January 19, 2016

West Coast's Favorite Beef Jerky Is Coming East

Click me. Deliciousness awaits.

Via: The Daily Caller

'13 Hours' Director Asked About Criticism Politics Were Inserted Into Film — Here's His 6-Word Reply

"Well, they attacked."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

What Robert Gates Thinks of the 2016 Field and Foreign Policy

On "With All Due Respect," former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates discusses his new book "A Passion for Leadership." He also discusses his time serving in the Obama administration and what he thinks of how the 2016 presidential contenders' have talked about national security issues.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Trump: I love Obama, Can't Stand the Tea Party. Sarah Palin Doesn't Mind

(John Hinderaker) Jim Geraghty dives down the memory hole to remind us what Donald Trump was saying just a few short years ago, in an interview with Larry King: April 15, 2009 is largely seen as the birth date of the Tea Party movement. Here's what Trump was saying that day about President Obama: TRUMP: Well, I think he's sort of a guy that just has a wonderful personality, a good speaker,

Source: Power Line

DHS: More than Half a Million Aliens Overstayed Visas in 2015

More than half a million aliens overstayed their temporary visas in the United States in 2015, with more than 482,000 of those individuals believed to be still residing illegally in the United States, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security.

Around 527,127 aliens temporally granted U.S. business and tourist visas were found to have stayed in the United States longer than legally permitted, according to DHS's 2015 entry and exit overstay report.

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George Will Warns Of Conservative Third Party Candidate If Trump Wins GOP Nomination

'We're not going to let' conservatism 'disappear in 2016'

Via: The Daily Caller

Search Suspended for 12 Marines Missing After Helicopters Crash Off Hawaii

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Clinical Psychologist Says Trump Is Following 'Playbook' of Leaders Like Hitler, Mussolini

"I don't think this man really has any true moral compass."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Sarah Palin Eagerly Enters Campaign Fold With Donald Trump Endorsement

The former Republican vice presidential candidate argued that the billionaire GOP front-runner is "not an elitist."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Visa overstays swell ranks of illegals as 500,000 broke the law in 2015: DHS report

More than 500,000 visitors overstayed their visas in fiscal year 2015, the Homeland Security Department said in a report released Tuesday night that signals the problems of illegal immigration extend well beyond the land borders and include the millions of people who enter by air or sea.

Overall compliance was ...

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Read Letter Inspector General Sent Congress After Making Alarming Discovery About Clinton's Emails

"It is the most sensitive of the sensitive."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Is Palin's Endorsement of Trump a Game Changer?

On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss Sarah Palin's endorsement of Donald Trump and how much it really matters.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Computer Vision Has Its Sights On Disrupting Search

search You do two things when you type a query in a search engine: you provide the search engine with object identification and its context. This manual input precedes a valid query result. Computer vision has the potential to change the entire nature of search, because it eliminates the need for the user to input a search query, and instead utilizes sensor information (like noise and images),… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Carson Cancels Campaign Events After Staffer Dies in Car Crash

Dr. Ben Carson has temporarily suspended his presidential campaign after one of his staffers, 25-year old Braden Joplin, was killed in a car accident that injured three others on Tuesday.

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Naturalization Major Driver In Surge Of Hispanic Voters

'Commit to becoming a citizen today'

Via: The Daily Caller

'Hard Not to Cry': Watch Candy Carson, Woman of Faith Behind Husband's Campaign, Play Powerful Rendition of 'Via Dolorosa'

"Its a different way of expression…"

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'They Are So Busted': Palin Says Trump Undermines Establishment Status Quo in Fiery Endorsement Speech

"He's going rogue left and right"

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Palin: Trump Will Be President Who Won't Lie, Apologize for U.S.

"We need someone new who has the power and is in the position to bust up that establishment -- to make things great again," Sarah Palin says in endorsement speech for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. Trump is "goin' rogue left and right," Palin says at rally in Ames, Iowa Palin says Republican leaders s are "attacking their own frontrunner," showing corruption of party 'establishment' "What the heck does the establishment know about conservatism?" she asks Trump "is from the private sect

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Trees Like Carbon Dioxide! Who Knew?

(Steven Hayward) This is going to annoy some climatistas. The next issue of Forest Ecology & Management includes an article that finds rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere are mostly good for our forests. Here's the complete abstract: Physiological and ecological factors influencing recent trends in United States forest health responses to climate change Abstract The health of United States forests is of concern for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, forest commercial values,

Source: Power Line

Gawker Is Raising Money To Fund Its Legal Battle With Hulk Hogan

Nick Denton etc. Gawker Media is raising outside funding, and for a specific purpose — it says it's getting ready for its legal battle with Hulk Hogan. As first reported in the International Business Times, the company has called for an "extraordinary general meeting" of shareholders on Thursday, where it will discuss changing its capital structure to accommodate new… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

BEASTMODE: Palin: Let's Kick ISIS Ass!

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Hillary Clinton touts success of Obama policies to lure away Sanders voters

Hillary Clinton had little choice but to run as President Obama's third term, political analysts said after the Democratic presidential hopeful stepped up her defense of her political opponent-turned boss in this weekend's debate.

Hugging tightly to Mr. Obama, Mrs. Clinton vowed to defend his health care law, praised his ...

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Plagiarizing Prof Resigns, Will Still Get $200k From Taxpayers

Professor ripped textbook passages from Infoplease

Via: The Daily Caller

New CNN/WMUR Poll Out of New Hampshire Spells Very Bad News for Hillary Clinton

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Republican-Led Senate Confirms Obama Judge Who Once Attacked Property Rights and Reagan

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In the Shadow of Conservative Celebrities, Jeb Bush Doubles Down on Policy

Jeb Bush talks policy, while Trump picks up Tea Party backing.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Microsoft Pledges To Provide Nonprofits With $1B Worth Of Its Cloud Computing Resources

shutterstock Microsoft Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today announced that his company will donate $1 billion in Microsoft Cloud services to nonprofits over the course of the next three years. The plan is to support a total of about 70,000 nonprofits on Microsoft's cloud platforms like Azure, Office 365, PowerBI and CRM online through this program. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

NH Poll: Bernie Sanders Over Hillary Clinton by 27 Points

Three weeks before the New Hampshire primary Sen. Bernie Sanders (I.,Vt.) has taken a commanding lead over Hillary Clinton among Democratic primary voters.

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UnitedHealth loses $720 million offering plans under Obamacare, may withdraw next year

The nation's largest insurer said it booked $720 million in losses last year by offering plans under Obamacare, and warned Tuesday that it might still withdraw altogether from the health law by next year.

UnitedHealth Group told investors that it expects more losses due to Obamacare in 2016, countering an ...

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Benghazi Hero: '13 Hours' Is 'Not A Political Movie' [VIDEO]

'The truth, that's the middle, the apolitical story of the courage that took place on the on the ground'

Via: The Daily Caller

Skier Pushes Snowboarder Off Chairlift in Colorado: 'I Honestly Thought I Was Dead'

The list of grievances between skiers and snowboarders is unending. But at the end of the day, they're all just there to have a good time, right? Wrong.

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

SHOT Show Demo: A Survival Tool That Allows You to Start a Fire Under Even the Wettest, Coldest Conditions

Are you prepared?

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Microsoft To Launch "Minecraft Education Edition" For Classrooms This Summer, Following Acquisition Of Learning Game

Screen Shot 2016-01-19 at 9.48.33 AM Microsoft is further expanding on its investment in Minecraft, bought in 2014 for $2.5 billion, by acquiring a learning game called MinecraftEdu for an undisclosed sum. The game, produced by a company called Teacher Gaming LLC, allows teachers to use Minecraft in the classroom, and includes a library of lessons and activities used to teach subjects including STEM, history, language, and art. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Iran to Begin Construction on Two New Nuke Plants

The head of Iran's atomic energy organization announced on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic, with assistance from Russia and China, will move forward on the construction of two new nuclear power plants, according to comments published in Iranian state-controlled media.

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Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz by 12 points in Fla.: poll

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is running first in Florida ahead of Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and two native sons — former Florida Gov. Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida — in a new poll on the 2016 GOP primary contest in the Sunshine State.

Mr. Trump was at ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

BLM's 'Anti-Police Terror Project' Celebrates MLK Day By Shutting Down San Francisco Bridge [VIDEO]

'A show of resistance to a system that continues to oppress Black, Queer, Brown, Indigenous and other marginalized people throughout the Bay Area.'

Via: The Daily Caller

Minnesota Police Officer on Leave After Hateful Black Lives Matter Facebook Post

"Run them over. Keep traffic flowing…"

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Bill O'Reilly Unleashes on Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders: 'America Will Never Vote for a Socialist…'

"Sanders makes Trump look like Abraham Lincoln."

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Paul Smith Steps Down As CEO Of U.K. Accelerator Ignite

Paul Smith In what seems like an end of an era, Paul Smith is stepping down as CEO of Ignite, the U.K.-based accelerator he founded almost five years ago. He'll be replaced by Tristan Watson, current Ignite MD. In that time, Ignite has run 7 programs, raised several funding rounds, seen a number of its alumni exit, and most recently expanded beyond its Newcastle base in the North East of England to… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Profits and profiteering are just caucus capitalism in Iowa

Who says politicians don't help the economy?

Source: Bloomberg.com

Belafonte: 'The Struggle Is Still Going On'

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Is Congress Finally About To Bring Michelle Obama's AWFUL School Lunch Rules To An End?

First lady promised to fight 'until the bitter end'

Via: The Daily Caller

Here's How Germany Hopes to Get Rid of Some of the Million Middle Eastern Migrants Allowed in Last Year

Even if they agree to take some of their citizens back, the repatriation process is lengthy.

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Franklin Graham Breaks Down Exactly Why He Believes the Episcopal Church Deserved 'Major Scolding' It Just Received Over Gay Marriage

"It is wrong."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Hospitality Platform ALICE Raises $9.5M Series A Led By Expedia

unspecified ALICE, which is actually an acronym that stands for "A Life-Improving Customer Experience," allows hotels to manage and complete guest requests across various service departments with ease thanks to its intuitive host of mobile suite products. The company announced today that it had closed a $9.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Expedia with participation… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The Masters in Politics Podcast, Episode 1: Jeb Bush Fights Back

Let's face it: When it comes to covering the 2016 election, we are all a little tired of dueling soundbites. Which is why we're introducing this biweekly podcast, "Masters in Politics." Hosted by veteran network television political producers Tammy Haddad and Betsy Fischer Martin, the podcast will feature extended conversations with candidates, campaign strategists, and journalists.

Source: Bloomberg.com

EU-US Safe Harbor Data Flow Talks Still Sticking On Surveillance

nsaftmeade As the three-month deadline for Europe and the U.S. to agree a new transatlantic data transfer deal looms, EC officials are briefing that the U.S. needs to do more to improve transparency around its government mass surveillance programs in order to secure an agreement. Read More

Source: TechCrunch