Cheat Sheet - Secret Service Scandal Fuels Political Drama

Today: CIA Pushes Yemen Drone Campaign , India Missile Test a Success , Democrats Cry Foul in Ohio April 19, 2012 WILD NIGHT 1. Secret Service Scandal Fuels Political Drama The Secret Service sex scandal is growing worse by the day, as new details dribble out about the debacle in Colombia. Three agents have lost their jobs, and a pair of investigations is underway. Tara McKelvey reports on the mounting fallout from the prostitution probe. Read it at The Daily Beast Strikes 2. CIA Pushes Yemen Drone Campaign There could be a lot more drone strikes in Yemen soon, if the CIA has its way. The agency is requesting permission to strike targets in the country based only on suspicious behavior, such as surveillance showing militants gathering at al Qaeda compounds or unloading explosives. The problem, say critics, is that al Qaeda is closely linked to the antigovernment opposition fighters, and it’s hard to tell the difference. If the CIA gets it wrong, the U.S. could be seen as taking sides in a civil war. Read it at The Washington Post Zoom 3. India Missile Test a Success India launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday morning local time. The missile, which can reach points as far away as China and Europe, is able to carry a nuclear warhead. Defense officials in India had delayed the missile’s Wednesday launch because of lightning, setting it for the next morning. The Agni-V missile has a range of 3,100 miles and is a “quantum leap in India’s strategic capability,” a Indian defense department spokesman said. The government confirmed that the launch was a success. Read it at Associated Press Uproar 4. Democrats Cry Foul in Ohio Democrats were up in arms Wednesday night in the state of Ohio as they claim that the Republican party there has made a move to block funding for Planned Parenthood in that state. State Sen. Nina Turner took to the steps of the state capitol to claim that language used in a budget-review bill is an effort to cut off “poor urban and rural areas” from accessing Planned Parenthood. But the bill’s author disagrees, countering that the language doesn’t mention Planned Parenthood, but instead funnels federal dollars to stand-alone, local agencies. Read it at Cleveland Plain Dealer FLORIDA 5. Will Trayvon Swing the Vote? The shooting of an unarmed, black, 17-year-old boy by a half-Hispanic neighborhood-watch captain could wield outsize influence in the 2012 election, writes Amy Green. Read it at The Daily Beast War U.N. Chief: Syria Agrees to Rules Calling for expanded observer mission. News Corp. The Sun’s Royal Editor Arrested One of several caught in dawn raid. BAD HABITS Vatican Reprimands U.S. Nuns For promoting “radical feminist themes.” Outspoken Nugent Set for Secret Service Meeting Musician: “I look forward” to Thursday. TRAGIC Dick Clark Dies at 82 Famed TV host had massive heart attack. 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 The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Barack Obama and the 'Centrist' Fantasy About Dealing With the GOP by Michael Tomasky The L.A. Times's Horrific War Photographs Newsweek Archives' Best Articles & Images of TV Icon Dick Clark by The Daily Beast

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