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Marketing In The Fast Lane With Self-Driving Cars

From George Orwell predicting the overwhelming reach of television in 1984 to the video phone calls in Back to the Future, it seems that technology often imitates pop culture. Nowhere could that be truer than with the new developments in self-driving vehicles. These self-driving vehicles won't just change the way we look at transportation. They will shift people's behavior in a… Read More

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Rubio Campaign Committee Raised $14m in Fourth Quarter of 2015

Presidential campaign cmte for Republican Marco Rubio raised $14 million in fourth quarter of 2015 and spent $14.7m over same period, according to FEC filing. Campaign ended quarter with $10.4m cash on hand Campaign received $676,000 in contributions bundled by Washington lobbyists, FEC data show NOTE: Rubio-supporting super-PAC raised more than $30m in 2015, see earlier story: Rubio-Supporting Group Raised $14.4m in 2nd Half of 2015

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Oxford's Alumni Show the Way

(John Hinderaker) We wrote here that the sickness afflicting American universities apparently had spread to England, citing among other incidents a group of students at Oxford who, chanting the mantra "Rhodes must fall," have demanded that the university erase all traces of Cecil Rhodes, one of Oxford's most generous benefactors. This story has a happy ending, for now, at least, due to a rebellion on behalf of common sense by Oxford's alumni.

Source: Power Line

Donald Trump sweep in Iowa, New Hampshire would vex Republican establishment

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA | If things break right here — a big if — billionaire businessman Donald Trump is well-positioned to become the first Republican presidential candidate in almost a half-century to string together wins in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary — a feat that would give ...

SpaceX And Russia Change The Rules Of The Military Launch Market

It's been a tough week for United Launch Alliance (ULA). A hearing last Wednesday brought news of a potential ban on Russian made RD-180 engines which ULA requires for their Atlas V rocket. To make matters worse, the U.S. Air Force is also considering ending an $800 million-per-year contract with the company. This bad news actually works in favor for SpaceX, who is now certified to… Read More

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A Tall Stranger From New York Visits Des Moines to Boost Clinton

Mayor de Blasio hit the ground in the Hawkeye State this weekend on behalf of the Democratic front-runner.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Obama's gun control executive order directs Pentagon to make firearms safer, not more lethal

Wartime U.S. presidents have taken keen personal interest in picking the most lethal gun for the military.

But in President Obama's first foray into small-arms procurement for the armed forces, his Jan. 4 executive order on gun control directs the Pentagon to find ways to make not so much more ...

Two Boys Approach Soldier in Walmart and Thank Him for His Service. How the Soldier Responds Has the Overjoyed Brothers Calling Him Their 'Hero.'

"I want to find him so we can make him a thank you note and know his name."

Cruz Campaign Raised $20.5m in Fourth Quarter of 2015

Campaign of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz raised $20.5m in fourth quarter of 2015, according to FEC filing. $8.6m of receipts in Q4 came from donations of $200 or less Campaign raised $46.8m in 2015 Has $18.7m cash on hand as of end of 2015

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Obama's Afghanistan troop withdrawal unlikely with rising Taliban, Islamic State violence

Amid growing concern in Congress about President Obama's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, the prospects are fading for his goal of wrapping up U.S. military involvement by the time he leaves office.

Violence is on the rise, the Taliban are staging new offensives, the Islamic State group is angling ...

It's Official: Petraeus Won't Get Demoted

Petraeus gets to keep his benefits and four-star rank

Rubio-Supporting Group Raised $14.4m in 2nd Half of 2015

Conservative Solutions PAC raised more than $30m in 2015, and had $13.9m cash on hand at the end of 2015, group says in a statement. NOTE: Group is super-PAC backing Marco Rubio for president Donations for second half of 2015 include $1m from Norman Braman, the South Florida auto dealer, $2.5m from Paul Singer and $2.5m from Citadel's Kenneth C. Griffin Group, which has funded ads in Iowa, N.H., S.C., says will begin running ads tomorrow in Nevada

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Officials cash in with top allowable donations set at $1,000

BOSTON (AP) - A 2014 change in the state's campaign finance law has delivered a cash windfall for top elected officials in Massachusetts, allowing them to rake in big money donations and quickly rebuild their election coffers.

An Associated Press review of campaign finance records found the change - which ...

David Daleiden Prosecutor Got Money, PR Help From Late Term Abortionist's Lawyer

'Somebody is talking to someone'

Clinton's Volunteers Train to Throw Supporters to O'Malley in Iowa. Here's Why.

"It's sad and telling that their campaign doesn't think they can win without these kinds of tactics."

In Sioux City, Jeb's Goat Was Got

One view from Bev's on the River.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Comedy Writing at the NY Times

(Steven Hayward) There are some days I wonder whether the editorial page of the New York Times is really just a training ground for deadpan comedy writers. Surely Leslie Nielsen and Lloyd Bridges at their faux-serious best in Airplane! can't match the ironic hilarity of the Times editorial endorsements yesterday of Hillary Clinton and John Kasich. Of Hillary Clinton, for example, the Times tells us: Democratic primary voters, on the other hand,

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Brokaw: Democratic Race Is Missing Discussion of ISIS And International Policy

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Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, touts Iowa support: We're going to surprise people

Sen. Rand Paul insisted Sunday that his support in Iowa for the GOP presidential nomination is larger than many people realize, saying polls are skewed toward older voters instead of the students and young folks who have rallied to his pro-liberty message.

The Kentucky Republican said his army of campaign ...

Hillary Is Finally Asked About Non-Disclosure Agreement That Obliterates Her Classified Email Defense [VIDEO]

Hillary Clinton was finally asked on Sunday about a non-disclosure agreement she signed in Jan. 2009 which completely undermines the defense she uses to downplay the existence of classified information on her private email server. But as is often the case with the Democratic presidential candidate, she dodged the question and gave an inconsistent answer. […]

Virginia Tech Student Charged With Murder of 13-Year-Old Girl

"This has been an extremely fast-paced investigation in just the past 12 hours."

How Trump Carved Up Cruz's Support in Weeks Before Iowa Caucus

New data from the latest Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa poll, and interviews with the candidates' campaign managers, shed light on the clash that could decide the Monday's winner.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Clinton Pressed on Non-Disclosure Agreement Regarding Classified Information, Compares Controversy to Benghazi

The post Clinton Pressed on Non-Disclosure Agreement Regarding Classified Information, Compares Controversy to Benghazi appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Rubio eyes long GOP nominating race, heaps pressure on Cruz to perform well in Iowa

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday he feels good about his prospects in Iowa's Republican caucuses but already is looking ahead to primary prizes down the road, elevating expectations for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz before caucus-goers weigh in Monday.

Mr. Rubio is eying a third-place finish in Iowa behind Mr. ...

Watch Ted Cruz Get Flustered When Chris Wallace Fact-Checks Him [VIDEO]

'That's changing the subject.'

Admitted 'Viral-Phobe' Doctor Answers the Question: 'Should We Freak Out' Over the Rapidly Spreading Zika Virus?

"…any viral disease that starts growing very quickly is very dangerous."

Stephanopoulos Calls Out Clinton for Backing Off Email Apology: 'How Do You Square Those Two Statements?'

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Donald Trump, GOP presidential candidate, disavows single payer health care and Clinton ties

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump tried Sunday to fend off critics who say he has been too cozy with Democrats and their causes — notably single-payer, government-run health care.

Mr. Trump, who leads Texas Sen. Ted Cruz by 5 percentage points in a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll before Iowa's caucuses ...

Minnesota Principal Wants To Halt Celebration Of Valentine's Day, Other 'Dominant' Holidays

Celebrating holidays 'suppresses' the views of others, somehow

Nightclub Owner Insists He Has Right to Run His Business the Way He Wants After Accusations He's Discriminating Against Migrants

"We reserve the right to operate our business as we have done all the years."

Rubio Says Cruz's Campaign is Built on a Lie

"He's really very calculated."

Transcending Borders Through Technology

As is clear from the front pages of newspapers recently, we are living in a world where open democratic values are under attack. Paris, Bamako, San Bernardino, Jakarta and Ouagadougou have all been targeted by terrorists. At the same time, we are in the midst of a technological revolution that is reshaping our society. The Internet of Things is driving a whole new way for businesses to… Read More

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Clinton: Republicans Using E-Mail Issue Like They Did Benghazi

"The Republicans are going to continue to use" e-mail issue to "beat up on me," Hillary Clinton tells ABC's "This Week." Clinton, defending her e-mail practice the day before Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses, says "I think it's pretty clear they're grasping at straws" On whether she thinks classification is political, she says "the timing and some of the leaks that have led up to it are concerning" Says there was "no classified marked information on those emails sent or received by me" Separately, Bernie Sa

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How secret is it? (5)

(Scott Johnson) In an interesting New York Post column, Paul Sperry quotes former State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard (2005-2008) on the course of proceedings. Krongard adds this dose of reality to the discussion of the legal jeopardy facing Clinton and her senior aides in the ongoing email investigation: "It will never get to an indictment," Krongard said. For one, he says, any criminal referral to the Justice Department from the FBI

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Sanders on Clinton Emails: 'I Think This Is a Very Serious Issue'

The post Sanders on Clinton Emails: 'I Think This Is a Very Serious Issue' appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

College students debate the right thing in 'ethics bowl'

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - Hot-button political issues provided fertile territory for moral dilemmas as students from Randolph, Lynchburg and Sweet Briar colleges discussed doing the right thing during an ethics bowl held before an audience at Lynchburg College on Tuesday night.

The Lynchburg, Sweet Briar, and Randolph Ethics Bowl teams ...

Only Way Carson Won't Go To New Hampshire? — 'If I Die' [VIDEO]

'Is that how you see it?'

The Reason Why UConn Decided to Build a Dorm Only For Black Men

"I was not pleased, my immediate thought was 'What?'"

Digital Transformation Requires Total Organizational Commitment

Cartoon of many on couch at psychologist's office with caption:

Wherever you turn, businesses are facing tremendous disruptive pressure. What's interesting is that the theory about how firms should be dealing with this massive change is itself in flux, transforming if you will, as organizations come to grips with the idea that the most basic ways they do business are being called into question. Just over a year ago when I researched this topic,… Read More

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Iowa Electorate Is Sophisticated—and Impressively Modest

Politics is a basic food group in Iowa—and one that is far more sustaining than many might imagine.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

NYT Reporter: Clinton's Problem is the FBI, Not Republicans

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Iranians Who Captured U.S. Sailors Awarded 'Victory' Medal by Supreme Leader

"Quick to capitalize upon their captivity for propaganda purposes."

Live from Council Bluffs, it's Marco Rubio

(Scott Johnson) Nebraska attorney David Begley continues to file his reports on the appearances of the presidential candidates in Iowa as tomorrow night's caucuses approach. Yesterday he caught up with Marco Rubio in Council Bluffs. This is Dave's report: Marco Rubio appears to be gaining in Iowa right now. I saw it in the standing room only audience in Council Bluffs: lots of wild applause, a few laughs, and a big crowd

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These Ladies Are Throwing Candy in Celebration. The Reason May Disgust You.

"They screamed at me 'Allahu akbar.'"

A Not-So-New Deal for Higher Ed

The 21st century has not been kind to public institutions of higher education—or to their graduates. While the number of total American undergraduates increased by 34 percent from 2000 to 2013, many of them going to state-run schools, public universities saw their funding cut by 26 percent in the five years following the Great Recession. As enrollment increased and funding was slashed, the job market, which graduates meet upon leaving the nest of the university, significantly diminished due to 2008 financial crisis and its tedious aftermath. More students may be going to college but it's not clear that they are better prepared for life afterward as a result.

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Cross-border sting nets arrest of Sinaloa Cartel members

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The highly secretive, daylong law enforcement operation around the Arizona border with Mexico resulted in the arrest of two dozen alleged high-level Mexican drug cartel members, according to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman.

The sting known as Mexican Operation Diablo Express took place all ...

The Polls Say Go To Decorah, Iowa And Drink Beer!

Welcome to Iowa! Yeah, we're first in the nation, that's cool. I'm writing this piece from North Liberty, IA. A couple miles north of Iowa City. I grew up an Iowa farm kid and went to school in Iowa City. Met my wife at the Airliner and never left. Four kids later…I write about politics ...More

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English police officer works on book on Detroit police

DETROIT (AP) - As a police officer in England, Michael Matthews doesn't carry a gun - but while on a recent ride-along with Detroit cops, he says there were times he wished he was packing.

Detroit's rampant violence, "Third World poverty," and the availability of firearms aren't as prevalent in ...

Care to Guess Why a Cop Who's Also a College Student Was Escorted From Class? (Hint: He Was in Full Uniform)

"Darton State College is appreciative for the service of our law enforcement …"

American lawyers take to road to help fleeing immigrants

MIAMI (AP) - As Central Americans continue to stream across the Mexican border into the United States, more and more immigration attorneys from around the country are volunteering to represent children and families seeking refuge from gang violence in their homelands.

Among the hundreds of attorneys who have traveled to ...

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Texas Police Send A Helicopter After Johnny Manziel Following 911 Call

Did he break the law?

FBI, Justice Department 'Super Pissed Off' at White House for 'Weighing In' on Hillary Clinton Email Investigation, Fox News Reporter Says

"part of a troubling pattern from the White House"

The Trump-Fox feud as seen by the left

(Paul Mirengoff) Let's take one last look back at the controversy surrounding the Fox News debate, and consider the left's reaction to it. The reaction can best be described as gleeful. The Washington Post's Erik Wemple relished the spectacle, celebrating it with over-the-top imagry: The right-wing penchant for nonstop media criticism is swerving across the median, zigzagging around the road, about to wrap itself around that oak tree around the curve. Like

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Why Cruz's Last-Minute Ads Attack Rubio, Not Trump

The Florida senator doesn't appear likely to overtake Cruz, but the new Iowa Poll suggests his supporters are more likely to switch than Trump's.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

10 Guns You Need In Your Arsenal To Defend Yourself In A Potential Red Dawn Scenario [SLIDESHOW]

It's best to always be prepared for a Communist invasion

Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Donald Trump Doesn't Always Brag

"See?"

Ted Cruz-Marco Rubio Feud Flares Up as Iowa Caucuses Draw Near

"The desperation kicks in."

Will the Bubble Burst? Ask Your Cabbie

There are too many headlines and articles about bubbles, market crashes, negative interest rates and venture-backed unicorns. Why write one more? Because I believe there is a much more pragmatic way to evaluate what you are reading from all the "experts." Experts armed with mountains of data and statistical analysis predict the stock market is going to crash, while at the same… Read More

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On The Collision Course With Ted Cruz And Marco Rubio In Iowa

Two freshman GOP senators battling it out

We Went to the Gun Range With Mike Huckabee — and He Sent a Blunt Message to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders About the Second Amendment

"get out a little frustration"

Clinton, Sanders Campaigns Tentatively Agree to Add New Hampshire Debate

"Enough of the games."

Marco Rubio Secures Endorsement of Reality Star: 'The Blue Collar Guy Will Get a Fair Shot With Him'

"Freedoms are being taken and the small business man is under attack."

Gillmor Gang: Parse This

The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, January 29, 2016. The Gang discusses Facebook sharecropping as Parse joins FriendFeed on the scrapheap of post app momentum. Plus, the latest G3 with Halley Suitt Tucker, Mary Hodder, Elisa Camahort Page, and Tina Chase Gillmor. @stevegillmor, @scobleizer, @kevinmarks, @kteare @tinagillmor Read More

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New York Times Says Kasich Is 'Only Plausible Choice' for GOP

Paper says former Ohio Gov. John Kasich is "capable of compromise and believes in the ability of government to improve lives." Paper says Kasich, "though a distinct underdog, is the only plausible choice for Republicans tired of the extremism and inexperience on display in this race" NYT says front-runner Donald Trump "has neither experience in nor interest in learning about national security, defense or global trade" Ted Cruz's campaign "isn't about constitutional principles; it's about ambitio

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Hubbard removes GOP foes from top committee assignments

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is removing two vocal Republican critics from prominent committee assignments as part of a larger reshuffling days before the start of the legislative session.

Rep. Phil Williams of Huntsville was removed as chairman of the technology and research committee. Rep. Ed ...

Oxford Refuses To Take Down Cecil Rhodes Statue, Infuriating Activists

'Outrageous, dishonest and cynical'

French President Hollande To Iran's Rhouhani: We Drink Wine

Hollande Wine and bacon are A-OK in France

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N.Y. Times Endorses Hillary Clinton for Democratic Nomination

Newspaper says Clinton offers "a vision in which middle-class Americans have a real shot at prosperity, women's right are enhanced, undocumented immigrants are given a chance at legitimacy, international alliances are nurtured and the country is kept safe." Paper says Bernie Sanders lacks breadth of experience or policy ideas Martin O'Malley "more suited for the jobs he has already had," paper said

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Congregations across SC taking part in event on gun violence

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - An estimated 1,300 congregations across South Carolina are participating this weekend in Stand-Up Sunday to focus on gun violence in the wake of last year's shootings at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.

Gun Sense SC, the nonprofit helping coordinate the events, is calling for tighter background checks ...