Source: Bloomberg.com news
September 23, 2015
Modi's Facebook Tour Shows What India May Lose If Trump Wins
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tours Facebook Inc.'s Silicon Valley headquarters this weekend, he'll be stepping into the heart of the U.S. immigration debate.
Chuck Grassley: Hillary Clinton email stonewalling is 'absurd' Justice obstruction
The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee is not happy with the Justice Department's conduct in the Hillary Rodham Clinton email probe, accusing it of "absurd" stonewalling of his investigation efforts.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, said Justice "failed to provide a substantive response" to a letter he ...
Ann Coulter Mocks Stupid Pundits Who Didn't Attend Ivy League Schools
Because why shouldn't she?
Via: The Daily Caller
Mayor: issue driver licenses for immigrants in US illegally
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza says he supports allowing immigrants in the country illegally to obtain Rhode Island driver's licenses.
WJAR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1KCoYdu) that Elorza sent a letter dated Tuesday to Gov. Gina Raimondo, saying he supports her stand on the issue. Raimondo has said that issuing ...
Texas Lawmaker Caught On Camera Talking Organized Crime, Out-Of-Control Sheriff
An undercover video shows a member of the Texas state house talking about apparent connections to organized crime and his meeting with a sheriff who allegedly told him his friendship meant the rep could get away with murder. Now Texas Democratic Rep. Harold Dutton says he was simply making the whole story up at the time. Ben Wetmore, general counsel […]
Via: The Daily Caller
Family of Ahmed Mohamed Hires High-Profile Attorneys to Pursue 'Severely Traumatized' Son's 'Legal Rights' in Clock Incident
A spokeswoman for the Irving Independent School District also tells TheBlaze why they are unable to provide their side of the story.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
In Blistering Series of Tweets, National Review Editor Rich Lowry Brutally Unloads on Donald Trump
"…man, you can dish it out but you REALLY, REALLY can't take it."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
The Internet's Vanishing Point?
Technologies only become truly integrated into society when they move from requiring forethought to becoming an afterthought. It's the progression of all innovations and it's now happening to how we experience of the internet. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Epic Media Fail of the Year
(Steven Hayward) John and I, as the Christian half of the Judeo-Christian ethos of Power Line, wish our Jewish friends and readers a happy Yom Kippur holiday. So, too, did WGN TV in Chicago, except that in the most epic media fail of all time, they used a Nazi era symbol on their broadcast to mark the holiday: Really—is the entire newsroom staff at WGN that ignorant? Apparently so. But it's par
Source: Power Line
Ann Arbor wins key decision in dispute over guns in schools
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a ban on guns in Ann Arbor schools, setting up a likely showdown in a higher court.
Michigan law bars local governments from regulating guns. But Washtenaw County Judge Carol Kuhnke said the law doesn't define a ...
Poll: Nearly 1 In 2 Americans Say Government Is 'Immediate Threat'
'Too many laws'
Via: The Daily Caller
And The Winner Of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 Is… Agrilyst
At the very beginning, there were around a thousand startups. We hand-picked the 25 greatest companies so that they could compete in our incredibly competitive startup competition — the Startup Battlefield. They all presented in front of multiple groups of industry leaders serving as judges. The startups were competing for $50,000 and the highly coveted Disrupt Cup. After hours of… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Planned Parenthood Says Carly Fiorina 'Is Lying' About Videos
The women's health group called out the Republican candidate Wednesday.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
'Who Did This?!': Senator Explodes on VA Officials Over 'Reprehensible Reprisal' of Whistleblowers
"That sounds like a reprisal to me — to a dead person!"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Georama's Live Virtual Reality Platform Lets You Explore The World From Your Sofa
St. Augustine of Hippo said "the world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page"—-which is somewhat unfair to people who can't travel because of financial or physical reasons. Georama wants to help them with its virtual-reality travel platform, which offers live guided tours in high-definition video. The startup, which already has an enterprise… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
With All Due Respect (09/23/15)
John Heilemann and Phil Mattingly are joined by pollster J. Ann Selzer and Democratic strategist Anita Dunn on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Judge dismisses felony charges against Galena officials
GALENA, Kan. (AP) - To settle a private-party lawsuit, a judge has dismissed felony charges against a southeast Kansas mayor and six current or former city council members who were accused of misusing public funds.
The charges were dismissed Monday by judge A.J. Wachter after the special prosecutor, Jennifer Brunetti, ...
Air Force Instructs Airmen To Say 'Positive Things' About Troubled F-35
'Not for public use'
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump Leads, Carson 2nd in GOP Race; Biden Support Jumps: Poll
Donald Trump remains on top of Republican presidential field with 26%, followed by Ben Carson at 18%, according to a Fox News poll. Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio follow each with with 9%; Ted Cruz has 8%, Jeb Bush 7%, Chris Christie 5% Hillary Clinton leads Democratic nomination race with 44% support, led with 49% in Aug. poll Sen. Bernie Sanders at 30%, same as in Aug.; Vice President Joe Biden, who hasn't decided yet whether to seek White House, gets 18% compared with 10% in Aug. survey Poll surv
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Smule CEO Defends The Company's Lawsuit Against Former Employees
Is Smule being a bully? Or is it just mounting a reasonable defense of its intellectual property? In a nutshell, those are the questions I was trying to answer during interviews with Smule CEO Jeff Smith, and with Mike Allen and Mark Godfrey, the former employees being sued by the company. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Little girl shares immigration message with pope
WASHINGTON (AP) - A 5-year-old girl in a brilliantly colored dress and braids who was handed up to Pope Francis for a blessing during a parade in Washington on Wednesday morning urged the pontiff to give his blessing to immigration reform and push lawmakers to act.
Sophie Cruz, of South ...
Obama Blocks Black Conservative Teen Critical Of Him On Twitter
Teen positioning himself for speaking role at GOP convention
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump Responds to Fox News, Says 'All You Have to Do' Is Look At One Thing to 'Understand the Facts'
"All you have to do is look at…"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Photo Narrative App Storehouse Rethinks The Whole Damn Thing With 2.0 Update
Storehouse, an app we voted our favorite mobile app at the Crunchies in 2015, just launched a major revamp of their photo sharing app that completely drops the newsfeed and the rest of its social networking functions. But why? The company says the drastic move comes from a rethinking of its overall purpose as it looks to make the process of sharing beautifully curated photo stories a… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Hillary: Why Blaming Me For Starting Obama-Birther Rumors Is 'Ludicrous'
The post Hillary: Why Blaming Me For Starting Obama-Birther Rumors Is 'Ludicrous' appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Ben Carson: 'The money's been coming in so fast it's hard to even keep up with'
Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday the fundraising dollars have been flowing in, as a super PAC supporting his candidacy reported a surge in donations since his remarks Sunday about whether he would support a Muslim for president.
"I mean, the money's been ...
Deputy Shot and Killed While Serving a Restraining Order: 'It Was the Saddest Thing I'd Ever Seen'
Came out of retirement to earn extra cash.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
America Loves Pope Francis, But Not His Stance on Climate Change: Bloomberg Poll
The pope rates highly across all demographics, ideologies, and age groups.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Clinton Woos Des Moines Register in Hopes of Endorsement Repeat
Whether a nod from the newspaper pays actual dividends is debatable.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
State Department: New Batch of Clinton Aides' Private Emails May Also Contain Classified Info
The latest collection of private emails turned over to the State Department by top Clinton aides over the summer may also contain classified information, an attorney for the U.S. Department of State said in court on Tuesday.
The post State Department: New Batch of Clinton Aides' Private Emails May Also Contain Classified Info appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
US-China summit takes place amid human rights crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has warned that the toughest crackdown in years on Chinese activists threatens to cloud the high-profile state visit by President Xi Jinping. Yet the issue of human rights is unlikely to dominate the agenda when Xi is welcomed at the White House on Friday.
...Pope, president to seek common ground in Oval Office visit
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a moment weaving strands of politics, religion and emotion, Pope Francis and President Barack Obama are set to meet in the grandeur of the Oval Office to advance causes dear to them both.
Eagerly watching will be a nation that cannot get enough of Francis, a ...
News briefs from around Tennessee at 1:58 a.m. EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Tuesday criticized judges who believe the Constitution is a "living" document, saying they amount to policy makers who are rewriting it and making moral decisions for the entire country about same-sex marriage ...
A 'Strange Chemical Reaction' Occurs When Pool Chlorine Is Mixed With Coca-Cola
"The small amount of phosphoric acid in the Coke sets off a chemical reaction…"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'Say It Ain't So': Legendary Baseball Hall-Of-Famer Yogi Berra Dies at Age of 90
"Say it ain't so."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Summer's Over! Time To Kiss These Bikinis Goodbye [SLIDESHOW]
You won't see these tans again until spring
Via: The Daily Caller
When Stephen Colbert Asked if Donald Trump Thinks Obama Was Born in America, This Is How He Replied
"Barack Obama, born in the United States?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Resisting Trump and Tsipras, Center Holds in Post-Crisis World
Populists on the left, populists on the right, there just aren't many populists in power.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Xiaomi Announces Impressive $200 Smartphone And Prepaid Mobile Services In China
Xiaomi has announced its latest smartphone, the Mi 4c, an impression $200 (budget) version of its flagship Mi 4 device. That's not all: the Chinese company also ventured into mobile operator services after revealing two prepaid packages for customers in China. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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