BET Wire: Are You Ready for Mayor 2 Chainz?
Atlanta rapper is thinking about running for office.
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In Case You Missed It - House Republicans plan second lawsuit against President Obama over immigration; the Deltas have Loretta Lynch's back; 2 Chainz may have a second act in politics – and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)(Photo: BET)
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Mayor 2 Chainz? - XXL is not the traditional venue for announcing a political bid but hip hop artist 2 Chainz, née Tauheed Epps, told the publication that he's seriously considering running to become the mayor of his hometown, College Park, Ga. “I got everybody wishing. I’m really gonna do this little mayor thing in College Park. I’m just trying to make sure I have the right qualifications," he said. He earned major props after besting HLN host Nancy Grace in a debate on marijuana legalization, but may be lacking the most important qualification of all. According to The Daily Beast, 2 Chainz is registered to vote in a different town. (Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for All Def Digital)
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Don't Drink and Drone - Mystery solved. The drone that landed on the White House lawn was the handiwork of a government intelligence agency employee who, in an inebriated state, thought it was a good idea to fly his friend's drone at 3 a.m. Once he learned the next morning where it had landed, he immediately came clean to the Secret Service and his job. President Obama, who was traveling abroad at the time, said he's instructed government agencies to make sure that “these things aren’t dangerous and that they’re not violating people’s privacy.” (Photo: AP Photo/US Secret Service)
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Scarfgate - America's first lady inspired a new hashtag (#MichelleObamaUnveiled) when she declined to cover her head while in Saudi Arabia. She is not alone, however. Former first ladies Barbara and Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton did not cover their heads during trips to the nation. Nor did secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright. (Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Deltas Have Lynch's Back - Loretta Lynch, Obama's nominee to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, was on the firing line at her Senate confirmation hearing, during which lawmakers heaped criticism on Holder and the president. But she was not alone. Scores of her Delta Sigma Theta sisters turned out to support their soror and pledged to do whatever's necessary to ensure her confirmation. (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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