Cheat Sheet - GOP Should Stop Lying About Obama’s Economy

Read This, Skip That .... January 12, 2015 IT'S THE FACTS, STUPID 1. GOP Should Stop Lying About Obama's Economy For years Republicans have been spewing doomsday rhetoric about the president's policies. The truth is that the stock market is booming, the deficit is shrinking, the economy is adding lots of jobs, and the dollar is robust. Daniel Gross asks: Will Republicans ever admit they were wrong? Read it at The Daily Beast CYBERATTACK 2. U.S. Military Command Hacked By 'ISIS' The Twitter account and YouTube channel of U.S. Central Command were hacked Monday by someone purporting to be aligned with ISIS. While there are claims in the tweets that ISIS had access to personal data, Nancy A. Youssef reports that the information so far appears to be publicly available from the Pentagon website. Read it at The Daily Beast WHOA, BRO 3. Cops Clear U-VA Frat Accused of Rape The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at the University of Virginia, the alleged site of a gang rape in Rolling Stone's infamous report, has been cleared for reinstatement by the Charlottesville Police. The chapter will be reinstated by the university because the police "investigation has not revealed any substantive basis to confirm that the allegations raised in the Rolling Stone article occurred at Phi Kappa Psi," the school said in a statement Monday. The chapter voluntarily suspended its chapter in November after the Rolling Stone article came out and sparked a massive backlash against the fraternity. However, many discrepancies in the story have since come to light. Read it at The Cavalier Daily WON'T BACK DOWN 4. Charlie Hebdo to Print Muhammad Cartoons Charlie Hebdo will publish cartoons of Muhammad in its upcoming issue, the front cover of which will be published tonight. Richard Malka, the lawyer for Charlie Hebdo, said "obviously" Muhammad cartoons would be included in the next issue, which will be printed in a million-copy run. "The state of mind of 'Je Suis Charlie' (I'm Charlie)" means supporting the "right to blasphemy," he said. The full issues are set to be published Wednesday. Read it at AFP F--K OFF 5. Brit PM: Fox News Man 'Complete Idiot' A guest on Fox News over the weekend said Birmingham, England, is "totally Muslim" and off limits to non-Muslims. Prime Minister David Cameron said (in perfect British form): "When I heard this, frankly, I choked on my porridge and I thought it must be April Fool's Day. This guy's clearly a complete idiot." Steve Emerson, the self-proclaimed terrorism expert who said this on Fox News, has since apologized. Birmingham does have a large Muslim community, but it only makes up about a quarter of the total population. By comparison, 65 percent identify as Christian or non-religious. Read it at The Guardian OMAHA! Peyton Manning's Quad Torn for a Month Concealed it. CUFF 'EM Cops Face Murder in Homeless Killing In shooting death of James Boyd. PRIVATE EYES Russians Asked Snowden to Spy for Them He declined. SHADY PLACE Feds Punish Joan Rivers's Clinic Losing accreditation. GOOD Cuba Frees 53 Prisoners in U.S. Deal Ahead of bilateral talks. HUFFINGTON POST Gen. Martin Dempsey Calls For Guantanamo Closure, Calling Facility A 'Psychological Scar' US WEEKLY Golden Globes Red Carpet Pics BUZZFEED Behind the Scenes at the Globes 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. Middle Aged Dad Busts A Move In His Basement A father throws it back to 1990. More Videos The Birchbox of Pot by Abby Haglage The Tense Mess of 'Today's' Third Hour by Lloyd Grove Boston 2024 Olympic Bid's Heavy Cost by Andrew Zimbalist

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