How Eric Cantor lost



Republican leader's defeat shocks Washington | Wednesday June 11th Send To A Friend Subscribe to TIME magazine 12 THINGS TO KNOW NOW   Big Upset in Primary Ousts Eric Cantor The defeat of the Virginia Republican and House Majority Leader was a wake-up call for Establishment Republicans who only days ago thought they had finally put down the Tea Party insurgency that has rocked the GOP the past four years       Guys, Your Smartphone Is Hurting Your Sperm A new study finds that low-level electromagnetic radiation emitted by smartphones can reduce sperm quality, signaling it may be time to keep them out of your pants pocket       Uber Protests Set for Europe More than 30,000 taxi drivers in cities like London and Milan plan to halt traffic at a number of tourist and shopping sites on Wednesday in a bid to protest competition from the ride-hailing app, which cabbies say is threatening their business       Spurs Burn Heat for 2-1 Lead in NBA Finals The San Antonio Spurs made a finals-record 75.8 percent of their shots in the first half of their 111-92 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday, beating the previous record of 75 percent in 2009 and giving them a 2-1 lead going into Game 4 of the NBA Finals       Obama Admits 'Biggest Frustration' Is Inaction Over Gun Regulation President Barack Obama used a discussion on Tumblr to strongly criticize legislators' hesitance to pass stricter regulations on gun sales, even after a school shooting in Oregon, saying "we're the only developed country on earth where this happens, and it happens now once a week"       The Real Reason College Sex Assault Reports are Rising       50,000 Homes in Kentucky Lose Power During Severe Thunderstorms       Ted Cruz Gives Up Surprise Canadian Citizenship       Jennifer Lopez to Perform at the World Cup After All       Man on U.S. 'Most Wanted' List Is Arrested in the Philippines       Woman Poisons Young Daughter to Get Attention on Facebook       The 10 Most Corrupt States in the U.S.       To Unsubscribe You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to this newsletter from TIME.com. Unsubscribe here. Email Opt-Outs Click here for more information on how to opt-out of marketing communications from us and our partners, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://timeinc.net/subs/privacy/td/emailprivacy.html Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://timeinc.net/subs/privacy/td/policy.html For Further Communication, Please Contact: TIME Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408   Connect with Time