Source: Bloomberg Politics
July 8, 2015
Lindsey Graham: 'Somebody Needs to Take the Shovel Out of Donald Trump's Hands'
The Republican Party has a problem with Hispanics and Trump is making it worse, the senator says.
Lindsey Graham Shuts Down Code Pink Protester
Graham: "I think people like you are radical Islam's best hope."
Source: Washington Free Beacon
The Diversity Report Gap: Without Specific Goals, No Accountability
The diversity reports are back. Yesterday Yahoo became the most recent tech company to tell us how painfully similar its diversity numbers are to those it reported last year. In an effort spurred by Google, every major tech company released a diversity report last year. Releasing the first reports last year was an important step for tech. It allowed the industry to realize the scope of its… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Construction Worker to CNN: I Don't Give a F*** About What he Said, I'm Out here to Make Money
The Trump-bashing mainstream news media took a major blow yesterday when CNN cameras showed up on the scene of a future Trump building construction site. There have been reports that dozens of construction workers who came to the U.S. illegally from Latin America have found jobs working on the Old Post Office Pavilion in downtown Washington–a ...More
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Judge fines state agency for violation of open records law
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A judge has fined the New Mexico Public Education Department $485 and ordered it to pay attorney fees to a teachers union for violating the state's open records law.
State District Judge Sarah Singleton ruled last week that the Public Education Department did try to ...
The Worst Politician You've Never Heard Of
Someone needs to put the fear of God in the people responsible for this egregious scandal.
Via: The Daily Caller
Eric Holder's Job Prospects Were Too Big to Fail
The former attorney general is giving his critics a new round of ammunition by returning to Covington & Burling, whose corporate clientele has included Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
U.K. Utility Customers Are Not Amused
(Steven Hayward) Illuminating (heh) story from this morning's Wall Street Journal: Power Companies Are Overcharging U.K. Customers, Government Probe Finds LONDON—Britain's six biggest power companies have been overcharging customers by about 5%, a U.K. government investigation said Tuesday, but the report blamed green-energy subsidies, a lack of competition and transparency and ineffective regulation for higher prices. (Emphasis added.) Only government can subsidize something and still make its retail price go up. Of
Source: Power Line
Navy Pilot Tries To Sell F-35 Secrets In Exchange For Chinese Breaking Him Out Of Prison
'Attached is a list (partial) of information I possess that I believe you would be very interested in having'
Via: The Daily Caller
Are Christian Colleges Activists' Next Target Following Gay Marriage Legalization?
"A corruption of a noble concept, and we don't intend to stand for it."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Jay Z's Tidal Catches Up To Competition With Launch Of A Family Plan
Jay Z's hyped music streaming service Tidal, which focuses on high-fidelity streams and exclusive content – including most recently, Price tunes – is attempting to catch up to the competition today with the debut of its own "Family" plan. The plan, which is comparable to that from Spotify, lets additional family members sign up and receive 50 percent off… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Michelle Obama Unveils $600K Updates to White House State Dining Room
Michelle Obama has updated the White House State Dining Room with nearly $600,000 in new furniture and drapery, the Associated Press reported.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Despite Deleting 1,000s of Emails, Delusion Hillary Says She Went 'Above and Beyond' in Transparency
I'm starting to think that Hillary Clinton's age and more pointedly her failing health are starting to cause her to say some really insane things. Take her breakout interview yesterday with noted Clinton fan girl Brianna Keiler. While fielding several softball questions about the secret server she used to conduct official government business, Hillary Clinton ...More
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Report: Lawmakers Working On Bill In Response To Kate Steinle's Murder By Illegal Alien [VIDEO]
Mitch McConnell reportedly meeting with leadership
Via: The Daily Caller
Chris Matthews Makes Huge Admission About Democrats and Illegal Immigrants
"Let's face it."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Yemen Critically Short of Food, Fuel Imports as War Cuts Supply Lines
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Yemen is running critically short of imported food and fuel as war has cut internal supply lines and a near-blockade by Saudi-led naval forces has held up shipping to the country, the Arab world's poorest even before fighting erupted.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Judge Kozinski is not amused
(Scott Johnson) In its Notable and Quotable space on the editorial page this morning, the Wall Street Journal excerpts Judge Alex Kozinski's preface to the Georgetown Law Journal's "Annual Review of Criminal Procedure" (2015). The Journal notes that Judge Kozinski "writes in the preface about the 2008 federal case against Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, who died in 2010." Judge Kozinski looks back in anger: Senator Stevens was charged with corruption for accepting
Source: Power Line
Hillary Shakes Hands With 'White' Guy
After Hillary Clinton's latest misstep, she needs to start roping off her own campaign staff. This is what happens when she allows herself to be photographed in public. Patrick Howley reports: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign deleted a photo that it posted of her shaking hands with a man who has a tattoo on […]
Via: The Daily Caller
Hollywood Is Already Fast at Work on a Movie About the Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Ruling
"We decided to stand up for our marriage."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Facebook Updated One of Its Major Elements and You Probably Didn't Notice
"Question all icons"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
DigitalOcean Raises $83M Series B Round Led By Access Industries
DigitalOcean, the fast-growing cloud infrastructure service for developers, today announced that it has raised a $83 million Series B round led by Access Industries, with participation from previous investor Andreessen Horowitz, which led the company's $37 million Series A round last year. Access Industries previously invested in the likes of Rubikloud, ironSource, Beats and Cyanogen.… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Judge Hanen is not amused
(Scott Johnson) Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen has entered a preliminary injunction preventing the implementation of President Obama's post-election amnesty order. Since entry of the injunction, Judge Hanen has been apprised of certain misrepresentations regarding the status of Obama's order. The parties are in the process of working out an agreement to resolve discovery issues and report to the court regarding those misrepresentations. In an order entered yesterday (posted online here), Judge
Source: Power Line
United Airlines Grounds All Domestic, International Flights Due To Computer Glitch
United Airlines grounded all domestic and international flights Wednesday morning because of a major computer glitch, NBC News reported.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
The Arctic Still Isn't 'Ice Free' Despite Alarmism
Sorry, Al Gore, the Arctic still has lots of ice ...
Via: The Daily Caller
Palestinian Ambassador Recites Old Outrageous Claims About Jews
"The truth is that…"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
How 'The Newsroom' Changed Jeff Daniels' Career
Actor Jeff Daniels sits down with John Heilemann to discuss films, winning an Emmy for "The Newsroom," and what he's looking for in the next president on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
'Playful' Grizzly Bear Slams Glass Window At Zoo With 50-Pound Rock
'He was just being a bear'
Via: The Daily Caller
Lola, Offering Safer Tampons As A Subscription, Picks Up $1.2 Million In Seed Funding
There is now a subscription service for just about anything, and feminine hygiene products are no exception. There is HelloFlo, Le Parcel, Juniper and the list goes on and on. But scheduled deliveries does not a great service make. Lola, a new startup that just picked up $1.2 million in seed funding, is looking to differentiate not through merely scheduling deliveries, but by enhancing… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
It's not easy going green: A comment
(Scott Johnson) A reader who must remain deep under cover writes to comment on Kathy Kersten's column "It's not easy going green." He writes: Dear Mr Johnson As a professor in the natural sciences, I get a lot of sustainability emails – and have sometimes seen the linkage between white patriarchiality and our lack of sustainability – the technology of the other cultures was always in harmony with nature (tell it to
Source: Power Line
Jimmy Carter: 'Jesus would approve of gay marriage'
Former President Jimmy Carter says he believes Jesus would approve of gay marriage but that he has a hard time believing Jesus would approve of abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or if the mother's life was in danger.
"I believe that Jesus would approve gay marriage," Mr. Carter ...
Sexual Consent Contracts Are Now A Real Thing You Can Buy
Even the creator admits they're legally worthless
Via: The Daily Caller
'Failure Isn't an Option': Christian Leader Reveals New Plight Facing Refugees Who Escaped the Islamic State as Terror Group Seeks 'Elimination of the Christian Faith'
"We have to continue to work to help people realize what has happened and is happening to Christians in the region."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Texas Man Claims to Have a Legendary Creature Frozen in a Backyard Cooler: 'It's a Chupacabra'
"Never even seen an animal that looked like that."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Shades of Mays
(Scott Johnson) The Minnesota Twins only recently recalled centerfielder Aaron Hicks from their AAA minor league affiliate to replace a player taking leave for a family emergency. Hicks made some kind of a statement in the first of three games against the Orioles on Monday night. First he hit a home run to put the Twins ahead in the game temporarily. Then he made an improbable over-the-shoulder catch to end the fourth
Source: Power Line
Oklahoma Governor Vows to Defend Ten Commandments Monument, Calling Court Mandate to Remove It 'Deeply Disturbing'
"My hope is very much that this is political grandstanding."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Confluent Closes $24M Series B Round For Its Apache Kafka-Based Stream Data Platform
The open source Kafka real-time stream data service was incubated at LinkedIn over five years ago. Since then, Kafka has become an official Apache open-source project and the original developers left LinkedIn last year to launch Confluent, an enterprise startup that — unsurprisingly — focuses on Kafka. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Albuquerque man gets probation for providing false licenses
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An Albuquerque man who pleaded guilty to providing state driver's licenses to immigrants who were in the country illegally has been sentenced to three years of probation.
The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1HNFl9g ) 34-year-old Eduardo Chavez pleaded guilty to forgery and possession of an altered, forged ...
'Heroic' Grandfather Jumps in Front of Oncoming Train Without a Second Thought to Save Toddler on the Tracks
"Didn't really think for a second about his own life."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Candidates Start Showing Their Fundraising Cards
Ka-ching! Some candidates and super-PACs just can't wait for the filing deadlines to share their good news.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Google Should Give U.S. Citizens More Privacy Rights, Says Consumer Watchdog
U.S. consumer rights organization, Consumer Watchdog, has lodged a complaint with the FTC that Google is being "unfair and deceptive" by not extending the sorts of individual privacy rights it now offers Europeans — under Europe's May 2014 'right to be forgotten' ruling — to its U.S. users. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Senators: Obama Counter-IS Strategy Failing
President Obama's strategy against the Islamic State terror group came under harsh criticism from senators on Tuesday who said the United States is losing the war by not doing more to attack the group.
Source: Washington Free Beacon