Cheat Sheet - Stick to the Coffee, Starbucks

Today: House Proposes End to Budget Fight , Ted's Excellent Adventure: How Cruz Rocked the Value Voters Summit , Military Death Pay Reinstated October 11, 2013 Dopey 1. Stick to the Coffee, Starbucks No one likes a government shutdown. But the petition started by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz calling for a bipartisan solution is just absurd. The GOP made this mess, and the GOP oughtta fix it, writes The Daily Beast's Daniel Gross. Read it at The Daily Beast PROGRESS? 2. House Proposes End to Budget Fight We still don't know what exactly is on the negotiating table, but House Republicans are awaiting a response from the White House after proposing legislation that would end the budget fight and partial government shutdown. The proposal comes on the heels of unresolved late-night talks Thursday between Obama and House GOP leaders; Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor are apparently being more conciliatory now, proposing fewer spending cuts in exchange for curbs in Obama's benefit programs, including raising the cost of Medicare. Obama reportedly asked that their proposal include funding to reopen the government. Read it at NBC News ROCK STAR 3. Ted Cruz Brings Down the House Breaking from budget powwows, Texas Sen. Cruz rocked the house at D.C.'s annual Values Voter Summit, which appeals to Republican base voters. The Daily Beast's Michelle Cottle reports from the awed audience on how Cruz pushed his 2016 rivals out of the spotlight. Read it at The Daily Beast FINALLY 4. Military Death Pay Reinstated President Obama signed a bill that reinstates military death benefits for the families of fallen soldiers. Although Congress had passed a law to pay the military during the shutdown, it did not address death payments—usually around $100,000 to cover costs of the funeral and related expenses. A charity, the Fisher House Foundation, offered to cover the payments and be reimbursed after the shutdown ends, but both Republicans and Democrats agreed that the government should step in. Twenty-nine members of the military have been killed since the shutdown began. Read it at CBS News Bad Behavior 5. Air Force Fires Man in Charge of Nukes The Air Force fired Major General Michael Carey—the No. 2 officer for nuclear missiles—on Friday following an inspector general's investigation into "reports of misbehavior" while on assignment. The Air Force's statement on Carey's dismissal gave barely any details on the investigation or the reported misbehavior, but a spokesman did make clear that the allegations involve neither sexual misconduct nor his responsibility for nuclear weapons. Just two days earlier the Navy's deputy commander for nuclear forces was reassigned for allegedly using counterfeit chips at a casino. Read it at USA Today OOPS CIA Ignored Snowden Warnings In 2009. The High Life Weed Boat Takes Wrong Turn Ends up on nude beach. TELL-ALL Book Tracks Down Bezos's Dad Father didn't know his son was a billionaire. WWLD Vatican Medals Misspell 'Jesus' Over 6,000 pulled. ZOMBIES 'Walking Dead' Is Back on Sunday Get up to speed with our primer. 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. What Makes a Hero? by Christopher Dickey The Latest Greatest Generation by Jacob Siegel Arnold Fisher Is Mad as Hell by Ben Jacobs

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