CHICAGO (AP) - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep a person from the town where he was a longtime high school teacher silent about "prior misconduct" by the Illinois Republican who was once second in line to the U.S. presidency, ...
May 28, 2015
Police Bodycam Video Shows Cop Wrestling 8-Months-Pregnant Woman to the Ground After She Refused to Give Her Name
"I don't think I've ever been that terrified in my life."
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Your chances of becoming a unicorn? Just over 1%
"A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? A billion dollars." The Social Network is a pretty silly movie. But in addition to be being beautifully shot the film also captured — and probably helped create — the new obsession with starting not just a successful business, not just a wildly successful business, but a stupidly ridiculously successful business worth a billion dollars. Investors are kept up at night thinking about the billion […]
Source: PandoDaily
GOLDEN HAMMER: Postal Service's customer service problems cost business, waste money
The U.S. Postal Service's poor customer service and ineffective management is driving customers to UPS and FedEx, and adding to its fiscal woes, according to a watchdog report.
The government-run Postal Service stands to lose as much as $288.5 million this year because of "less than satisfactory customer service," the ...
Remembering Libya: Hillary's Iraq
Why is no one questioning this intervention's Donald Rumsfeld?
Via: The Daily Caller
Ann Coulter Was Asked About the Immigration Activist Who Asked for a Hug — Here's How She Responded
"When I'm in charge of immigration…"
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Medicare Infusion Drug Payments Waste Over $500 Million, Risks Patient Health
'The problem with Medicare pricing is that it's not set under anything scientific'
Via: The Daily Caller
Phoenix VA hospital troubles persist a year after phony wait times scandal
A year after the scandal over phony wait times at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital exposed widespread problems in the agency nationwide, employees say troubles at the Arizona facility are still rampant, including whistleblower retaliation, neglect of suicidal veterans and suspected fraud in overtime pay.
The top financial officer at ...
Two Bald Eagles Killed by Poisoned Meat Apparently Meant for Coyotes
"It is extremely poor practice for nuisance animal reduction, as it doesn't just kill the target species …"
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In the Final Seconds of This Ad About a Dog, It Will Become Very Clear Why It's Going Viral
"Investments … actually returns have exceeded expectations."
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The FIFA Scandal: As Usual, The Simpsons Was There First
(Steven Hayward) I'll defer to Paul at Power Line's sports desk for the definitive understanding of the FIFA scandal, but it is worth noting that "The Simpsons" was on to the matter a while ago (just over 1 minute):
Source: Power Line
Everyone's Attacking Rand Paul and He Couldn't Be Happer
The Kentucky senator's political rivals have pounced.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
How a Supreme Court Decision Against Obamacare Could be an Economic Boon
"The president is very unlikely to accept any changes."
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POLL: Majority of Voters Say Hillary Clinton is Not Honest and Trustworthy
As if the mainstream media, liberals, and Republicans bashing Hillary for her countless scandals wasn't enough bad news for the elderly woman trying to become America's next president, a new poll shows that most Americans simply don't trust Hillary Clinton. What's more, Hillary is also becoming a far less favorable candidate than ever. Last November, 50% ...More
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Hillary Clinton Campaign Outlines Plans For Fundraising and First Big Speech
Staffers say they can win the White Houses for under $2 billion
Source: Bloomberg Politics
"These are not startups." Elizabeth Warren is worried about big tech — and big banks — influencing politics
This morning, Massachusetts Democratic senator and human Wall Street bullshit meter Elizabeth Warren stopped into Greentown Labs, a clean-tech hardware incubator space in Somerville — Boston's version of Brooklyn. The senator, who has continually been forwarded as a potential threat to Hilary Clinton's seemingly preordained Democratic Party presidential nomination, took a tour of the manufacturing, prototyping, and shared office space, meeting and greeting some of the startups that call the facility […]
Source: PandoDaily
Los Angeles Union Demands Walmart Raise Its Wages Way Ahead Of Law
The Los Angeles City Council recently passed the measure to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2020, and still one union is targeting local Walmarts with demands to increase its wages immediately. With considerable pressure from organized labor, the Los Angeles City Council voted 14 to 1 to raise the city's minimum wage. Even with the gradual change, some economists ...More
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Freddie Gray activists plan protest at O'Malley announcement
BALTIMORE (AP) - Some Baltimore police accountability activists say they'll protest former Gov. Martin O'Malley's announcement of a possible presidential bid in the city Saturday morning.
Duane Davis of Baltimore Bloc said Thursday that police brutality flourished under O'Malley's "zero-tolerance" law enforcement policies during his seven years as mayor. Davis ...
Bernie Sanders Once Wrote That Women Fantasize About Being Gang-Raped
"Women, for their own preservation, are trying to pull themselves together."
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Hannity and Prominent Pastors Clash With Atheist Activist Over 'Bigotry' and Homosexuality: 'America as We Know It Will Cease to Exist'
"If you do not support same-sex marriage you are labeled a homophobe and a hater."
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The Bizarre Story Behind This Image Of Police Posing With Black Suspect Pretending To Be Dead Game
Black man pretending to be killed by police ...
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Celebrity Chef Cooks Pizza Inside Parked Car to Show How Hot It Can Get, but Some Viewers Aren't Buying It
"I still do not understand why parents need to be reminded not to forget children in the car."
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Hezbollah prepares
(Scott Johnson) There is so much bad news coming out of the Middle East that it is hard to keep up. Omri Ceren writes from The Israel Project to fill us in on a preview of coming attractions featuring the proxy forces of President Obama's Iranian friends. Where precisely does Hezbollah fit in Obama's vision of Iran as a friendly regional power? Too bad Jeffrey Goldberg didn't riddle Obama that particular question.
Source: Power Line
Florida K-9 Officer Left His SUV in the Driveway After Shift. Several Hours Later He Went Back Outside and Saw a 'Terrible Tragedy.'
"Two very beloved members of our Hialeah police family."
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George Pataki, former N.Y. governor, inches toward 2016 starting line
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Politicians like to say a presidential campaign is a marathon, not a sprint. Republican George Pataki has taken almost a decade just to get to the starting line.
The former three-term New York governor is expected to announce his intentions for the 2016 presidential contest on ...
Five Republicans Tie for First in Quinnipiac 2016 Poll
Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, and Mike Huckabee each get 10 percent.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Stranded Army Soldier Who Was Denied a Hotel Room Gets an Apology: 'We…Regret That We Did Not Honor You'
"We appreciate all of our customers especially the members of our military who serve our country."
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Morning Mirror
Quote of the Day: "I had a dream about Mika and Katty Kay last night." — Donny Deutsch on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." Lede of the Day "For better or for worse, this is what happens when @HunterW writes my ledes." — Business Insider's Colin Campbell. He's referring to his colleague Hunter Walker. This is the […]
Via: The Daily Caller
Former New York Gov. George Pataki Joins Crowded GOP Presidential Field
"America has a big decision to make about who we're going to be and what we're going to stand for."
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Donald Trump declines to share his 'foolproof' plan for winning against the Islamic State
Businessman and possible 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump says he has a "foolproof" plan for winning against the Islamic State terrorist group, but declined to share it during a Wednesday television appearance, saying he doesn't want the enemy to know what he has in store for them.
"ISIS is truly ...
Republican George Pataki Joins Presidential Race
The former New York governor has little name recognition and will have to prove his conservative credentials.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Jeb Bush's busy role on corporate boards could become 2016 issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — During his transition from Florida governor to likely presidential candidate, Jeb Bush served on the boards or as an adviser to at least 15 companies and nonprofits, a dizzying array of corporate connections that earned him millions of dollars and occasional headaches.
Bush returned to corporate America ...
How Marco Rubio Is Using the Obama Playbook Against Clinton—and Bush
The Republican presidential candidate boldly goes where Barack Obama has gone before, betting that Americans will again pick youth over experience.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
NATO Chief: Russian Nuclear Threats 'Destabilizing and Dangerous'
NATO's secretary general warned on Wednesday that Russia's nuclear saber rattling threatens to further destabilize Europe.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
With Buzzfeed announcing IPO plans and Comcast interested in Vox, let the dystopian future of media begin
Today, Buzzfeed's CEO Jonah Peretti announced plans to take his cat listicle mega-company public. The fact that he made this announcement at a conference hosted by a tech blog, which was yesterday acquired by a larger media company that may soon be acquired by Comcast, is no coincidence. The new media landscape is shaking out fast and the losers are getting absorbed while the big winners are getting bigger — and more […]
Source: PandoDaily
First hearing in House lawsuit over Obama health law
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorneys for the federal government and the House of Representatives are getting ready to face off in the first court hearing on Republicans' lawsuit over President Barack Obama's health care law.
Obama administration attorneys will argue Thursday that the lawsuit should be dismissed because the House doesn't ...
Boston Public Library president vows to tighten security
BOSTON (AP) - The president of the Boston Public Library says the potential theft of valuable art is a crime against Boston and has promised to strengthen security.
Amy Ryan told the Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/1Av7Qr4) Wednesday she recognized there were security lapses in the library's special collections department and vowed ...
Experts Baffled as Unidentified Substance Washes Ashore in California Forcing Beach Closure
"It's scattered up and down the coast."
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Recon at the Rancho: Crashing the Code conference, day one
"The companies I admire are the companies that pursue their own mission not the mission of their parent company. Build for the long term. Everything we've built would be undermined by being acquired." — Airbnb's Brian Chesky in conversation with Vox Media's Kara Swisher on stage at the Code Conference It is decidedly more fun to attend tech conferences when you are not invited. I learned this yesterday when I spirited down from San Francisco to […]
Source: PandoDaily
'I Doubt if I Lost my Son, That I'd Have Grace and Dignity and Forgiveness That You Have Demonstrated Today'
"I hope … you take it upon yourselves and go out in the community and talk about what speeding can do, and what forgiveness can do."
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Lena Dunham: 'There's Not One Guy Who Works On My Show Who Hasn't Seen The Inside Of My Vagina'
Lame actress Lena Dunham admitted why she won't cover her vagina on the set of her HBO show Girls during a round-table discussion with The Hollywood Reporter . Dunham and some of the most prominent female comedians currently working in television sat down with THR and the conversation quickly turned graphic when the magazine asked the women if there was ...More
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Uncommon Smackdown in the Commons
(Steven Hayward) Very interesting first day of the new Parliament in Britain this morning, where some Labourites expressed their anger at the SNP—the Scottish nationalists who crushed Labour's former stronghold up north and threaten to make Labour a permanent minority party—but which culminated in the Speaker of the House upbraiding the new SNP members for not being ready for prime time. Just one minute long, and worth every bit:
Source: Power Line
Authorities Release Notebook of Theater Shooter James Holmes Documenting His Ramblings, Plans
"Insights into the mind of madness."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
The Clintons Want The Races To Fight For Scraps
Bill and Hillary gave us this nonsense
Via: The Daily Caller
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