Cheat Sheet - Gay-Hating Holy Rollers Descend on D.C.

Read This, Skip That .... June 20, 2014 CONCERNED CITIZENS 1. Gay-Hating Holy Rollers Descend on D.C. Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, and a lady who said she sees angels swooping down into the Supreme Court joined the pro-tradition throngs at the annual March for Marriage. Olivia Nuzzi reports from the scene. Read it at The Daily Beast PURSE STRINGS 2. House Votes to Cut NSA Search Funding The House of Representatives sent a strong message to the National Security Agency via the power of the purse strings Thursday night. By 293 to 123, the House voted in favor of an amendment that would cut funding for NSA "backdoor searches," the warrantless collection and search of Americans' emails, and browsing and chat history. "Backdoor searches" are allowed under Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. Reps. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Thomas Massie (R-KY) sponsored an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill specifying U.S. government funds could not finance the practice. A companion amendment would still need to be approved by the Senate before it could become law. Still, the effort makes for a powerful NSA pushback after last month's largely weak attempt to reform the agency's policies. Read it at Gizmodo HUMAN RIGHTS 3. China's Scariest Doomsday Sect China has declared a massive crackdown on a so-called religious cult in the wake of a brutal murder of a woman at a McDonald's restaurant. Brendon Hong reports. Read it at The Daily Beast UM, OK 4. Kanye West Slams Obama Somebody still isn't over being called a jackass by the president. In an epic rant on the radio Thursday, rapper Kanye West claimed he was on a "mission from God" and attacked President Obama. Speaking about the president's move to send military advisers to Iraq, Kanye bizarrely asserted, "You can't effect change from inside the White House … You gotta have the money." "Good ideas usually aren't connected to money as much," he continued, "Creativity and extreme genius are extremely cheap." Later in the interview, West addressed people mocking him for comparing himself to Steve Jobs. "Don't worry about how I'm saying what I'm saying," he said. "Look at what I'm saying and how I feel and how my intent is." We'll get right on that. Read it at the Daily Mail PROGRESS 5. Presbyterian Church OK's Gay Marriage The U.S. Presbyterian Church voted at its General Assembly on Thursday to allow ministers to perform gay weddings in states where it is legal. It also voted to change its constitution from defining marriage as being between "a man and a woman" to between "two people." In 1991 and then in 2008, the church banned pastors from doing same-sex marriages. Both measures on Thursday passed with large majorities. The General Assembly had decided in 2010 to ordain openly gay ministers. The Presbyterian Church has large liberal and conservative branches. In 2010, after that decision, many of the conservative congregations left the church. There are roughly 10,038 churches and 1.8 million members associated with the U.S. Presbyterian Church. Read it at The New York Times JUSTICE $40M for 'Central Park Jogger' Men Wrongly convicted for rape. BAD GUYS Thailand, Venezuela Worst Human Traders Join North Korea, Syria. MOVING ON OUT Over Half of U.S. Homes at Risk From natural disasters. HOLY CRAP Over 50 Million Displaced Globally Most since World War II. COMFORTS OF HOME LA Living-In-Car Ban Thrown Out After 31 years. ROLLING STONE 5 Links Between Higher Education and the Prison Industry WONDERWALL Sandra Bullock Stalking Suspect Faces New Weapons Charges VULTURE Jay Leno to Receive Comedy's Highest Honor 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. Viral Video of the Day: Cardboard 'Star Wars' Clever 'homemade' shot-for-shot remake of key scene in 'The Empire Strikes Back.' More Videos Iran to Hang Abused Child Bride by Nina Strochlic Graffiti Saved This Belgian Ghost Town by Nina Strochlic Guilty of Teaching While White? by John McWhorter

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