December 23, 2015

After Survey Found GOP Voters Support Bombing Fictional Aladdin City, This Polling Firm Turned the Tables Around

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On Christian Persecution, Obama Gets It Half Right

(John Hinderaker) Today President Obama released a Statement by the President on Persecuted Christians at Christmas. The statement is long overdue, and I applaud it. Here is Obama's statement in its entirety: During this season of Advent, Christians in the United States and around the world are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. At this time, those of us fortunate enough to live in countries that honor the birthright of

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Homeland Security plans raids to deport illegal immigrant families

President Obama's Homeland Security Department is reportedly planning to target illegal-immigrant families from Central America for a series of raids, with raids coming as early as next month.

According to the report Wednesday evening in the Washington Post, citing "people familiar with the operation," the raids will be the ...

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Doc Purged By Hospital For Criticizing Gays Calls Decision Un-American

Are CDC statistics bigoted?

Via: The Daily Caller

4 Killed As 'Particularly Dangerous' Storm System Sweeps Across South

"It's terrible that this happened, especially at Christmas."

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Ted Cruz to blaze through Southern states with eye on March's 'SEC Primary'

He tops the polls in Iowa, but rather than sit on his lead Sen. Ted Cruz is running an aggressive presidential campaign targeting a swath of Southern states in what has been dubbed the "SEC Primary."

The Texas Republican is hoping a Christmastime tour of eight states that roughly overlap ...

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The Only Thing To Fear Is Left-Wing Lecturing On Fear

President Obama accuses Trump of preying on working-class anxiety while ignoring liberal fear-mongering

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AT&T Pulls All Retail Ads This Christmas to Air One Powerful 60-Second Spot Instead

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Video Ad Startup Innovid Raises $27.5M

innovid Less than a year after its last round, Innovid is announcing that it has raised $27.5 million in new funding. The New York City-headquartered company works with more than 220 advertisers, including Best Buy, Procter & Gamble and Walmart, to create, target and measure their video campaigns. Co-founder and CEO Zvika Netter has said that what really sets Innovid apart is "a… Read More

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The Latest: Protest organizer says mall was 'decoy'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The latest developments on a Black Lives Matter protest that started at the Mall of America (all times local):

6:40 p.m.

A Black Lives Matter activist says the Mall of America was used as "a decoy" to start a protest that quickly moved to Minneapolis-St. Paul International ...

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Somalia, Brunei Ban 'Excessive' Celebration Of Christmas

No Christmas carols, no Santa hats, no candle-lighting

Via: The Daily Caller

Mike Huckabee: I'll End Campaign for President If I Don't Place Top Three in Iowa

"That's why we have planted our battle flag in the frozen tundra of Iowa in January."

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Rand Paul Says He 'Won't Participate' in 'Second-Tier' Debate: 'We've Got a First-Tier Campaign'

"The voters ought to get a chance."

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The Midwest Startup Formula Will Change The Status Quo For Building Businesses

Columbus Ohio skyline As Silicon Valley startups continue chasing private valuations, entrepreneurs in the Midwest are following an entirely different approach. Our goal is the same — to build world-class businesses based on innovative technologies that create new wealth — but our approach is entirely different. We are proving that startup success comes from validating a real market need, then building… Read More

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A sad day in Minneapolis [With Comment By John]

(Scott Johnson) As expected, hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters disrupted retailers and customers at the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis. Several of the Mall's largest stores were locked down. The Mall had law enforcement lined up to deal with the protesters. It appears that at least a few of the protesters arrested. Warned off by the Mall and the coordinated efforts of law enforcement, the protesters moved on to disrupt

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Inside the Beltway: Multitaskers: The senators who would be president

Let us ponder history: To date, a mere 16 senators have gone on to serve as president of the United States, beginning with James Monroe, who served four years in the Senate starting in 1790 and was elected president 23 years later. Only three — Warren G. Harding, John F. ...

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'Ride For A Ride' Decision Allows Dutch Teenagers To Pay For Driving Lessons With Sex

'Not about offering sexual activities...but offering a driving lesson'

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Ted Cruz Fires Back at Washington Post With Cartoon of His Own: 'Seems Like a Better Idea'

Cruz strikes back.

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New York Becomes First State to Enact 'Common Sense' Anti-Shackling Law for Pregnant Inmates

"Every woman should have access to adequate healthcare during pregnancy, and that's why I pushed hard for this common-sense legislation."

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Carson Says He Has '100% Confidence' in Team: MSNBC

"We are refining some operational practices and streamlining some staff assignments to more aptly match the tasks ahead, but my senior team remains in place with my full confidence," MSNBC reports Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson as saying. NOTE: Earlier, Carson told AP he was considering campaign "personnel changes" while declining to mention specific names, see related story Link to story on MSNBC website NOTE: Carson, after overtaking Donald Trump to lead in some natl' polls of th

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KY Union Slams Newly Elected Republican Governor

'Its a step backwards'

Via: The Daily Caller

Ahead of Christmas, Obama Raises Concerns About Christian Persecution by Islamic State

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Despite Low Poll Numbers, O'Malley's Camp Continues to Trudge Forward, Swinging Hard at Clinton and Sanders Along the Way

"It's a matter of leading with principle, not polls."

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Palantir Has Raised $880 Million At A $20 Billion Valuation

palantir Palantir, the data analytics platform used by government agencies and law enforcement pocketed $880 million in new funding, according to a filing from the Securities and Exchange Commission out today. The startup has now raised $2.32 billion in total. Palantir also now has a valuation of $20.33 billion, up from $15 billion in 2014. The new valuation makes it the fourth most highly… Read More

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Iowa Caucuses: Who Will Win in the Hawkeye State?

On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and John Heilemann preview the Iowa caucuses and discuss who is best positioned to win on February 1st.

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Bernie Sanders Accuses Hillary Of Being Too Cozy With Big Pharma And Health Care Industry

Gloves come off

Via: The Daily Caller

If You're Launching A Tech Startup In 2016, Focus On Privacy And Fast Data

private Enterprises over the last decade have devoted large portions of their IT budgets to collecting, securing and analyzing huge volumes of big data. Or at least trying to. But heading into 2016, the increasing complexity of networks, and the sheer number of connected devices that are constantly streaming data over those networks, will create a paradigm shift in how enterprises secure and manage… Read More

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How Anti-Trump Republicans Are Blowing Their Chance in New Hampshire

Just seven weeks before the Feb. 9 New Hampshire primary, establishment Republican candidates find themselves on the cusp of losing a stronghold of flinty Yankee pragmatism—and last best path to the White House—to a billionaire celebrity and a tea party senator from Texas.

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Annals of Inane Predictions

(Steven Hayward) There's the old saying, variously attributed to Sam Goldwyn, Yogi Berra, and numerous other folk sages: "Never prophesy—especially about the future." And yet it is irresistible. And a lot of people and organizations make their livelihood out of making predictions about the future, though only a small subset of them actually put money on the line. (That's why we call them "futures traders," duh.) Back around the year 2000—remember the

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Judge: Civil complaint against comedian mayor may be moot

HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) - A judge says a civil complaint alleging misconduct by a southwestern Ohio mayor who's also a veteran standup comedian may be moot.

The complaint against Mayor Drew Hastings alleges misconduct involving a letter submitted to get a $500 refund of a vacant building fee.

The Times-Gazette ...

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Christian Singer Crowder Breaks Down Why the 'Star-Spangled Banner' Is Possibly the 'Best Song Ever Written'

"That's genius right there."

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Black Lives Matter Protesters Defy Restraining Order, Force Lockdown at Mall of America and Cause Problems at Airport

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Ben Carson Implies Plan to Overhaul Campaign: AP

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson tells AP he's considering campaign "personnel changes"; declines to identify specific people. Campaign manager Barry Bennett declined comment, AP reports "Everything. Everything is on the table," Carson says of the potential changes; "Every single thing is on the table. I'm looking carefully" NOTE: Carson rival Donald Trump leads the Republican field with 39% support among GOP voters, according to CNN/ORC poll; Sen. Ted Cruz ranks 2nd with 18%; Carson

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New Mexico Dem delegation: State can get REAL ID extension

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico's Democrats congressional delegation says the state may get an extension on federal REAL ID enforcement if Gov. Susan Martinez and lawmakers come to an agreement to revise state law.

Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich with Reps. Ben Ray Lujan and Michelle Lujan Grisham ...

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DC's Democrat Mayor Won't Back A $15 Minimum Wage

'That doesn't sound right to me'

Via: The Daily Caller

Gunfire Erupts in a Mall Just Days Before Christmas, and About Everybody Runs for Their Lives. Here's What Happens to Two Men Who Run Toward the Shooting.

"People were falling to the floor … It was just mass confusion and chaos."

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Judge Upholds California Law Forcing Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers to Post Signs Informing Clients Where They Can Obtain Abortion Services

"The notion that the government can compel religious non-profits to promote practices antithetical to their values is chilling."

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Rand Paul Says He Wouldn't Participate in Undercard Debate

Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul, who is in danger of slipping from prime-time stage in next debate, says in radio interview he wouldn't be part of "any kind of second-tier debate." "We've got a first-tier campaign," Paul tells Fox News's Kilmeade and Friends show "If you tell a campaign with three weeks to go that they're in the second tier, you destroy the campaign" "This is going to lay it up in a lap for Donald Trump" NOTE: Fox Business will host Jan. 14 debate Related story: Fox

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Supreme Court rules law limiting its power unconstitutional

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously struck down a law meant to reduce its administrative influence over lower courts, setting up a showdown with lawmakers who threatened to defund the state's entire judiciary system if the law was overturned.

The high court ruled that the ...

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11 Serious Problems With The New Star Wars Movie

The Force is not entirely with Episode VII

Via: The Daily Caller

Some Feelings Could Get Hurt by This 'Politically Incorrect' Notice Posted at Texas Restaurant Chain

"If this offends you, you are welcome to leave."

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