August 26, 2015

Prosecutors say congressman seeking to influence jurors

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah has tried to influence potential jurors in his racketeering case by publicly boasting about his accomplishments in Congress, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Department of Justice lawyers said in a motion filed Wednesday that Fattah, a Philadelphia Democrat, also has questioned their motives in ...

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Former News Director: Roanoke Killer Would Get Into Physical Conflicts With Staff

'It became physical after a while'

Via: The Daily Caller

Police Commissioner Stands by Officer Who Arrested Suspect Screaming 'F the Pigs' Amid Excessive Force Allegations

"And from the video it looks like the officer is more set on revenge or at least trying to silence him."

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Bill O'Reilly Has a 'Very Simple Question' for Jorge Ramos: 'You Can Email Me the Answer'

"I have a very simple question for you, Jorge."

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Eko Communications Lands $5.7M For Its Messaging Platform For Corporates In Asia

money cash Slack opened the tech world's mind to the potential of messaging inside organizations, but there are plenty of others working to bring the concept to different kinds of businesses. One such startup, Eko Communications, is focused on making communication within large-scale companies mobile-centric, and it has raised $5.7 million in Series A funding led by Gobi Partners. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary Clinton Contradicts Herself on Keystone Pipeline

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Solyndra lied to government to secure Obama stimulus cash, IG report finds

Solyndra, the solar panel manufacturer that took more than $500 million from President Obama's stimulus then went bust, sticking taxpayers for the loss, lied to federal officials to secure the loan, the Energy Department's inspector general said in a report released Wednesday.

But the Obama administration goofed too and may ...

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EPA Admits It Ignored 'Challenging And Costly' Safety Measures, Then Concludes Mine Spill 'Likely Inevitable'

Would a corporation have gotten the same measure?

Via: The Daily Caller

President Obama Is Rebuked By a Better Man

(John Hinderaker) The conventional wisdom is that Barack Obama is a nice guy but an incompetent president. I think this gives him too much credit. There is a reason why Obama is the most divisive president since the Civil War: he is, for a holder of that office, uniquely mean-spirited. On Monday in Las Vegas, Obama launched a personal attack against those who disagree with his energy policies. He began by hailing

Source: Power Line

George Soros, Tom Steyer, Michael Bloomberg, Koch brothers use wealth to influence colleges

Two years ago, liberal billionaire George Soros gave $675,000 from his Open Society Foundation to support the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Civic Media.

"The MIT Center for Civic Media works hand in hand with diverse communities to collaboratively create, design, deploy, and assess civic media tools and practices," ...

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Carson: Eliminate Obamacare And Replace It With Health Savings Accounts

Kind of like a savings account, but without the bureaucratic control

Via: The Daily Caller

Reporter Presses Donald Trump to Name His Favorite Bible Verse — Take a Look at How He Responds

"I'm wondering what one or two of your most favorite Bible verses are."

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Sharing Salaries In A Spreadsheet Is Not The Way To Pay Transparency

dollareye In the last couple weeks, I've seen a lot of media coverage on one former Google employee's effort to bring more pay transparency to her workplace by creating a spreadsheet for co-workers to share their salary information with one another. Since that story broke, the commentary has been along the lines of, "Yes! You should do this, too. Just tell everyone what you make. It… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary Clinton Touts Obama Administration Support as Joe Biden Mulls Options

If the two Democrats do run against one another, they could battle over who is best suited to carry on the current president's agenda.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Walmart Says it Won't Sell AR-15s Anymore

Walmart announced today that it would no longer sell the popular AR-15 rifle and other similar firearms.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Comptroller seeks AG opinion on Abbott's line-item vetoes

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' comptroller is seeking an opinion from the state attorney general on how to proceed after officials questioned the constitutionality of some of Gov. Gregg Abbott's line-item budget vetoes.

In a statement Wednesday, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said there are "complex questions" surrounding the vetoes. He asked ...

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Local Police Dept. Produces Video: How To Get Pulled Over Like A Good, Obedient Citizen

Seriously, an educational video about how to do exactly what police officers tell you to do

Via: The Daily Caller

'Dear News WDBJ7′: Family of WDBJ Killer Releases Statement to the Media

"It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we express our deepest condolenses to the families of Alison Parker and Adam Ward."

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Co-Founder Garrett Camp Buys Back Majority Share In StumbleUpon

stumbleupon-header Garrett Camp, co-founder of StumbleUpon says he'll soon be the site's majority stakeholder. Again. The site originally launched in 2001. StumbleUpon was sold to eBay in 2007, but sold back to a group including Camp in 2009. He was active CEO from 2001-2012 and has stayed on as "Chairman" since. Here's what Camp had to say about the move, which will include… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump Talks Bush, Bible and White Supremacist Backers

In an interview on Bloomberg's "With All Due Respect," Republican frontrunner Donald Trump weighed in on former Governor Jeb Bush's immigration comments, Ross Perot's 1992 candidacy and the interest his campaign has generated among white supremacists. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Democratic presidential debate schedule draws party disagreement

The anger over Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz imposing strict controls and limits on the number of presidential primary debates will come to a head this week when hundreds of party officials gather in Minneapolis at the DNC's summer meeting.

New Hampshire state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark, who ...

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Vox Allegedly Rejects Op-Ed For 'Implying Opposition To Abortion'

'Explainer' site published pro-abortion piece last week

Via: The Daily Caller

Louisiana Officer Shot, Two Others Stabbed; Suspected Barricaded Inside Convenience Store

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React Demolishes Engineering Silos So Facebook Can Reuse Code For Web, iOS, And Android

Facebook Move Fast It was supposed to take 18 months. But with React Native, Facebook built its iOS Ads Manager app in 5 months, and then ported it to Android in just 3 more months. That's because React Native let Facebook's engineers work faster and reuse the JavaScript backend. Coders have dreamed of a system that would let them 'write once, run anywhere'. But Facebook… Read More

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Donald Trump OK With Raising Taxes on Himself

In an interview with Mark Halperin and John Heilemann on "With All Due Respect," the Republican frontrunner discusses hedge fund managers, carried interest and raising taxes on people like himself. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Jim Gilmore: Preserving Our Second Amendment Rights

"Gun control is not the answer to our society's problems"

Via: The Daily Caller

Watch What Obama Says About Gun Violence and Terrorism When Asked About WDBJ Shooting

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Person Behind Islamic State Hacking Division Believed Killed in U.S.-Led Airstrike

"I am confirming to you 100% that he is the Leader of the Islamic State cyber caliphate."

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Donald Trump Says Would 'Take Carried Interest Out'

Billionaire Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tells Bloomberg Television that he agrees the carried interest tax "loophole" should be eliminated; is "tremendous burden" on country's finances. "I would take carried interest out and I would let people that are making hundreds of millions of dollars a year pay some tax, because right now they are paying very little tax and I think it's outrageous," Trump says in interview with Bloomberg Politics' "With All Due Respect" "The hedge-fund

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The Facts Don't Matter, the Answer Is Always Gun Control

(John Hinderaker) The White House didn't wait an hour before using the murders committed by Vester Flanagan in Virginia as an excuse to push for gun control. Josh Earnest began his press conference with this soliloquy: The precise details of that incident continue to be under investigation. At the time Earnest was speaking, little was known about the murderer, and nothing about how he acquired the firearm used to commit the murders.

Source: Power Line

Nonprofit Obamacare Insurer in Nevada To Shut Down Because of High Costs, Limited Growth

A nonprofit insurer in Nevada created by Obamacare to present competition to already established insurance carriers will close at the end of the year after reporting tens of millions in operating losses.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Trump: George W. Bush's Best Moment Was When An Iraqi Threw A Shoe At Him

Trump: 'that is very sad to say'

Via: The Daily Caller

Federal Court Upholds Ruling That Would Force County Clerk to Issue Gay Marriage Licenses

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Hillary Clinton: Joe Biden 'Has to Do What He Has to Do'

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A Look Inside Donald Trump's Campaign Headquarters

Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes peek at the billionaire's campaign nerve center.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

NASA's 3D Printed Rocket Parts Actually Work

Screen Shot 2015-08-26 at 1.29.03 PM Today, NASA tested a 3D printed turbopump, one that was put together with 45% fewer parts than pumps made any other way. This obviously saves time and money, but come on…NASA is slowly 3D printing an entire freaking rocket. That's cool. NASA referred to the rocket turbopump as "one of the most complex, 3D printed rocket engine parts ever made." It went through about… Read More

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Thousands of Illegal Immigrant Children Could Be Freed Into U.S.

Up to 2,000 illegal immigrant children and their mothers could be released back into the United States as a result of a federal ruling last week that requires the Department of Homeland Security to free "without unnecessary delay" illegal children and their mothers from federal detention centers.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

4th Fort Hood soldier guilty of immigrant smuggling in Texas

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A fourth soldier from Fort Hood has pleaded guilty to using her U.S. Army identification or military gear to help transport immigrants.

Yashira Marie Perez-Morales of Killeen pleaded guilty Wednesday in Brownsville to immigrant smuggling charges. Prosecutors say Perez-Morales hid immigrants while driving through the Border ...

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'Militant Mondays' And The Other Ways This Union Is Fighting Verizon

'They want us to pay thousands, each of us, thousands of dollars a year'

Via: The Daily Caller

Watch This 5-Year-Old's Perfect Reaction About Becoming a Big Brother

"I hope you're not joking." 

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Hillary Clinton: We Must Figure Out How to 'Balance' the Second Amendment With 'Preventive Measures'

"Not to let another terrible instance go by without trying to do something more."

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Clinton Says U.S. Must 'Balance' Gun Rights With Tougher Laws

"We have got to do something about gun violence in America and I will take it on," Hillary Clinton tells reporters in Iowa. Says shooting today in Virginia will perhaps be "for the media for the public for elected officals for every American what it hopefully will finally take for us to act" "There are many people who face it and know it but then turn away because it's hard. it's a very political, difficult issue in America" Link to AP story on today's shooting in Virginia: URGENT: Reporter, Cam

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Riding The Funding Wave

moneywave When we observed an increase in Series A fundings in the first quarter of 2015, we had two theories as to what was happening. First, people are attracted to the Series A figures more than Series B or beyond. This is similar to how people bid on mid-market houses in San Francisco, overbidding on houses around $2 million, but the $5 million houses see much less competition. Second, we might see… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Pentagon Considers Offering Leaves of Absence to Transgender Troops Undergoing Surgery

The Pentagon is preparing to end the ban on transgender troops in the military by May 27 of next year, according to a memo sent to top military personnel and medical officials last week.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Marco Rubio: 'I don't believe Donald Trump will be our nominee'

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday he doesn't believe that fellow 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will be the party's presidential nominee.

While campaigning in New Hampshire, Mr. Rubio was asked whether Mr. Trump is hurting the party's ability to reach out to Hispanic voters.

"Ultimately, the Republican ...

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Donald Trump: A 21st Century Protectionist Herbert Hoover

The Donald's economic plan would be a disaster

Via: The Daily Caller

Father of Slain News Reporter Issues Heartbreaking Statement: 'Not Hearing Her Voice Again Crushes My Soul'

"She lived it to the fullest and her spirit will always be with us."

 

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Suspected Gunman's Racially Charged 23-Page 'Suicide Note' Surfaces: 'BRING IT THEN YOU WHITE …(deleted)!!!!'

"You want a race war (deleted)? BRING IT THEN YOU WHITE …(deleted)!!!"

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BlackRock Acquires Sequoia-Backed FutureAdvisor

blackrock BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is acquiring FutureAdvisor, a five-year-old, San Francisco-based online financial advisory firm that aims to help people manage their existing IRAs, 401(s) and other investment accounts. According to the Financial Times, the company was picked up for between $150 million and $200 million. FutureAdvisor had raised $21.5 million from… Read More

Source: TechCrunch