraining order against a man who’s allegedly been camping outside her home; Even though she works for New Yorkers, AOC acts as a better representative for Texans than Sen. Ted Cruz; Finally, Carrie moves on from Mr. Big in “Sex and the City”—at least in the reboot; A whole chunk of police ...

Feb 19, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021

These are the stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The White House unveils new plans on how to tackle immigration; Ted Cruz is a selfish hypocrite; You know it’s bad for a Republican when even Mitch McConnell doesn’t want to have anything to do with you; Ivanka Trump says she won’t run for Marco Rubio’s seat—but that doesn’t rule out any other office; Ten men have accused designer Alexander Wang of sexual misconduct; Facebook is not a fan of news being shared on its site in Austra...

Feb 18, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Ex-President Trump goes on a media tour; Texas hospital struggles amid the winter storm; The New York governor is being investigated by the FBI; A former cult leader was once arrested for bathing a child in bleach; Naomi Osaka bests Serena Williams; A Demi Lovato docuseries is coming to YouTube in March. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The winter storm affects the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines; Rush Limbaugh can’t make racist jokes anymore; A neo-Nazi used to work for Homeland Security; A Los Angeles school district truly defines what it means to defund the police; Japan’s ruling party says women can come to the meetings—but only if they shut up first; Donald Trump has not called Joe Biden and no one is really shocked about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Feb 17, 2021•4 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The MyPillow guy is getting sued; The deadly polar vortex continues sweeping across the U.S.; A Texas mayor resigns after telling his residents to “step up” in order to battle freezing temperatures; The U.K. coronavirus variant has made its way into a Michigan prison; Ghislaine Maxwell complains of losing her hair while in solitary confinement; Larry Kudlow has a random outburst during his first day at a new job. Hosted on Aca...

Feb 17, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: A winter storm overpowers Texas; Leaders at The Lincoln Project allegedly did know of sexual misconduct before they said they did; Anti-vaxxers are harassing expecting mothers during the coronavirus pandemic; An election-fraud donor wants his money back after he didn’t get the results he wanted; A Republican senator tries to gaslight all of us about what did or did not happen during the Capitol insurrection; “Central Park Kare...

Feb 16, 2021•7 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: More drama leaks from The Lincoln Project; There’s a bipartisan effort in New York to launch an investigation into Governor Cuomo’s handling of COVID patients in nursing homes; A former NFL player is found dead after his family filed a missing person’s report; The North Carolina GOP votes to censure Rep. Richard Burr—and he’s not the only Republican to deal with such actions; Congressman Adam Kinzinger can’t please everyone in...

Feb 16, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 12, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Biden Scraps Trump’s Signature ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy, 25,000 Asylum-Seekers to Enter U.S., Mike Pence’s Close Shave With Nuclear Football at Capitol Only Realized by Military When They Saw It on TV, Texas Nurse Climbs Out of Deadly Highway Pileup and Hitches Ride to Work, Nikki Haley Suddenly Condemns Donald Trump, Says She Is Disgusted by Him After Capitol Riots, Trump Pressured Facebook to Make Its Oversight Board Trump-...

Feb 12, 2021•4 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 12, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: New York state officials concealed nursing home deaths due to COVID-19 by as much as 50 percent; A father’s too-structured text messages lead to an arrest of his disappearance; One America News thinks it’s the design of Washington, D.C., that led protesters to storm the Capitol; A major church is “ashamed” that it was complicit in the alleged abuse of its founder; The Biden administration is taking over the investigation of so...

Feb 12, 2021•7 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The U.S. coronavirus death toll is far higher than other G-7 countries; Dr. Anthony Fauci says vaccine eligibility will open up in April; The Texas doctor stealing coronavirus vaccines was really a good Samaritan; “The Bachelor” reeks of racism; Members of the Proud Boys are arrested; and Donald Trump is mad that he’s losing friends in the Republican Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 11, 2021•7 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The people who stormed the Capitol may be who’s needed to change Senate Republicans’ minds about former President Trump’s impeachment; Another investigation is being launched into something Donald Trump did while president; A KKK member drove into a crowd of protesters—and did not get away with it; Devin Nunes is too dumb to log into his Twitter account; People who were stranded on a remote island in the Bahamas have been resc...

Feb 10, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Donald Trump’s impeachment legal team did an awful job, but he probably still won’t get convicted; The COVID pandemic could push on in the U.S. until the winter 2021 season; A Michigan lawmaker called the Capitol riot a “hoax;” People who participated in the Capitol insurrection clearly don’t understand the ramifications of being federally charged; A man was convicted of a crime in 1996 even though his DNA did not match the cr...

Feb 10, 2021•5 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: ICE defies President Biden; A super pro-life activist is arrested for possession of child pornography and allegations of a desire to kill a kid; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is delusional; The “QAnon Shaman” feels bad; Piers Morgan calls Sarah Palin “totally bonkers;” Jackie Robinson did more for America than integrate baseball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 09, 2021•8 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The U.S. prepares for something it has never done before; An alleged pro-Trump militia member claims he can’t be a pro-Trump militia member because he has a security clearance; Paul Manafort won’t face New York state charges because of double jeopardy laws; A Florida town’s water supply is almost poisoned with excess lye; Idaho cops allegedly shoot and kill the wrong guy; Kellyanne Conway’s daughter takes a step at pursuing a ...

Feb 09, 2021•6 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, Feb. 8, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Former President Trump’s legal team is going in circles about his responsibility with the Capitol riot; The Trump White House suppressed coronavirus information for political gain; President Biden is set to review cases of military families being deported; Jesus may have had a twin; People actually want to buy Jeffrey Epstein’s property in the Caribbean; Tampa is just festering as a COVID hotspot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Feb 08, 2021•7 min

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