Cheat Sheet - We Asked For It

Today: Tropical Storm Heads for Fla. , The Angry Black Women, Michelle Obama, and Me , Phone-Record Collection Thwarted Terror June 06, 2013 Big Brother 1. We Asked for It Don't blame Obama for collecting phone records from Verizon customers. By asking the government to do anything to make us safe, we wanted this, writes The Daily Beast's Megan McArdle. Plus, Daniel Gross on why Verizon's compliance with the operation is good for business and Eli Lake and Daniel Klaidman on the evolution of President Obama from ardent civil libertarian to surveillance hardliner. Read it at The Daily Beast Here Comes Andrea 2. Tropical Storm Heads for Florida Summer's officially here, and that means the first named storm of the season is set to make landfall. Tropical Storm Andrea is heading for Florida, set to soak Tallahassee with torrential rain Thursday. The storm is then expected to cut across southern Georgia and continue up the East Coast on Friday and Saturday, but is not predicted to reach hurricane strength. Parts of Florida are warned, however, to be on the lookout for tornadoes. Read it at CNN Tired Clichés 3. Just Another Angry Black Woman? A video of Michelle Obama confronting a heckler goes viral, which means one thing: it's time for another flurry of accusations that the first lady is a militant, angry black woman. Sophia Nelson on why Mrs. Obama should ignore the critics and continue to speak her mind. Read it at The Daily Beast Big-Brotherly Love 4. Phone-Record Collection Thwarted Terror As the general outrage builds over the report that the government has been secretly collecting records of phone calls of Verizon customers, House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Rogers says that the practice actually helped thwart a domestic terror attack. (He declined to give any more details.) That's just the latest news that may ease some of the anger over the surveillance. The Guardian also reports that, contrary to what many are believing, the collection of phone records "does not allow the government to listen in on anyone's telephone calls" and "does not include the content of any communications or the name of any subscriber." In other words, only metadata—like the phone number and length of a call—was collected. A memo to Verizon employees about the NSA surveillance didn't confirm the practice, but said that, in government dealings, its hands are tied to comply. Read it at Associated Press 'Bag Men' 5. NY Post Sued for Defamation Salaheddin Barhoum and Yassine Zaimi were not suspected of plotting and carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing, but in the mess of confusion and false reports that followed the April attack, the New York Post put a picture of the pair on its front page, misidentifying them as the subject of an FBI search. Now, Barhoum, a 16-year-old high school student, and Zaimi, 24, are filing a defamation lawsuit against the paper, arguing that by falsely identifying them as bombing suspects, the Post is guilty of libel, invasion of privacy, and infliction of emotional distress. The Post has not commented on the lawsuit, but back in April editor Col Allan stood by the paper's choice to print the picture that he says was emailed by police seeking information, insisting, "We did not identify them as suspects." Read it at The Boston Globe Errybody Gettin' Tipsy MA Governor Got Drunk After Manhunt By himself. Jersey Boys Chiesa Named Interim NJ Senator Atty. Gen. will serve until special election. PLAY FAIR, NOW A-Rod Refused to Pay Bosch Owner of clinic then turned to MLB. STOP LOOKING AT HIS PROFILE Study: Facebook Ruins Relationships Excessive use leads to jealousy and rage among couples. Sorry He's Not Sorry George R.R. Martin Loves 'GoT' Shocker Writer won't apologize for his brutal scene. 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. Angry, Arguing Anchors Television news teams aren't always big, happy families, as evidenced by the recent viral standoff between two Philadelphia newswomen. Whether anchors are trading passive-aggressive barbs or screaming at producers, discord in this newsroom often creates hilarity for viewers. More Videos Festival of Misogyny by Michelle Cottle A Real-Life 'Weeds' Mom? by Winston Ross , Eliza Shapiro Judy Blume on the Big Screen by Caroline Linton

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