Cheat Sheet - Russian TV Anchor: Why I Quit

March 06, 2014 EXCLUSIVE 1. Russian TV Anchor: Here's Why I Quit American journalist Liz Wahl, an anchor for RT-America, just joined Vladimir Putin's enemy list. Wahl stunned audiences Thursday when she announced on air that she was quitting, and in an exclusive interview, she tells James Kirchick it wasn't just about Ukraine, but rather the network's coverage of the entire world that "made me feel sick." Read it at The Daily Beast AWKWARD 2. Crimean MPs Vote to Join Russia The parliament of Crimea, the southern Ukrainian region that has set off a storm in international relations, has voted to become part of the Russian Federation. The government body says the decision will now be put to the Crimean people in a referendum on March 16. The population of Crimea is mostly ethnic Russians, and pro-Russian groups have been in control of the peninsula since the toppling of Ukraine's former president. A Ukrainian government minister says it would be unconstitutional for Crimea to join Russia. Read it at BBC News CANNIBALS 3. Tea Party Eats Their Own After three years in office, the bomb-throwing, Tea Party-backed, anti-incumbent Republicans of 2010 now find themselves facing their own challengers who say they are the anti-establishment. David Freedlander reports on the new Tea Party movement seeking to oust the originals. Read it at The Daily Beast wasn't me 4. CIA: We Didn't Spy on the Senate The CIA and the Senate haven't stopped butting heads. On Wednesday, CIA Director John Brennan called allegations that the agency spied on members of the Senate Intelligence Committee "wholly unsupported by fact" and said he was "deeply dismayed" by the charges. It had earlier surfaced that the CIA inspector general opened an inquiry into improper behavior of staffers during the Senate's investigation of torture by the agency. Meanwhile, Sen. Mark Udall has accused President Obama of knowing of the alleged spying on his committee's computers. Brennan said he's confident the reviewing authorities "will determine where wrongdoing, if any, occurred in either the executive branch or legislative branch." Read it at The Guardian KICK THE CAN 5. Obamacare Ax Delayed Again If you like your plan, you can keep your plan... for another two years. The Obama administration announced Wednesday that people with health-insurance plans that don't comply with the Affordable Care Act can stay on them for two more years. This concession comes on top of a previous one-year extension from the administration. Democrats will be spared the bad news of a wave of cancellations before the midterm elections this November.  Read it at The Wall Street Journal MADE TO PAY U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Russians Visas banned. HOMECOMING? Gaddafi Son Extradited to Libya Saadi Gaddafi is accused of corruption. PRESSURE COOKER Bitcoin Exchange CEO Found Dead "Unnatural death." HERO Marine to Get Medal of Honor Covered grenade to save comrade. PERVERTS Court: Upskirt Photos Legal in MA Overturned charges against subway creep. POPSUGAR The Year in Royalty GQ The Year in Babes POPSUGAR Winter Reading List: 25 MUST READS! 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. Madeleine Albright Speaks on the Ukraine Crisis Watch Madeleine K. Albright, Amb. Catherine Russell, Valerie Jarrett, Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and activist Humaira Bachal join Tina Brown at Women in the World in Washington. More Videos The Art of Urban Destruction by Nico Hines Inside the Pentagon 'Black Budget' by Brandy Zadrozny Cinderella After the Ball by Kevin Fallon

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