Cheat Sheet - Why Millennials Love Paul Ryan

Today: Andy Coulson, 6 Others in Court , The WASP-less Presidential Election and the End of the ‘Establishment’ , Obama Campaign: GOP Swift-Boating August 16, 2012 GENERATION SCREWED 1. Why Millenials Love Paul Ryan Boomers don’t want to give up their sweet deal, but the rest of us have reason to embrace Ryan’s ‘radical’ plans, writes The Daily Beast’s Kirsten Powers. Read it at The Daily Beast HACKING 2. Andy Coulson, 6 Others in Court Andy Coulson, the former press secretary for British Prime Minister David Cameron, and six others will appear in a London court on Thursday on charges of alleged phone hacking. Coulson, the former editor of the now-defunct tabloid the News of the World, and the other six staff members of the newspaper have been accused of hacking into the phones of up to 600 people between October 2000 and August 2006. Meanwhile, News Corp., the owner of the shuttered tabloid, has launched an anticorruption review at several of its publishing arms, including London’s News International, according a staff memo on Wednesday. Read it at Channel 4 END OF AN ERA 3. The WASP-less Presidential Election A black guy, a Mormon, and two Catholics walk into a presidential election. The Daily Beast’s Peter Schrag delivers the punch line about the end of the old elite. Read it at The Daily Beast YIKES 4. Obama Campaign: GOP Swift-Boating President Obama’s campaign on Wednesday accused Republicans of “Swift Boat tactics” after ads featuring U.S. intelligence and Special Forces operatives criticizing him for taking credit for the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. “Swift Boat” is a term for harsh campaign tactics adopted after former President George W. Bush’s campaign made now-discredited attacks on John Kerry’s military record in 2004. Obama’s campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt hit back on the attack ad, saying Mitt Romney is only using it because of a lack of foreign policy experience. The 22-minute video released Wednesday by a group called OSPEC accuses Obama of taking undeserved credit for the bin Laden raid. Read it at Reuters TERROR 5. Militants Raid Pakistan Air Base A central air force base in Pakistan was attacked by what the military is calling a group “terrorists,” possibly the Taliban. Eight attackers and one security official were killed in the two-hour gunfight at the Minhas base in Kamra. The base is located 25 miles northwest of Islamabad, and is suspected to hold some of the nation's nuclear material. Pakistan was rumored to be on the verge of launching a campaign in the militant hub of North Wziristan. Read it at Reuters STUBBORN AZ Gov. Defies New Immigration Policy Says it will strain state budget and benefits. SCARY Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Iceland, after bomb threat. POOR TASTE Band Sends Romney Cease and Desist For using their song on the campaign trail. WHOA Mayim Bialik Injured in Car Wreck 'Big Bang' actress tweets she will keep all her fingers. FORGET ME NEVER Presleys Attend Elvis Memorial 35th anniversary of singer’s death. 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. Child Stars’ Privacy Trap Do child stars stand a chance of growing up normal? Ramin Setoodeh and Paula Froelich discuss Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster's eloquent defense of Kristen Stewart—and takedown of the frenzy surrounding her recent split. More Videos Stay Out of Syria! by Christopher Dickey Twitter Revenge for Conservatives by David Sessions Meet the Cougarettes by The Daily Beast

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