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Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021 12:42 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Donald Trump told the Georgia elections investigator that she would be “praised” if she helped in out after the 2020 presidential election; Groups across Texas celebrate after the governor ends the mask mandate; A Capitol insurrectionist was a crew chief for the presidential helicopter squadron; A Georgetown Law professor says a lot of her “lower” students are Black; A man invites the police officers who killed his daughter...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, March 10, 20
March 10, 2021 19:05 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The bust of a Klan leader has been on display at the Tennessee state capitol building—and lawmakers have finally decided to get rid of it; Alaska makes moves to to be the first state to offer this group the vaccine; Participants in Daytona Beach’s Bike Week don’t seem to care that a pandemic is happening; Sen. Lindsey Graham needs to grow up; Someone at an L.A. jail probably lost their job over a major clerical error. Hos...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
March 10, 2021 12:54 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: An ICE official reverses President Biden’s plans; Uber passengers mock and attack a driver after he asks them to wear masks; Hackers hack into a security firm; Elon Musk has way too much power; Rep. Tim Ryan blasts the priorities of Republicans in Congress; A fourth will pops up for the late Queen of Soul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
March 09, 2021 20:44 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The U.K. variant of COVID-19 is showing up pretty heavily in the Houston; Panda Express is more than just fast-food, apparently; Buckingham Palace delivers a delayed response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s televised interview; Piers Morgan leaves “Good Morning Britain;” Donald Trump does not know how to request a mail-in ballot on time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
March 09, 2021 10:55 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Book Publisher Turns the Page on Scandal-Scarred Cuomo, Move to Impeach South Dakota AG Over Fatal Crash Put on Hold, RNC Moves Donor Retreat to Mar-a-Lago, Even After Trump Cease-and-Desist: WaPo, Trump’s Interior Spox Sent Tweet Saying Obama Admin Left ‘Rotten Stench’: FOIA Lawsuit and Piers Morgan Storms Off His Show as Co-Star Confronts Him for ‘Trashing’ Meghan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, March 8, 2021
March 08, 2021 21:18 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The CDC finally says people can meet in small groups indoors and without masks—if they’re vaccinated; Charges against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend have been dropped; Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tell-all did better than ratings for recent awards ceremonies; Asian American activists want to see change and the end of racially-targeted violence; Donald Trump has no fans in New York—well, maybe one. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, March 8, 2021
March 08, 2021 11:56 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Meghan Markle reveals the devastating turn of her mental health while playing an active role in Buckingham Palace; A Georgia store clerk accuses a Republican mother-daughter duo of helping to incite the Capitol insurrection; Millions of people in California call for the governor to be replaced; College students in Colorado partied hard over the weekend; Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife remarries—and her new husband hits the jackpot. H...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, March 5, 2021
March 05, 2021 21:43 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Those fever-scanners that people use to check for COVID-19 aren’t really the most effective; Bankers made money as Texans struggled without food, water, and electricity; Donald Trump is mad at Jared Kushner—but isn’t he always mad at someone? ISIS stans Drake—and other pop culture icons, too, apparently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, March 5, 2021
March 05, 2021 12:34 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBThese are the top stores the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Someone close to Donald Trump is arrested for their connection to the Capitol insurrection; A former Clinton aide is cooperating on a Jeffrey Epstein investigation; A report has been made public that shows COVID-19 deaths in New York nursing homes were altered to not include fatalities that happened in hospitals; A pro-Trump lawyer is getting sued—and not for his ties to the former president; A Kentucky man who has been miss...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, March 4, 2021
March 04, 2021 21:04 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: A teacher in Seattle is attacked with a makeshift nunchuk as hate crimes against Asian Americans increases; South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is really making a name for herself during the coronavirus pandemic—and not in a good way; Spring Break in Florida is going to be a nightmare; Nicki Minaj and her husband are behind a campaign to silence his sexual assault victim; “The Bachelor” host really wants his job back; Rudy Giulia...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, March 4, 2021
March 04, 2021 12:18 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: There could be a QAnon revival on March 4; Two weeks after the heavy winter storm, some Texans are still dealing with a lack of running water; A SpaceX rocket explodes after touching down for a landing; A Mississippi school conducts a terribly trivializing activity for students to learn about the state’s slaveholding history; Meghan Markle says she has no idea how the Royals expected for her to stay silent about what she ha...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
March 03, 2021 19:37 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Donald Trump gets slapped with a lawsuit from the NAACP; March 4 has the potential to be a repeat of Jan. 6; Google says it’s going to be slightly less creepy; An Idaho representative basically said that a woman’s place should be in the house with her kids; Conservatives don’t know how to move on from Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
March 03, 2021 12:40 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: There will be a COVID-19 vaccine for every American adult by the end of May; Texas’ governor goes rogue—and not in a good way—on coronavirus mitigation efforts; Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s former White House doctor, apparently, has some unprofessional tendencies; The Trump administration had a record number of investigations for criminal leaks; Kayleigh McEnany adds to Fox News’ less-than-credible lineup; People at Buck...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, March 2, 2020
March 02, 2021 20:03 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Antifa was not responsible for the Capitol insurrection; The Proud Boys may not be proud for long; Chile’s health-care system distributed faulty birth control pills; Dr. Seuss included a lot of racist illustrations in his children’s books; A glow-in-the-dark shark? No thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
March 02, 2021 12:20 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBThese 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 t...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, March 1, 2021
March 01, 2021 21:16 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBThese 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.” ...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, March 1, 2021
March 01, 2021 12:04 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBThese 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 pe...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
February 26, 2021 19:40 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBThese 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.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
February 26, 2021 12:47 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBThese 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.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
February 25, 2021 21:20 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBThese 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 a...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
February 25, 2021 13:23 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBThese 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....
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, Feb. 25, 20
February 25, 2021 11:56 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBThese 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...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
February 24, 2021 20:53 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBThese 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 di...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
February 24, 2021 12:37 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBThese 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 ...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
February 23, 2021 21:41 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBThese 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 t...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
February 23, 2021 12:25 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBThese 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...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, Feb. 22, 2021
February 22, 2021 20:29 - 6 minutes - 5.87 MBThese 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/priva...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, Feb. 22, 2021
February 22, 2021 12:28 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBThese 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...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
February 19, 2021 19:44 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBThese 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 infor...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
February 19, 2021 13:23 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBThese 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 poli...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
February 18, 2021 19:52 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBThese 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 Aus...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
February 18, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBThese 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021
February 17, 2021 19:30 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBThese 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...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021
February 17, 2021 12:27 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBThese 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 o...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
February 16, 2021 20:53 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MBThese 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 K...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
February 16, 2021 12:23 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBThese 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...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 12, 2021
February 12, 2021 18:31 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBThese 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 Tru...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 12, 2021
February 12, 2021 12:12 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBThese 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 o...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
February 11, 2021 21:11 - 6 minutes - 6.4 MBThese 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.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
February 11, 2021 13:01 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
February 10, 2021 20:44 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBThese 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 r...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
February 10, 2021 12:46 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBThese 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...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
February 09, 2021 20:41 - 7 minutes - 7.26 MBThese 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.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
February 09, 2021 12:49 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBThese 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...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
February 08, 2021 20:50 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBThese 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 aca...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
February 08, 2021 12:58 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The Kansas City Chiefs had one job and failed; The U.S. will be dominated by the faster-spreading mutation of COVID-19; A Yale graduate student is shot and killed; Long-time politician George Shultz dies at 100; A man attempted to steal a car in Kansas while a girl was in the backseat; Marilyn Manson’s wife is allegedly harassing actress Evan Rachel Wood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, Feb. 5, 2021
February 05, 2021 20:57 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: U.S. citizens are deported without birth certificates; Kyle Rittenhouse’s legal team just got a whole lot weirder; A new documentary will focus on the abuse allegations of Woody Allen; Former President Trump wants to travel around the country and bash Republicans who don’t like him; Former Vice President Mike Pence does not realize how boring he is and wants to create a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, Feb. 5, 2021
February 05, 2021 12:46 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Rep. Greene gets a political smack in the face; Instagram scammers tried to take over accounts for money; A snowstorm in Iowa leaves hundreds of drivers stranded; A car with a key still in the ignition gets jacked—along with 30 vials of the coronavirus vaccine; MyPillow is about to have a massive pillow fight—and we’re here for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
February 04, 2021 20:10 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Police who handcuffed the 9-year-old girl in Rochester allegedly knew that she was having a mental-health breakdown; A district attorney in Pennsylvania abused his position of power to exploit clients for sexual favors; Looks like people who pushed the voter-fraud narrative may have to pay up; Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers are playing “Monkey in the Middle” with their defendant; People really don’t like Chris Pratt. Hosted o...
Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
February 04, 2021 12:57 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBThese are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The future of the Republican Party is a bit uncertain; Prosecutors lost Kyle Rittenhouse—the 17-year-old who was arrested for shooting and killing two people last summer; A New York Times star Journalist gets called out by colleagues for racist behavior; A medical center in Georgia is punished for not adhering to the COVID-19 vaccine schedule; The CEO of Parler has been fired; The QAnon Shaman is hungry for organic food. ...