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December 28, 2015
Trump Urges Supporters to the Polls
Republican front-runner appears to be making a move to turn enthusiasm into votes
Health care costs to rise without any benefit cuts
President Obama has managed to defend his signature health care law's generous system of taxpayer-funded benefits from attacks in Congress and the courts, but Capitol Hill is finally beginning to eat away at Obamacare's financial foundations.
The year-end spending bill that Congress just approved and Mr. Obama reluctantly signed delays ...
Mosque Linked To Muslim Brotherhood Has Received Millions In Federal Grants
Receives annual grants from Department of Agriculture
Via: The Daily Caller
In case you missed it, John Kerry is bringing peace to Syria
(Paul Mirengoff) In a recap of "significant success[es]" in 2015, State Department spokesman John Kirby lists "Bringing Peace, Security to Syria." Talk about a whopper. Even the obnoxious team of Jan Psaki and Marie Harf might have shied away from a claim this preposterous. Here is how Kirby tries to depict our Syrian success story: The conflict in Syria has continued to unfold in tragic ways over the course of 2015. From
Source: Power Line
Presidential candidates hope to capture some of Bill Clinton music magic
More than two decades after Bill Clinton donned a pair of shades, busted out a saxophone and rode a memorable late-night performance of "Heartbreak Hotel" to the White House, other presidential hopefuls have tried — and struggled — to score a repeat.
Two of the candidates in this year's field, ...
Rock Legend Lemmy Kilmister Dies At Age 70
Frontman of the pioneering metal band Motorhead succumbed to cancer
Via: The Daily Caller
Japanese Fisherman Captures 'Very Rare' Sea Creature on Camera: 'My Curiosity Was Bigger Than Fear'
"I jumped into the water and go close to it."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Trump Said to Get Access to RNC's Voter File: Politico
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signed deal to allow him to use Republican National Committee's voter file, Politico reports, citing unidentified people familiar. Deal doesn't require Trump's campaign to pay for access to voter data RNC, Trump declined to comment to Politico on list-sharing
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Trump And Carson's Books Placed In Humor Section Of Barnes & Noble Store
'Books that make you laugh'
Via: The Daily Caller
Read the Donald Trump Quote Being Removed From Tea Bottle Cap — and Find Out Why It's Being Scrubbed
"We're in the process of having his quotes removed from our caps."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Firearm Company to Make Set of Guns From 'Unprecedented' Material: 'We Wanted to Raise the Bar'
"The pistol set will be a modern work of functional art and the ultimate set of luxury guns."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'Get Out and Vote,' Donald Trump Tells Supporters
Republican front-runner Donald Trump urged supporters at a New Hampshire rally to get to the polls, saying he needs the big crowds he's drawing to translate into votes.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
WESLEY PRUDEN: Christmas tales of the weird and not-so-wonderful
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Is this a great country, or what? Is this not a great season of the year, when sentiment runs proudly amok? It was ever thus.
Once upon a time, when newspapers competed with each other with good writing and responsible editing, gruff old city editors dispatched their best reporters, ...
6 GOP Hopefuls Face Moment of Truth in New Hampshire
The Boston Globe's James Pindell discusses the impact of Iowa and New Hampshire and how the contests in those states will winnow the field in the 2016 race on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Samuel Jackson, one rant away from a MSNBC anchor gig
(Paul Mirengoff) Ian Tuttle at NRO calls attention to the deep thoughts of actor Samuel Jackson. Here's Jackson's take on terrorism: We've been kind of shielded from what the rest of the world's been dealing with. I remember the first time I left the country — in 1980 I went to London — I knew a little bit about the Irish and the English and what was happening, and then something blew
Source: Power Line
Scorecard: 2015 Digital Media Predictions
Last year on TechCrunch I made eight predictions about digital media. This post compares those predictions to the reality that is digital media in 2015. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Wisconsin bill would penalize immigrant 'sanctuary cities'
MADISION, Wis. (AP) - Republican legislators in Wisconsin say they will continue pursuing a bill penalizing communities that block law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status or cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
The bill seeks to prevent so-called "sanctuary cities" in which policies prevent them from helping federal authorities deport ...
The Year In Review: Top 10 Smartest Things Trump Said In 2015
It's no surprise to my longtime reader(s) that I'm not a fan of Donald Trump. He's a jerk and a blowhard and a bully. But he's obviously not a dumb guy. He keeps saying stuff that would end anybody else's campaign, yet his polls just keep going up. Clearly, he's not playing the same game […]
Via: The Daily Caller
Why's Donald Trump Targeting the Democrats?
John Heilemann and Nicole Wallace discuss why Donald Trump's going after Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Kansas' governor defends state's new guns-on-campus law
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says he's not second-guessing a new state law that would require college campuses to allow concealed weapons, calling it a constitutional right.
Kansas lawmakers passed and Brownback signed into law in 2013 a bill mandating that concealed weapons be allowed in nearly ...
Officials Investigating Drowning Death Of Dartmouth Swimmer
'Water and blood came from Tate Ramsden's nose and mouth throughout the attempts to revive him.'
Via: The Daily Caller
Jason Chaffetz: 'I Like a Lot of What Trump is Saying'
"If he wins, he wins."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Not-So-Silent Night: Mall Flash Mobs, Fights Break Out in Several States the Day After Christmas
"This was a riot. It was crazy."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
18 *More* Female Founders Who've Had A Very Good 2015
Last week, we wrote about 18 female founders about whom the TechCrunch staff happened to find ourselves discussing recently. We ran that list of rising stars and asked you, readers, for your own ideas about women whose companies have taken off in 2015. You very quickly reminded us of many more people we might have featured in that original list, so herewith, a new batch of… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Donald Trump Brings His Version of Holiday Cheer
There's no holiday truce for the Republican front-runner.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
New Jersey's 2015: Christie for president, Menendez indicted
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's governor announced he was running for president, a U.S. senator was indicted on corruption charges and Rutgers' football season was marred by firings and criminal charges.
Here's a look at the year that was 2015 in New Jersey:
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CHRISTIE'S PRESIDENTIAL RUN
In the ...
End America's 42-Year War On Wildlife
Common sense dictates that if you want endangered species and their habitat conserved, you reward it
Via: The Daily Caller
'Disgusting' Symbols Found Covering All 25 Windows of House on Christmas Day: 'This Is…Potentially a Hate Crime'
"I have assigned detectives to work on this specific case …"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Trump: If Hillary Brings Up Sexism, Bill Clinton Is 'Fair Game'
The post Trump: If Hillary Brings Up Sexism, Bill Clinton Is 'Fair Game' appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Missouri activists pushing high number of ballot petitions
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Advocates are gathering petitions for more proposed ballot issues than ever before in Missouri and voters could see a record number of ballot proposals next year, which may be an indication of the public's deep dissatisfaction with political leaders, one expert said.
More than 170 ballot ...
Porn Star: 'I Love Me Some Marco Rubio'
Jenna Jameson ... definitely not a fan of Bush
Via: The Daily Caller
Bill Clinton To Campaign For Hillary Clinton In New Hampshire
"President Clinton knows that the stakes are higher than ever this election year."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
It's One of This Year's Hottest Gifts — and Apparently Not Just Because of Its Popularity
"It was like fireworks."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
What Will The Internet Of Things Be When It Grows Up?
An old proverb advises, "Keep a thing seven years, and you'll find a use for it." Well, it's been about seven years since there were officially more "things" connected to the Internet than people. It looks like they're keepers, and we've found countless uses for them. Now that the IoT seems to be firmly embedded in our lives, 2016 may be that… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Says Christie Must Have Known About Bridge Closure: WMUR
"It's impossible to believe" that N.J. Gov. Chris Christie didn't know about the 2013 lane closings affecting George Washington Bridge into Manhattan, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump says in phone interview with WMUR. Also calls New Hampshire Union Leader publisher Joseph McQuaid, who endorsed Christie, a "lowlife"
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Muslims Assault Christians After Christmas Celebrations: 'I'm A Muslim, What Are You?'
The post Muslims Assault Christians After Christmas Celebrations: 'I'm A Muslim, What Are You?' appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Journalist: 'The Only Country ISIS Fears is Israel'
JERUSALEM—A German journalist who spent 10 days this year in territory controlled by ISIS says that the only country that deters the extremist Jihadi group is the Jewish state
The post Journalist: 'The Only Country ISIS Fears is Israel' appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Chicago police watchdogs draw distrust from activists
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said over the weekend that "the public deserves answers" following the fatal police shootings of 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier and 55-year-old Bettie Jones early Saturday.
The mayor said the case has been referred to the city's Independent Police Review Authority and that evidence would ...
New York Can Fine You $250k For 'Misgendering' Somebody
Employers required to use 'xe/hir' if a person wants them to
Via: The Daily Caller
Mike Huckabee Says He 'Never Defended' Josh Duggar After Molestation Allegations
"I really didn't support Josh. I supported his parents."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Jeb Bush Challenges Donald Trump to a One-on-One Debate: 'Any Time, Any Place'
"You name it, I'll do it."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Political Feuding Imperils Ukraine's Future, Obama's Record
KIEV (Reuters) - On his most recent visit to Kiev, U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden said he spends more time speaking to Ukrainian officials than to his own wife.
The post Political Feuding Imperils Ukraine's Future, Obama's Record appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Kim Davis, gay marriage voted top news story for 2015
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky clerk who spent five days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples has been voted the state's top news story of 2015.
Gay rights activists rejoiced in June when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned four state bans on same-sex marriage, ...
Read The Heartwarming Letter Tom Hanks Wrote To Ken Stabler's Daughter
'You just have to throw deep, baby'
Via: The Daily Caller
Muslim Families Out to Eat on Christmas Eve Finished Their Meals and Asked for the Check. What They Saw on the Bill Returned to Their Table Is Going Viral.
"… such a beautiful heart you have."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Tale of 'Two Teds': Pro-Huckabee PAC Goes After Ted Cruz's Closed-Door Comments in Iowa Ad
"Listen to Cruz raise money in New York City from liberals who don't share our conservative Iowa values."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
How Psychology Is Adapting To The World Of Tech
With the increased use of online therapy and wellness-based mobile applications, the field of mental health is following in the path of physical health initiatives in the design of more accessible and convenient platforms. While these programs provide services through different platforms, to a different audience and from a greater distance than ever before, it remains to be seen how these… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
"Islamophobia" in one state
(Scott Johnson) Minnesota's Somali community presents a stark challenge to Americans concerned about terrorism. The community is Muslim, large, and protected by an extreme form of ideological conformity that runs from the governor down and permeates the media. In this month's story on the indicted ISIS wannabe and local ringleader, reporters Dan Browning and Mary Lynn Smith add this editorial observation: Minnesota is believed to have produced more would-be foreign fighters than
Source: Power Line
Al Sharpton says Rahm Emanuel must go as mayor of Chicago
The Reverend Al Sharpton called for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down because of his poor management of race and policing in his city since the release last month of a video showing a white Chicago police officer firing 16 shots into a black teenager and subsequent officer violence.
...What I Got Wrong (Hint: Trump) And Right (Hint: Boehner) In 2015
What I Got Wrong (Hint: Trump) And Right (Hint: Boehner) In 2015
Via: The Daily Caller
After Topping The App Store On Christmas, Fitbit's Stock Shoots Up
It looks like Santa delivered a lot of Fitbits for Christmas this year. After topping the App Store just after Christmas morning, Fitbit's stock has shot up by around 5 percent in pre-market trading on Monday morning. The app this morning is now the #2 Free App on the iTunes Store, and the #1 app in the Health & Fitness category. The stock surge has been reported by The Street… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Huckabee Says He'd Bet on Trump in Feud With Clinton
"Nothing's backfired on Donald Trump yet. I'd put my money on him," GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says on "Fox & Friends," when asked his opinion of latest flap between Trump and Hillary Clinton. NOTE: In Des Moines Register interview published Dec. 23, Clinton said Trump has "demonstrated a penchant for sexism"; Trump responded on Twitter that Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, has done same Huckabee, who won 2008 Iowa caucuses, also says he'd "need to get all the
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton 'playing the woman's card, and it's like, give me a break'
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is "playing the woman's card" and that she should be careful when throwing around phrases like "penchant for sexism" in light of her husband's past.
"His presidency was really considered to be very troubled, to put it mildly, because of ...
Message on California Highway Warning Sign Was So Unexpected, a Couple Turned Around Just to Record This Video
They weren't expecting that.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'Why Do You Want To Do This?': Obama Warns 2016 Field That 'Trappings,' 'Power' and 'Celebrity' of the Presidency Get Old
"Why do you want to do this?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Peter King: Mosques Surveillance Needed, 'That's Where The Threat Is Coming From'
The post Peter King: Mosques Surveillance Needed, 'That's Where The Threat Is Coming From' appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Virginia GOP Defends Ballot Requirement Blasted by Trump
Requiring voters in Virginia's GOP presidential primary March 1 to confirm they are Republicans is a "reasonable threshold," John Findlay, executive director of the Republican Party of Virginia, says in Dec. 17 statement cited by spokesman after Donald Trump Sunday called the requirement a "suicidal mistake." Findlay's statement reported by Richmond Times-Dispatch Voters in state's Republican presidential primary must sign form that says, "My signature below indicates that I am a Republican," ac
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Dave Begley: Not live from Council Bluffs
(Scott Johnson) Nebraska attorney David Begley has covered the appearance of the presidential candidates in Iowa over the past year. We've posted his reports in the "Live from…" series (usually "…Council Bluffs). As the Iowa caucuses approach, Dave takes a look back: For a non-journalist, I may be unique in having seen and reported on all of the major (and some minor) 2016 candidates with the exception of Jeb Bush. Readers should
Source: Power Line
Trump's Bile Is a Healing Balm for Spurned Americans
Advisors Capital Management CIO Charles Lieberman discusses Republican candidate Donald Trump's campaign. Lieberman speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Portland activist challenges city in federal court
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland activist who has been removed from several City Council meetings over the years is taking the city to federal court.
The Oregonian reports (http://is.gd/ZvtjSn ) that Joe Walsh has asked a federal judge to issue a restraining order against the city of Portland to ...
Protect Your Privacy & Security on the Internet With These Tools
All across the web companies are collecting information about you whether you like it or not. Knowing which companies are more trustworthy with your information than others and how to keep yourself as safe as possible on the internet is important. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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