August 10, 2015

'Give Me a Break': Bristol Palin Has a Message for the GOP 'Outrage Industry' Blasting Donald Trump

"I don't endorse everything Donald Trump says or does…"

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Failed U.S. Senate Aspirant in Miss. to Co-Chair Cruz State Team

Chris McDaniel, a Tea Party-backed candidate who fell just short of upending long-time U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in Mississippi's Republican primary last year, will co-chair Ted Cruz's GOP presidential bid in the state, according to e-mailed statement from Cruz campaign. Joining McDaniel as co-chair is Keith Plunkett; both are state senators Cruz to campaign in Miss. tmrw NOTE: State holds its Republican presidential primary on March 8 Related story: Chamber-Backed Cochran Delivers Blow to Tea Part

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Media Alert

(John Hinderaker) I will be filling in for Laura Ingraham during hours two and three of her radio show tomorrow. That will be from 10 to 12 a.m., Eastern. You can go here find a station in your area. If you miss the show live, you can get highlights via podcast on iTunes. Guests will include Byron York and Alex Epstein, president and founder of the Center for Industrial Progress. It should

Source: Power Line

California governor signs bill removing 'alien' from law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday that he signed a bill to remove the term "alien" from the California labor code to describe foreign-born workers.

Brown signed SB432 by Sen. Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia. The new law takes effect next year. Mendoza said removing the term "alien" was ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Another Major College Rape Case Has Collapsed

Judge blasts school's 'arbitrary and capricious' decision to expel student

Via: The Daily Caller

A Drone was Supposed to be Recording Surfers, Instead it Captured Something a Bit Worrisome

"As I got closer, I see…"

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Zeetings Adds Interactivity And Analytics To Your Presentations

Zeetings Promo Shot Tired of giving (or watching) the same old PowerPoint presentations? A startup called Zeetings gives you new tools to interact with your audience and track their engagement. "Despite the fact that we've got completely new capabilities in our hands in terms of technology, presentations haven't really changed," said Zeetings co-founder and CEO Robert Kawalsky. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary Clinton Explains Why She Went To Donald Trump's 2005 Wedding [VIDEO]

'I didn't know him that well'

Via: The Daily Caller

Watch Obama Attempt to Clarify Remark Comparing Those Against Iran Deal to 'Death to America' Crowd

"First of all…"

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Editorials from around Ohio

Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:

The (Toledo) Blade, Aug. 10

Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act that guaranteed African-Americans the right to vote, nearly 1.5 million black men - roughly 13 percent of them - remain disfranchised because ...

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Postal Service Posts Half A Billion Dollars In Loses (But Still Way Better Than Last Year)

'Officials continue to oversee an agency that is not covering its costs'

Via: The Daily Caller

Google Changing Operating Structure, Will Be Part of New Holding Company Called Alphabet

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Defusing The Internet Of Things Time Bomb

shutterstock_139410728 They're coming, and we won't be able to stop them. But will they be friends or foes? What are we talking about? Internet of Things (IoT) devices. And, as with most things, the answer will depend on the details. Gartner predicts there will be approximately 5 billion such devices in use this year, growing to 25 billion (more than half of them consumer-focused) by 2020. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Off Target? Did These Bullies Just End Gender At Retailer?

The latest cause for outrage among America's feminist is Target stores and their insensitive signage that unfairly categorize "girls" and "boys" as two totally different things. After receiving some negative feedback from some offended customers, Target is now calling its decision to use "displays specially designed to help guests get through the store efficiently," offensive and ...More

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Bernie Sanders Wants Unions To Run Their Own Democratic Debates

'I think more debates is better'

Via: The Daily Caller

Hillary Forcefully Responds to Trump's 'Offensive, Outrageous' Megyn Kelly Comment: 'Way Overboard'

"Offensive, outrageous, pick your adjective."

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Democrats See Opportunity in Rubio's No to Abortion Even After Rape or Incest

The last five Republican nominees have supported rape and incest exceptions—and, polls suggest, for good reason.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

New Details Emerge In Alleged Federal Building Turned Meth Lab

Former police chief involved

Via: The Daily Caller

Labor Union With 90 Percent Female Membership Makes 2016 Endorsement – and It's Not Hillary Clinton

"It's assumed that everyone is supposed to endorse Clinton." 

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Meet Alphabet, Google's New Corporate Boss As Sundar Pichai Takes Over The Search Company

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Google just rocked the world with some light news on a Monday. It has restructured the company and everything will now report up to "Alphabet" a new corporate name. That includes Google, which will now be CEO'd by Sundar Pichai (one less Twitter candidate?). Its site? https://abc.xyz/. The CEO of Alphabet will be Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page. His missive on… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Schumer Explains Opposition to Iran Nuclear Deal: Inspections Regime Has 'Lots of Holes in It'

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Why The U.S. Still Needs Its Nuclear Weapons

Whatever one believes, the fight over nuclear modernization must be taken seriously.

Via: The Daily Caller

News Anchor Reaches His Kardashian Breaking Point on Live TV: 'You Are on Your Own'

"We're talking about this family every freaking day." 

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Clinton: Rubio's Comments on Abortion 'Deeply Troubling'

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton outlined her "College Compact" today in Exeter, New Hampshire. After the town hall meeting, she spoke to the press. When asked about remarks Sen. Marco Rubio made on abortion rights during Thursday's GOP debate, she said that was "as offensive and as troubling a comment as you can hear from a major candidate running for the presidency."

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Jon Stewart Wanted Video Evidence That He Was an Obama Propagandist So We Found A Bunch

Source: Washington Free Beacon

White House Staffer Charged With Domestic Violence for Allegedly Firing Gun at Capitol Police Boyfriend

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Immigrant women file tort claim alleging harm from detention

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Five immigrant women are seeking millions of dollars in damages from the federal government for what they contend is psychological and physical harm as a result of being held in detention.

A Nashville, Tennessee, lawyer representing the women has filed a tort claim, a precursor to ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Schumer On Iran Deal: Inspections Come 'With Lots Of Holes' [VIDEO]

Don't let 'pressure, politics, or party influence your decision'

Via: The Daily Caller

DOJ: 20-Year-Old Former New Jersey Resident Planned to Form Army to Fight with Islamic State

He could face several decades in prison if convicted on all counts.

 

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A Sneak Peek At ABC Family's New Silicon Valley Reality Show Starring Tim Draper

Tim Draper The latest Silicon Valley reality series Startup U begins tomorrow night on ABC Family and we got a sneak peek at what the show is about. Startup U features 10 student entrepreneurs as they compete in a 7-week program at Draper University. Each of the show's subjects must go through the fundamentals of launching a startup the Draper U way – including wilderness survival training… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Former Clinton Aide Cheryl Mills Will 'Delete' All Work-Related Emails

Cheryl Mills, who served as chief of staff for Hillary Clinton at the State Department, plans to destroy all of her work-related emails after handing them over to the government agency.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

How A Firefight erupts in Ferguson

A day that surely started out peaceful, quickly disintegrated into chaos. The one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death brought out some of the worst elements of the "Black Lives Matter" movement early Monday morning. According to the St. Louis County Twitter account, "A St. Louis County officer was involved in an officer-involved shooting after coming ...More

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Republican Establishment Playing A Dangerous Game Attacking Trump

The Republican establishment has itself to blame for Donald Trump. Nature abhors a vacuum.

Via: The Daily Caller

PHOTOS: Dozens of Protesters, Including Cornel West, Arrested After Breaching Police Barricade at Downtown St. Louis Courthouse

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Rival Soccer Fans Brawl in Streets of New Jersey Before Match

"This isn't fabricated." 

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Here Are the Questions Donald Trump Was Asked at the Fox Debate

The billionaire Republican presidential candidate says he was treated unfairly during the first GOP debate.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Why Trumpism Is a Global Phenomena

(Steven Hayward) Reihan Salam of National Review has a useful essay up on Slate.com explaining why Trump should be understood in the context of the growing popularity of protest candidates in many European democracies (which means Trump or someone like him is likely to have staying power here): Go to almost any European democracy and you will find that the parties of the center-right and center-left that have dominated the political scene

Source: Power Line

Editorials from around Oregon

The Bend Bulletin, Aug. 6, on consumers' involvement in health care reform:

One hope of health care reform is that it will create smart, empowered consumers. They will have the data they need to make good choices about care. And that, in turn, creates incentives for providers and insurers to ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Ala. State Sen. Introduces Bill Urging Auburn To Claim National Championships It Didn't Win

Go home, Auburn. You're drunk.

Via: The Daily Caller

The Movement Both Glenn Beck and Mark Levin Believe America Needs to Survive

"We don't need everybody. We just need more people."

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Apple Addresses Bendgate Complaints With Sturdier iPhone 6s Shell

iPhone 6 Rear Supply chain leaks have indicated that Apple is working on an iPhone 6s, and details of the new device have been surfacing one at a time for the past few weeks. Unbox Therapy has obtained the rear casing of the 6s and meticulously compared it with the iPhone 6. Apple is reinforcing some weak points with this year's new iteration, and the company is also switching to lighter, stronger… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Power Plant CO2 Emissions Hit 27-Year Low As Obama Pushes New Regulations

The Obama administration points to U.S. carbon dioxide emissions to justify its new power plant regulations, but government data show the power sector's CO2 emissions are the lowest they've been in nearly three decades.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Sanity Prevails: Zimbabwe Lifts Hunting Ban

Too bad, Cecil

Via: The Daily Caller

Obama: After Deal Expires, Iran Could Be a 'Matter of Months' From a Bomb

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Clinton: 'No Student' Should Borrow to Pay for Public College

"It's time to show some tough love to colleges and universities that let significant numbers of students" fall behind, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton says during town hall in Exeter, N.H. "No student should have to borrow to pay tuition at a public college or university" Fed govt "will not profit any longer off of student loans"; existing student debt should be refinanced at lower rates NOTE: Clinton is rolling out her $350b college affordability and student debt relief plan, which include

Source: Bloomberg.com news

The Week's #Climatefail News

(Steven Hayward) Everything related to climate change is settled science, of course (by a 97 – 0 margin we're told endlessly), except that no one seems to have told the scientific journals. For example, one of the parade of horribles we hear about is ocean acidification, which will kill the oceans! Sounds likely in theory, but what do the actual data say? Never mind data, which seem to be scarce. Turns out

Source: Power Line

Russian Warships Dock In Iran for War Training

Two Russian warships have docked in northern Iran for a series of naval training exercises with the Islamic Republic, according to Persian-language reports translated by the CIA's Open Source Center.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Dramatic Video Captures How Lioness Reacts When Male Lion Threatens Her Cub: 'Amazingly Special Thing to Witness'

"Oh my God."

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United Express Plane Makes Emergency Landing After 10,000 Feet Descent

'Passengers aboard United Express Flight 5919 suffered one of the most terrifying experiences of their lives on Monday'

Via: The Daily Caller

Terrorists Invent New Sick Way to Execute Prisoners in Latest Purported Islamic State Video

Like a horror movie, it rewinds and replays the horrific moment of death.

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MSNBC, Halperin Cite Parody Twitter Account On-Air

Source: Washington Free Beacon

States that embraced Obamacare see progress in cutting uninsured rates: Gallup poll

States that embraced Obamacare — particularly its expansion of Medicaid — saw the sharpest drops in their uninsured rates between 2013 and today, according to a Gallup survey that also says no state reported a significant increase in its share of uncovered residents since the law took root.

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What Hillary Clinton Needs to Secure a Win in 2016

Bloomberg Intelligence's Carl Riccadonna and Bloomberg's Hans Nichols report on the 2016 presidential elections. They speak on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Questions for our Supreme Leader

(Scott Johnson) In a notorious passage of his disgusting speech at American University this past Wednesday, President Obama asserted: Just because Iranian hardliners chant "Death to America" does not mean that that's what all Iranians believe. (Applause.) In fact, it's those hardliners who are most comfortable with the status quo. It's those hardliners chanting "Death to America" who have been most opposed to the deal. They're making common cause with the Republican

Source: Power Line

MSNBC: 'Stunning,' 'Offensive,' 'Over-the-Top' Obama Is Vilifying Opponents of Iran Deal

Source: Washington Free Beacon

A Look at the $350 Billion College Affordability Plan Hillary Clinton Plans to Unveil

"There's something wrong when students and their families have to go deeply into debt to be able to get the education and skills they need in order to make the best of their own lives."

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MSNBC: Hillary Clinton 'The Luckiest Person in America Right Now' Because of Trump Distraction

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Donald Trump up double digits in post-debate poll

Donald Trump was up double digits in an overnight poll conducted in the wake of Thursday's 2016 GOP presidential debate, with the real estate mogul maintaining a healthy lead amid blowback from remarks he made about Fox News host Megyn Kelly, one of the debate moderators.

Mr. Trump was the ...

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Couple Whose Pregnancy Announcement With a Twist Went Viral Shares News That 'Hit Us Like a Bomb'

"The Bible says to weep with those who weep and mourn with those who mourn."

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Video: Flurry of Gunfire Interrupts Interim Ferguson Police Chief's Interview About Being 'Patient' With Protesters

"We just want to be as patient as possible."

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Reminder: Two Days Left To Sign Up For 2-for-1 Tickets To Disrupt London

two london phonebooths If you haven't yet signed up to win the chance to buy two tickets to Disrupt London for the price of one, what are you waiting for? You have just two days left to get your name on the distribution list, so be sure to fill out this form before August 12 for the opportunity. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary Clinton to propose $350 billion college affordability plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling for a "new college compact," Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday will unveil a $350 billion plan aimed at making college more affordable and reducing the crushing burden of student debt.

At a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, the state with the highest average student debt ...

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A Mnemonic Acronym for 17 Republicans

My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nine Pies. King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti. R.I.C.E.! If we need an acronym to remember how to treat a sprained ankle, there's no way we'll get through the Republican primary season without one. Here goes.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Xiaomi Is Now Making Smartphones In India

xiaomi india Xiaomi, the company that topped China's smartphone market in the last quarter, has begun manufacturing devices in India in another move to localize its brand in the South Asia country. Read More

Source: TechCrunch