It’s Thursday, June 27th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.

It’s Wednesday, June 26th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.

It’s Tuesday, June 25th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.

It’s Monday, June 24th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.

INTRO: "Good morning from the Cheat Sheet team at The Daily Beast. It’s finally Friday. It’s June 21st and the first day of summer. And here are the five most important stories we’re watching right now. Let's get started." [beat] First up this morning, from Washington: The Pentagon has placed U.S. military assets on a 72-hour standby for a strike on Iran, according to Newsweek, suggesting a strike could still happen over the next few days. The situation between Iran and the U.S.

It’s Thursday, June 20th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.

It’s Wednesday, June 19th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.

It’s Tuesday, June 18th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.

It’s Monday, June 17th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.

It’s Friday, June 14th and here are the five most important stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now.