Source: Power Line
April 3, 2016
Trudeau to Strip For Gay Magazine
(John Hinderaker) Barack Obama has sometimes been criticized for not being presidential enough, and Donald Trump has taken non-presidential to previously unknown levels. But at least they both have kept their clothes on. From Canada comes the news–the story appeared on April 1, but doesn't appear to be a joke–that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will pose naked on the cover of a gay magazine: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly planning
Poll: Trump Trailing Cruz In Wisconsin
Wisconsin will hold its primary on April 5
Via: The Daily Caller
Obama's confidence higher over Supreme Court pick Merrick Garland
With senators returning to Washington this week from a two-week recess, the White House is expressing growing optimism it can break a Republican blockade of a Senate confirmation hearing for President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland.
Mr. Obama will try to raise the public pressure on the GOP ...
Veterans' Health Derailed By VA Skipping Out On MILLIONS In Doctor Bills
Department of Veterans Affairs managers and union leaders hate the Choice Card program.
Via: The Daily Caller
Inside the Beltway: Palin and Walker on the campaign trail
"The continued games of the permanent political class will assure a Hillary victory unless you tell them 'enough,' and vote for bold, new leadership that puts your interests before party politics. Vote for your jobs and security. Vote for the first candidate since Reagan who is growing the Commonsense Conservative ...
Students Provided Satanic Literature At Colorado School
'We do not think schools should be a battleground for religious ideas'
Via: The Daily Caller
Where is Marco Rubio, and why?
(Paul Mirengoff) Rich Lowry asks a question that has been on my mind: "Where the hell is Marco Rubio." As I noted a week and a half ago, "for at least a week there have be reports that Rubio is 'nearing' and/or 'edging towards' a decision to endorse Cruz." I added: I don't know what he's waiting for. There isn't much substantive difference between the two Senators and no one has made
Source: Power Line
North Dakota GOP Delegate Slate Shows Majority From Cruz List
'The verdict is still out'
Via: The Daily Caller
Platforms are the real powerhouses in Silicon Valley's business landscape
One of the most important lessons that Silicon Valley learned, that gives it a strategic advantage, is to think bigger than products and business models: it builds platforms. The fastest growing and most disruptive companies in history — Google, Amazon, Uber, AirBnb, and eBay—aren't focused on selling products, they are building platforms. It goes beyond tech. Companies such… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
CNN Commentator David Gregory's Wife Is The Attorney For Hillary's Ex-Aides In Email Investigation
Not the first TV anchor with a conflict of interest
Via: The Daily Caller
Documents leaked from a Panamanian law firm reveal a global web of corruption
All day, the Internet has been abuzz with stories culled from the "Panama Papers" — roughly 2.6 terabytes of documents, related to hundreds of thousands of offshore companies, leaked from a small, relatively unknown Panamanian law firm called Mossack Fonseca. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Car Hits Muslim Woman During Violent Clashes In Brussels [VIDEO]
More than 100 people detained
Via: The Daily Caller
Sanders and Clinton Commit to Different New York Debate Dates
The debate over a New York debate continues.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Donald Trump reviews
(Scott Johnson) Borrowing from Josh Marshall, Jack Shepherd summarizes the Trump formula on Twitter: "Each tweet is made up of two short declarative sentences, followed by a short, derisive blast at the end. Once you start to notice it, you can't get it out of your head. This is how it works. It's very effective! And when you know the formula, it's easy to accurately predict how Trump might, for instance, review
Source: Power Line
Former Tenn. senate majority leader Crutchfield dead at 87
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Ward Crutchfield, who served in the General Assembly for 31 years before he was convicted of bribery, has died.
Crutchfield's wife, Joan "Bunny" Crutchfield, said her husband died Sunday at a Chattanooga hospital. He was 87.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press ...
GOP activists expect expensive primary race for governor
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Republican activists believe this year's race for governor will be the most expensive single campaign in state history, due to an intraparty primary contest that will pit the GOP nominee against a wealthy Fargo businessman who has promised to keep fighting - and spending ...
The insurance tech equation
Insurance policies can be complex, and some policyholders may not understand all the fees and coverages included in a policy. Indeed, people typically buy policies on unfavorable terms. In 2014, two major insurers, Blue Shield and Cigna of California, were sued for misrepresentation of the coverage network, which caused delays for their consumers in accessing needed health care. Yet,… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
'He's Taking My Votes,' Trump Says of Kasich as Pledge Wavers
"If a candidate isn't willing to commit to the principles and values of our party then they ought to just tell us," the Republican National Committee chairman said Sunday.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Control of state courts becomes a top political battleground
ATLANTA (AP) - Much attention is being paid to the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, but equally partisan battles are being waged for control of state courts around the nation.
In states where voters elect Supreme Court judges, millions of dollars are being spent to reshape the courts for years to ...
SPRINGTIME To Break Out Some Mango Habanero And Grapefruit IPAs
Flying Dog and Sam Adams Bring their spring game
Via: The Daily Caller
Virtual reality is about to go mainstream, but a lack of content threatens to hold it back
Technology is surrounding us; its surface is becoming more complex, pliable and familiar to the eye. Virtual reality is no longer creeping into the mainstream: It's leaping. Though the industry is giddy with the potential of VR, the consumer is still a step away from being able to enjoy a virtual experience while riding the bus. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Sanders to Charities: Drop Dead
(Steven Hayward) From a 1981 New York Times story, revealing Bernie Sanders as the full totalitarian he is underneath his "democratic" socialism: For the kickoff of the 40th annual Chittenden County United Way fund-raising drive in Burlington, Vt., the sponsors considered themselves fortunate to have as guests Mayor Bernard Sanders of Burlington and Gov. Richard Snelling of Vermont. . . "I don't believe in charities," said Mayor Sanders, bringing a shocked silence
Source: Power Line
Iran Faces A Huge Water Crisis, 37 Million At Risk Of Dehydration
"Iran's environmental issues are getting worse, and they're a serious political problem."
Via: The Daily Caller
Williston dentist lobbying for American Cancer Society
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) - A Williston dentist has earned a top spot in the lobbying and policy-influencing arm of the American Cancer Society.
The Williston Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1TomF6b ) that Dr. John Hamilton was appointed chairman of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network at the beginning of the year.
...Guns & Politics: Gouverneur Morris And The Income Inequality Revolution
The Hillary and Bernie Revolution! History repeats and according to the good Gov. Morris, "They don't know what they're doing. All their politics is from books. It has to fail."
Via: The Daily Caller
Sanders: Unborn Children Do Not Have Rights [VIDEO]
'I will take on... right-wing governors who are trying to restrict and limit' abortion
Via: The Daily Caller
(DHS) Magical Mystery Tour
(Scott Johnson) In "Prosecutors say member of alleged ISIL recruit's defense team preached jihad," Star Tribune reporter Stephen Montemayor noted in passing that local imams and Muslim "community leaders" had received a "behind-the-scenes security tour" in February at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Montemayor mentioned the tour when he noted that Hassan Mohamud — "Sheikh Hassan" — had been "uninvited" from the tour. What??? What tour? That's where Montemayor left matters, so
Source: Power Line
Activists try to calm fears over transgender bathroom access
Stung by setbacks related to their access to public restrooms, transgender Americans are taking steps to play a more prominent and vocal role in a nationwide campaign to curtail discrimination against them.
Two such initiatives are being launched this week - evidence of how transgender rights has supplanted same-sex marriage ...
Clinton: 'I Feel Sorry' For The Young People Who Believe Sanders [VIDEO]
'They don't do their own research,' Sanders is 'misrepresenting my record'
Via: The Daily Caller
Marketers should stop relying on hover rate
For many, the promise of digital advertising is the wealth of information that comes with every impression they buy. However, all this data becomes virtually useless when marketers employ the wrong success metrics for their campaigns. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
With All Due Respect: Best of the Week (04/03/16)
Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin and John Heilemann present some of the biggest moments from the political week that was on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
'Backwards': Evidence Mounts DC Plan To Pay Violent Criminals Will Fail At Taxpayer's Expense
'It's frankly an awful idea.'
Via: The Daily Caller
Bill Ayers To College Students: "America's Game Is Over"
The post Bill Ayers To College Students: "America's Game Is Over" appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Hollywood vs. VR
Let us all take a moment to celebrate the remarkable resilience of Hollywood. As "the music industry finds itself fighting over pennies while waving goodbye to dollars," to quote the New York Times; as the publishing industry finds itself increasingly eclipsed by Amazon; as "the number of people watching TV is falling off a cliff," as Business Insider puts it —… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
RobinHood's chief executive on the importance of design in fintech
In this podcast, chief executive Baiju Bhatt discusses what it was about their initial value proposition that made so many users convert, and the integral role design plays at RobinHood. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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