Fraught with symbolism and stylized urgency, President Obama's final State of the Union address looms over the nation's capital like a big school play. Bustling melodrama is the order of the day at the White House, which has already ramped up its social media and promised the speech is "nontraditional." ...
January 10, 2016
Lights Out: The Top 7 Threats To America's Power Grid
'Perfect storm of policies'
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Leonardo DiCaprio Caught on Camera in Hilarious Golden Globe Moment — and It Involves Singer Lady Gaga
One wonders what Leo will say when he's asked about the candid moment.
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The Economy: Don't Look Now, But. . .
(Steven Hayward) So the stock market fell 1,000 points last week, the worst first week performance of the stock market ever. This occurs amidst a decent jobs report on Friday, though as many observers noted that a lot of the jobs were on the lower end of the skill level, and several news outlets noted that wages continue to be stagnant. Everyone is pointing to China, whose economy is possibly slipping by
Source: Power Line
Undecided voters give hope to struggling candidates
Six months, six debates and unprecedented media attention still haven't been enough for GOP voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, most of whom say they still haven't completely decided who they'll back when the voting starts Feb. 1.
The volatility of the field — with polls showing as many as ...
Trump Fans Won't Like The Joke Ricky Gervais Just Made During The Golden Globes
'Your future president...'
Via: The Daily Caller
Philly Police Probe Tip That Group With 'Radical Beliefs' Wants to Harm Officers
Police say they are working with the FBI to investigate the credibility of the information.
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Golden Globes Host Ricky Gervais Opens Monologue With Shots at Sean Penn, Caitlyn Jenner
"I wanna to do this monologue and then go into hiding, OK?"
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General Data Protection Regulation: A Milestone Of The Digital Age
The conventional wisdom is that the recently agreed-upon General Data Protection Regulation is the most-lobbied piece of legislation in the history of the European Union. I'm not quite sure how you quantify that, but it's not surprising. This law will likely go down as a milestone of the Digital Age, similar to industry-changing laws like the Clean Water Act or the Clean Air Act… Read More
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Senate sluggish despite bipartisan deals, Washington Times Legislative Futility Index finds
Congress began to pull out of the legislative doldrums last year but still has a long way to go before it returns to full health and the kind of freewheeling legislative action of previous decades, according to The Washington Times Legislative Futility Index, which found that despite some big bipartisan ...
Kate Hudson Flaunts Her Body In Insanely Revealing Gown [PHOTOS]
That's a lot of skin...
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CHARLES HURT: Debunking 'conservative' concerns about Donald Trump
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
First, they told us that Donald Trump's whole campaign was conjured up by disgraced ex-President Bill Clinton as a way to toss a smoke grenade into the middle of the Republican presidential primary and smooth the path to the White House for his wife, Hillary.
"Former President Bill Clinton ...
Donald Trump: Football Has 'Become Soft Like Our Country Has Become Soft'
"The whole game is all screwed up."
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Predictions On The Future Of Digital Media
It's pundit time — this time, digital media style. Last year I predicted challenges to YouTube's dominance in online video, a beginning of cord cutting and the unbundling of video services, and an explosion in short form video content. This year the media landscape will continue to shift as VR grows up and consolidation takes over. Read More 
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Former Congresswoman Giffords, Mark Kelly Endorse Clinton
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Navy combat veteran and retired NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly formally endorsed Hillary Clinton for President today in a statement. Statement said "gun lobby has had a stranglehold on Washington" Clinton has "determination and toughness to stand up to the
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Democrats on Guns: It's a Mystery
(John Hinderaker) In the waning days of the Obama administration, it seems that gun control is the Democrats' number one priority. President Obama bestirred himself to both deliver a speech and participate in a staged "town hall" on the issue of gun regulation, showing unusual energy by his standards. The White House issued an odd potpourri of gun initiatives, including some that are already law. The various Democratic campaign organizations (DNC, DSCC,
Source: Power Line
Group of Maine Democrats to Press for Impeachment of Republican Gov. LePage
"We're absolutely convinced that holding Gov. LePage accountable puts us the right side of history."
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NY Times Op-Ed Writer Has a Pretty Good Idea Where to Point Finger Over Migrants Accused of Sexual Assault in Germany (Hint: It's Not at Migrants)
"Ignorance like this has to be challenged."
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Donald Trump Keeps Up Pressure on Ted Cruz Over Eligibility
Trailing the Texas senator in Iowa, the New York billionaire continued to focus on whether Cruz met the legal requirements to become president.
Source: Bloomberg.com
Wife Of Former College Basketball Star Says His Death Is 'Imminent' In Heartbreaking Post
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Via: The Daily Caller
Aerodrome Is The First Commercial Airport For Drones
Aerodrome is working with the City of Boulder, Nevada, to launch the first commercial drone airport — the Eldorado Droneport. It's one of only a handful of FAA-appointed UAS test sites in the United States. The plan is to offer training, maintenance and other support functions for the commercial drone industry, as well as for individual drone pilots. The company already… Read More 
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Bernie Sanders attacks Hillary Clinton, gains poll numbers in Iowa, New Hampshire
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont is launching a full-scale assault on Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, though doing it politely.
In the past week, Mr. Sanders' team has gone on the offense in multiple speeches, statements and conference calls accusing the former secretary of state of being weak on Wall ...
Here's 9 Critical Facts About The Case That Could End Forced Union Dues
'Many of the things the union bargained for made it harder for me'
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says Software Update Allowing Self-Parking Is 'Baby Step' to a Much Grander Vision
"This is the first little step in that direction."
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Hillary Tries to Put Out the Fire
(John Hinderaker) In recent days, attention has focused on an email exchange that Hillary Clinton had with one of her principal aides, Jake Sullivan, in June 2011. As Paul noted here and here, some have characterized the exchange as a smoking gun, demonstrating that Hillary improperly instructed Sullivan to send classified information by unsecure email when an attempt to send by secure fax failed. If true, this would refute Hillary's last line
Source: Power Line
Feds: Don't ask WIC participants about immigration status
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Federal authorities are warning Sedgwick County officials that asking some health clinic clients about their immigration status would violate federal rules.
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials told the county in emails obtained by The Wichita Eagle (bit.ly/1nbqgY1) that asking participants in the Women, Infants and Children ...
Q&A: Healey looking forward to her second year in office
BOSTON (AP) - Attorney General Maura Healey, a political newcomer, surprised many in 2014 by winning the second most influential statewide office in Massachusetts. But the Democrat's true test began after she was sworn in last January and faced a range of thorny issues from the state's opioid crisis to ...
Bob Woodward: Hillary's Latest Email Flap Shows She Wanted To 'Subvert The Rules' [VIDEO]
Says episode shows Clinton 'lives in a bubble'
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Ted Cruz Does Not 'Intend' to Deploy a 'Deportation Force' as President: 'We Don't Live in a Police State'
"That's not how we enforce the law for any crime."
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Judge dismisses complaint against comedian mayor as moot
HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) - A judge has dismissed as moot a civil complaint alleging misconduct by a southwestern Ohio mayor who's also a veteran standup comedian.
The complaint alleged misconduct by Mayor Drew Hastings involving a letter submitted for a $500 refund of a vacant building fee.
The Times-Gazette of ...
Sanders: Vermont Gun Shops Should Not Be Held Liable, But Gun Manufacturers Should Be [VIDEO]
'Absolutely' gun manufactures should be held accountable if they sell guns to criminals
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As Speaker Paul Ryan Focuses on Poverty, He Admits He Was 'Wrong' to Refer to People Using Government Assistance as 'Takers'
"Let's not have populism that's unattached from our principles."
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Clinton, Sanders Close in Iowa, N.H., WSJ/NBC/Marist Poll Finds
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leads rival Bernie Sanders 48% to 45% in Iowa; Sanders, a Vt. senator, leads Clinton 50% to 46% in N.H. in Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Marist poll, WSJ reports. Republican candidate Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas leads rival Donald Trump 28% to 24% in Iowa Trump leads Sen. Marco Rubio of Fla. 30% to 14% in N.H.; Cruz in 4th place, behind Gov. Chris Christie of N.J. NOTE: Poll done by phone Jan. 2-7 among likely voters in Iowa, N.H. Margin of error vari
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When Pfleger flogged Hillary
(Scott Johnson) I had forgotten about Father "Mike Pfleger," as President Obama called him at CNN's "gun violence" forum last week. Obama and Pfleger are old Chicago buddies. I was unaware of Pfleger's interest in snuffing out Second Amendment rights. "It wasn't that many years ago," John Boch writes, "that the man of the cloth called on the owner of Chuck's Guns, John Riggio, to be 'snuffed out' – using the lingo
Source: Power Line
Reimagining Internet.org
In the wake of the recent suspension and growing calls for permanently banning Internet.org's app (called Free Basics) in India, it seems a course-correction is now unavoidable for the initiative. A step in the right direction was announcing the Internet.org developer platform in May 2015, allowing developers to submit their web apps for consideration. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Law school symposium to focus on former death row inmate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Joseph M. Giarratano, one of the best known and most polarizing prison inmates in modern Virginia history, will serve as the vehicle for a two-day legal discussion next month.
The Lara D. Gass Symposium at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, on Feb. 5-6, ...
Trump: My Marital Past Is Fair Game To Discuss, Just Like The Clintons' [VIDEO]
'I wasn't dealing in the Oval Office, alright, big difference. I wasn't the president'
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Report: Sean Penn Under Investigation For Secret Interview with Notorious Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo'
A Mexican actress is also reportedly under investigation for her help in facilitating the interview.
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Watch PBS Panel of Journalists Call Ted Cruz and His Father 'Satanic'
"It actually is Satanic."
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Navy Releases Video of Iran's 'Highly Provocative' Rocket Shooting Near U.S. Vessels
Iran says it "didn't fire missiles or rockets" near the U.S. vessels.
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Of 452 Suicide Attacks Worldwide Last Year, How Many Do You Think Were Perpetrated by Muslims?
"[W]e cannot avoid mentioning the religious element as the most significant factor that motivates the suicide terrorists throughout the world."
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TV Show Reveals How Left-Wing Activists Conspired to Turn In Source Knowing He'll Likely Be Tortured and Killed. His 'Crime' Is Especially Shocking.
"Before it kills them, it beats them up a lot…tortures them."
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The Work of Peggy Noonan
Evident in every speech, column, news report, or lecture in Peggy Noonan's collection, The Time of Our Lives, is the author's respect for the virtue of work, and for meaningful work, at that. This makes sense: the book is a compilation of her lifetime's work, a meaningful effort by any measurement.
In a lecture to Harvard students, Noonan discusses working at the White House the day the Challenger blew up: "Sometimes, and I'm not sure it happens more than half a dozen times in a professional life, you will have a day, or a week, or a moment, or a season, when you think to yourself, 'This is why I'm here. This is why I'm in this office on this day. This is why God put me here.' I had one of those days that day."
The post The Work of Peggy Noonan appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
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Legislative issues set to include abortion, ethics and hemp
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - State lawmakers are set to debate hundreds of proposals beyond Medicaid expansion and hiking teacher pay when they return to the capitol for the 2016 session on Tuesday.
Republican legislators are pushing measures on abortion, students' bathrooms and allowing hemp cultivation. Democrats' priorities include economic development ...
Notre Dame Bringing Back Controversial White Privilege Course
The course promises 'personal transformation'
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No Winner in Record $949.8 Million Powerball Drawing; Wednesday's May Hit $1.3 Billion
Officials with the Multi-State Lottery Association said they expected about 75 percent of the possible number combinations would have been bought for Saturday night's drawing.
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'Amazing Acrobatic Effort': Steelers' Receiver Hauls in Touchdown Catch You Need to Watch a Few Times in Slo-Mo to Appreciate
But his grip proved to be enough.
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Shooting of Phillie cop confirms our under-incarceration problem
(Paul Mirengoff) Leftists, and some conservatives, like to talk about over-incarceration in America. But many of the high-profile horrific crimes we read about suggest that we have an under-incarceration problem (in theory, it's possible we could have both). The latest such crime is the attempted assassination of Philadelphia police officer Jesse Hartnett. A few days ago, he was ambushed in his patrol car and shot at more than a dozen times. Though
Source: Power Line
Connecticut groups say they're ready for more refugees
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Amid growing debate over the country's immigration policies in the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks, Connecticut is preparing for a new wave of refugees who will arrive here in 2016.
"There's been overwhelming support recently from churches, mosques, individuals, people calling saying, 'We want to help ...
Microsoft's Nadella Gets Coveted Spot for Obama's State of Union
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella is among 23 guests invited to join first lady Michelle Obama to watch President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address, a case study in the complex considerations surrounding the annual rite.
Source: Bloomberg.com
Mexico: Guzman Secret Interview With Sean Penn Led Authorities to Escaped Drug Lord's Whereabouts
"It is true that consumption, day after day, becomes bigger and bigger. So it sells and sells."
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Rocket Internet-Backed Easy Taxi Confirms Asia Exit, Doubles Down On Latin America
Easy Taxi, the Uber and GrabTaxi rival backed by Rocket Internet and among other investors, has confirmed that it has exited Asia in order to focus on the ride on-demand market in its native South America. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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