Source: Bloomberg.com news
December 17, 2015
Why Hispanic Voting Rates Are so Low in Texas
Jim Rutenberg, chief political correspondent for the New York Times Magazine, discusses his article "Block the Vote" and how the Hispanic vote will affect the presidential election on "With All Due Respect."
Illinois House Speaker Madigan misses budget meeting
CHICAGO (AP) - The latest Illinois budget discussions between Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders touched on the state's pension crisis and school funding reform but was missing one key player: House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Madigan didn't attend the latest meeting Thursday aimed at ending a budget stalemate now in ...
After Outrage Over Curriculum Using Muslim Statement of Faith, School District Shuts Down Friday Classes, Weekend Activities
"… a different, non-religious sample of Arabic calligraphy will be used in the future."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Randy Glein of DFJ Growth On Today's Crazy Late-Stage Market
DFJ, the renowned Sand Hill Road Firm, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. At the same time, its low-flying, later-stage offshoot, DFJ Growth, is turning 10. This week, we caught up with DFJ Growth cofounder Randy Glein to understand how closely related or not the two remain, how the firm is feeling about the shaky late-stage market, and whether his team of five general… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Michael Moore Protests Outside Trump Tower: 'We Are All Muslim'
The post Michael Moore Protests Outside Trump Tower: 'We Are All Muslim' appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Anatomy of a Trump Rally: How 'The Donald's' Fans Stay on Message
On "With All Due Respect," Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin reviews a Donald Trump rally he attended in Mesa, Arizona. He asked "The Donald's" supporters why they like Trump, why they think he's winning and whether the GOP establishment can stop him. Some of their answers may sound familiar.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Taking the Wood to Politicized Science
(Steven Hayward) Very soon the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is going to select a new president, and the leading (perhaps only) candidate appears to be Dr. Marcia McNutt, who is currently editor-in-chief of Science magazine. The problem with Dr. McNutt is that she consistently turns a blind eye to qualified dissenting scientists on a wide variety of subjects, often summarily rejecting their submissions without even the pretense of review. Dr. Peter
Source: Power Line
Puerto Rico bankruptcy plea raises Democrat argument on spending bill in Congress
Puerto Rico, an island U.S. territory facing a sea of red ink, has become an unlikely flashpoint in Congress' end-of-year scramble to fund the government for fiscal year 2016.
Democrats fumed Thursday, saying it is unconscionable that Congress failed to include language in the year-end spending bill allowing Puerto Rico ...
'I Respect Their Ruthlessness': Dinesh D'Souza Predicts the Next President of the United States
"They're in a knife fight, not a chess match."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Carter admits improper use of personal email account
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged on Thursday he sometimes used a personal, unsecured email account to conduct official business after he took office in February, a practice he called "entirely my mistake."
His admission followed a New York Times report revealing that he continued the ...
Sports Illustrated Apparently Doesn't Know Who Coaches The Michigan State Football Team
That's just disrespectful.
Via: The Daily Caller
U.S.-Cuba Aviation Deal Allows 110 Scheduled Flights Daily
"We are advancing our shared interests and working together on complex issues that for too long defined-and divided-us."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Mobile Build, Promises Free Upgrades For 8.1 Users In 2016
Two quick hits from the world of Microsoft before you head off and plunge your upper body in eggnog: A new Windows 10 Mobile build is out for users on both the Fast and Slow rings of the Insider program, and, if you are a regular Windows Phone user running 8.1, you won't get new code until the new year, a retread of prior timing promises. In sequence, I think. Out today is the… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Neighbor of San Bernardino Attacker Arrested on Terror Charges
A neighbor and friend of one of the San Bernardino attackers was arrested Thursday, according to a law enforcement official.
The post Neighbor of San Bernardino Attacker Arrested on Terror Charges appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Analysis: Most NY lawmakers report no outside income
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Less than half of New York lawmakers receive income from work they do outside the Legislature, according to an analysis released Thursday by the government watchdog group Common Cause New York.
The analysis looked at financial disclosures from 183 state lawmakers elected before last year's general ...
UN-Done, New Spending Bill Cuts US Funds To United Nations
No funding for new U.N. HQ
Via: The Daily Caller
Attorney: Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Suffered a Stroke Last Month, Has Been Hospitalized Ever Since
Hastert, 73, is awaiting sentencing in a hush-money case.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
And Now for Something Completely Different. . .
(Steven Hayward) I gather there's some kind of science fiction moving coming out Friday that a few people may wish to see. Okay, kidding. But after all this hype and the ridiculous TV commercials, how can The Force Awakens possibly live up to expectations? Meanwhile, the geniuses at BadLipReading have done these brilliant treatments of the first two Star Wars films (I say "first two" because I refuse to acknowledge that the
Source: Power Line
Taking The Genome Further In Healthcare
Collecting genome data is reliable, fast and cheap. Yet, interpreting that data is unreliable, slow, and expensive — when it's even possible. Today, genome interpretation is a burgeoning science, but it's not yet a technology. A stricken patient has their genes sequenced and their mutations identified. But then, it can take a highly trained, and highly paid, expert many hours… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Timeline of events in Dennis Hastert's life and career
CHICAGO (AP) - Before he was indicted in May, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was known primarily for rising from political obscurity in rural Illinois to the nation's third-highest office, which he occupied for eight years. Some key events in Hastert's life and career and the criminal case against him:
...New Poll Suggests Republicans Have A Real Opening With Latino Voters – If They Can Figure Out How to Seize It
It's not "Hispandering," just smart politics.
Via: The Daily Caller
Glenn Beck: U.S. Elected an 'Angry Black Man' as President in 2008
"What's happened in the last nine years?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Harvard Republicans Provide Hilarious Alternative to Administration's Social Justice Holiday Placemats
"We want to talk about important issues. That's why we came to Harvard."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Gillette Sues Dollar Shave Club For Alleged Patent Infringement
Gillette announced today that it has filed suit against Dollar Shave Club, seeking both damages and an injunction to stop the startup from selling razors that use allegedly infringing technology. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Gillette patent in question concerns a method for coating razorblades. "We have long invested heavily in innovation, and our talented scientists… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Roger Stone Starts Republican Super-PAC Backing Trump: WSJ
Roger Stone, a former adviser to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, says he hasn't spoken with Trump or his campaign about the super-PAC, called the Committee to Restore America's Greatness, WSJ reports. Group won't accept money from corporations, lobbyists or special interest groups, Stone says Purpose is to target Trump's rivals Trump's campaign paid Stone's firm, Drake Ventures, $20k earlier this year, according to Federal Election Commission filings; Stone says they parted ways over su
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Jennifer Lawrence: The Gender Pay Gap in Hollywood is My Fault
The post Jennifer Lawrence: The Gender Pay Gap in Hollywood is My Fault appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Iranian Cleric: I Converted Hitler's Grandson to Islam
An Iranian cleric recently claimed in a sermon that he is responsible for converting Hitler's grandson to Islam.
The post Iranian Cleric: I Converted Hitler's Grandson to Islam appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Mine sites, courthouses, prisons _ pet projects live on
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress insisted it cleaned up its act five years ago in a much-ballyhooed reform, banning the costly practice of embedding legislation with billions of dollars for pet projects back home.
Now, the custom of "earmarking" has become relatively rare. But creative lawmakers have found ways to help ...
Family Lawyer Says Lousy Fed Probe Of 9-Year-Old's Death Was 'Nonsense'
Did National Park Service cover up in boy's death?
Via: The Daily Caller
'Islam Is a Doctrine Spawned in Hell': Pastor's Trial Over Fiery Sermon Calling Islam 'Satanic' Concludes — but Will He Be Found Guilty?
"The Muslim religion was created many hundreds of years after Christ."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'Apples and Oranges': DHS Official Goes Against White House on Using No-Fly List to Block Gun Purchases
"I don't believe that it would be."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
TechCrunch's Favorite Things Of 2015
Here at TechCrunch, we see a lot of stuff — gadgets, gizmos, apps, doo-dads, and electro-whatnots. Name a gadget, and someone on staff has probably obsessed over it, torn it apart, or worn it out over the past year. Some of this stuff is great. A lot of it… not so much. We take the knowledge that comes with all that tinkering and cram it into our gift guides, where we've… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
House Adopts $622 Billion Plan to Revive Expired Tax Breaks
The 318–109 vote in the House would make some breaks permanent.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Hillary Clinton: I Don't Know if I Take Oil Money
The post Hillary Clinton: I Don't Know if I Take Oil Money appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Omnibus Omits Justice Department 'Slush Fund' Rider Ending Payments to Liberal Groups
President Obama on Wednesday backed the final spending package that would continue to fund the government through September 2016, with the White House saying it meets his expectations without containing "hundreds of needless ideological riders."
The bill was praised by the likes of Planned Parenthood and will continue to allow American funding to go toward "international climate" efforts in poorer nations. The bill would also provide handouts for NASCAR tracks, college students, teachers, and racehorses.
The post Omnibus Omits Justice Department 'Slush Fund' Rider Ending Payments to Liberal Groups appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Obama urges Americans to 'stay united' against terrorism
Seeking once again to reassure Americans worried about terrorism, President Obama said Thursday that the country must stay "united as one American family" to prevent further attacks like the one in San Bernardino, California.
"When Americans stand together, nothing can beat us," Mr. Obama said after meeting with advisers at ...
Former NBA Star Thinks Making It Rain At The Strip Club Is A Form Of Charity
'that's the charity that makes it to the hood'
Via: The Daily Caller
Republicans Push More Than $600 Billion in Compromise Tax Cuts Through House
"This permanent tax relief will make it easier for employers to plan ahead, hire new workers, grow their businesses."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Texas School District to Shed Its Status as 'Gun-Free Zone'
"We're going to do a minimum of 80 hours a year of training.."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
DoorDash Partners With b8ta For On-Demand Tech Gadget Delivery
DoorDash, known for its on-demand food delivery service, has partnered with newly-launched retail store b8ta. b8ta, founded by four former Nest alums, opened earlier this month in Palo Alto to sell trendy tech gadgets and offer hands-on experiences with those products to customers before they buy them. b8ta sells gadgets like the Gi Flybike, a folding electric bicycle, and Thync, a wearable… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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