January 21, 2016

Japan will lift Iran sanctions following nuclear deal

TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese Cabinet approved Friday the lifting of sanctions on Iran, following the recent completion of a landmark deal to try to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

The widely expected move will allow Japanese companies to pursue investment in Iran's oil and gas industry.

Chief Cabinet ...

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'Menace to American Conservatism': National Review Aims to Sink Trump With Special Anti-Trump Issue

"Barack Obama supported all three. So did Donald Trump."

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National Review to Publish 'Against Trump' Edition: Politico

Conservative magazine National Review's editorial will call Republican frontrunner Donald Trump "a philosophically unmoored political opportunist who would trash the broad conservative ideological consensus within the GOP in favor of a free-floating populism with strong-man overtones," Politico reports, citing interview with editor. Edition to feature more than 20 essays outlining case against Trump, Politico reports Link to story on Politico website

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Ettore Scola, RIP

(Paul Mirengoff) Ettore Scola, the brilliant Italian film director, has died. He was 84. Scola is probably best known for "A Special Day" starring Marcelo Mastroianni and Sophia Loren. Mastroianni plays a gay man about to be deported by Mussolini's government. Loren is the repressed wife of a Mussolini supporter. The movie is about their brief, random encounter. My favorite Scola film, though, is "We All Loved Each Other So Much." This

Source: Power Line

GOLDEN HAMMER: Government allocates billions for questionable new highways

As states across the country bemoan a lack of funds to repair crumbling roads and bridges, a new report offers 12 examples of questionable highway-expansion projects that could cost taxpayers as much as $24 billion.

The expansion projects are intended to reduce congestion and improve economic stability in the states, ...

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Sanders Camp Hits Back At Hillary Clinton 'Mudslinger' David Brock

'She should be ashamed of her association with Brock'

Via: The Daily Caller

Jeb Bush Enlists Family to Help Steady Campaign

The Republican presidential candidate also says he's "sure" that his brother will campaign with him.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

GOP-sponsored New Mexico REAL ID fix clears 1st hurdle

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Following months of uncertainty and heated partisan exchanges, a GOP-sponsored bill that would make New Mexico compliant under the federal REAL ID Act and allow some allow immigrants to obtain driver's permit cards cleared its first hurdle Thursday after a heated meeting.

The proposal passed ...

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Robert Gates: 'Odds Are Pretty High' Russians, Iranians, Chinese Compromised Clinton's Email Server

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Watch What Happens When Molten Aluminum Is Poured Into Glass of Liquid Nitrogen

"That is a very big temperature difference."

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Ad War Breaks Out Between Jeb Bush and John Kasich

Super-PACs supporting the two establishment candidates traded negative ads this week.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

EPA Regional Chief Resigns in Connection With Flint Crisis

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Listen to the First Seven Words From Clinton When Asked Point Blank If She's Part of the 'Establishment'

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The Other Ones: Meet the Candidates You've Never Heard Of

On "With All Due Respect," Bloomberg's Griffin Hammond pays a visits to the Lesser-Known Candidates Forum in New Hampshire.

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The Latest: Advocates: GOP New Mexico REAL ID fix 'racist'

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The latest on New Mexico lawmakers' REAL ID debate (all times local):

4:30 p.m.

Advocates say a GOP-sponsored bill that would allow immigrants to obtain New Mexico driver's permit cards regardless of status is "anti-immigrant and racist."

Bartolo Canales of the Santa Fe-based advocacy group ...

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WATCH: Carjackers Target Mom and Her Convertible. Big Mistake…

The masked men had no idea what they were in for.

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Women of 'The View' Turn on Guest Host When She Asks If Exclusively Black Programming Increases Racial Division

"The bottom line is the reason there is a Black History Month is that as far as I remember, when I was in school, I knew nothing about my history."

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Ad Wars: Who's Winning the Fight to Define Sanders?

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss the results of a CNN/ORC poll and the advertising battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on "With All Due Respect."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

INNOVATE2016: Rising Republican Policy Star Says Silicon Valley Should Give The Party Another Look

3917878550_59eabd8e9b_o Lanhee Chen, one of the Republican Party's rising policy stars, reminds us that the brains can be found on the right as well as the left of American politics. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary Clinton: I Don't Understand What 'Establishment' Means

The post Hillary Clinton: I Don't Understand What 'Establishment' Means appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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US program aims to get immigrants into court to track cases

LOS ANGELES (AP) - With tens of thousands of Central American immigrants arriving on the U.S.-Mexico border in the last two years, federal authorities are launching a program Thursday to encourage more of them to show up for their hearings in immigration court.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement hired a contractor ...

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The Revenant, Hugh Glass And His Rifle

The Senior Curator of the NRA Museums breaks down the film's firearm accuracy

Via: The Daily Caller

Judge's Bombshell Report: Vladimir Putin 'Probably' Approved Radioactive Poisoning of Ex-Spy

"There is a strong probability…"

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Recruiting? What If Your Team Is White And Male?

shutterstock_156056504 With the major west coast tech companies publicly announcing their employee diversity stats, an honest conversation is starting about the dominance of white male culture in most large tech organizations. Good intentions and accountability can make a difference, but the difficult question remains about how to change. Read More

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Campaigner-in-Chief Bill Clinton Is Worried

Hillary Clinton said she would "work for every vote." It looks like she'll have to.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Navy Deploys 'Great Green Fleet'

The Navy is deploying a "Great Green Fleet" of energy efficient ships running on cow fat to demonstrate America's standing in the world.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus teamed up with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for the first deployment of the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group in San Diego on Wednesday.

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New Mexico lobbyists dole out $750K in campaign donations

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Lobbyists and their clients handed out about $750,000 in campaign contributions to New Mexico lawmakers, Gov. Susana Martinez and others in the months leading up to this year's legislative session.

The contributions are in addition to nearly $90,000 spent by lobbyists since last spring for food, ...

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Sanders won't be at Tennessee campaign event this week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders won't be at an event being put on by his campaign at Tennessee State University.

The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1JiGGbk ) reports the "Feel the Bern" event scheduled for Friday night will be headlined by civil rights activist and journalist Shaun King. ...

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Google Hauls Its Street View Cameras Up The Mont Blanc

Gouter Route Fly Up_25MB Google recently took its Street View cameras to the world's largest model railroad. Today, it's going from small models to massive mountains with the launch of its new Street View imagery of the Mont Blanc massif. For this project, Google partnered with a number of photographers, skiers, mountaineers, climbers and runners to build up this library of 360-degree imagery. This means… Read More

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Sanders health plan would be more generous than Medicare

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says his plan for a government-run health care system from cradle to grave is like Medicare for all.

But with full coverage for long-term care, most dental care included, no deductibles and zero copays, the Sanders plan is considerably more generous. Think ...

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Apple's First iOS App Development Center In Europe Will Be Located In Italy

ios8 Apple is opening an iOS App Development Center in Naples, Italy, in what will be the creation of the first such facility in Europe. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

John Legend, Colombian star Juanes perform outside jail

ELOY, Ariz. (AP) - Colombian musician Juanes and singer John Legend met immigrants at a jail in Arizona on Wednesday before performing for a small crowd outside the facility to draw attention to immigration and mass incarceration.

The Grammy winners each played two songs separately and one together - Bob ...

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Donald Trump Reveals What He 'Didn't Know' About Palin's Endorsement Speech — Until She Delivered It

"I didn't know it was…"

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One Month After Lyft, UberX Finally Lands At LAX

Lax_sign Los Angeles Uber riders, rejoice. UberX is finally coming to LAX. The company announced that as of 8am tomorrow, riders will be able to request and get picked up by UberX cars. This comes exactly one month after Lyft launched at LAX, which was originally announced by LA's Mayor Eric Garcetti. As a reminder, Uber and Lyft had battled for months with the airport and LA's City Council… Read More

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An unlikely member of the "vast right wing conspiracy"

(Paul Mirengoff) Hillary Clinton, through a spokesperson, has accused Charles McCullough III, the Intelligence Community Inspector General, of working with Republicans to attack her. Referring to McCullough's statement to Senators that at least several dozen of the emails Clinton sent and received while she was secretary of state contained classified material at the highest levels, the Clinton spokesperson told CNN: I think this was a very coordinated leak. Two months ago there

Source: Power Line

These Politicians LOVE Guns And The Second Amendment [SLIDESHOW]

They certainly don't support gun control.

Via: The Daily Caller

Facebook's Newest Feature Is A Hub For Discussing And Following Live Sports Matches

fb sports In its ongoing quest to be your hub for all things social and communication, Facebook is increasing its focus on sports after the social network announced a new feature to enable users to follow games and commentary around them. Read More

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Bureaucrat Bosses Pay Bad Workers To Stay Home

'This is astounding'

Via: The Daily Caller

Rush Limbaugh Explains Why He Was Puzzled' & 'Frankly Surprised' By Palin's Trump Endorsement Speech

"I just have to be honest."

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GM Unveils Maven, Its Big Play In Car-Sharing And Other New Ownership Models

maven homepage General Motors has taken the wraps off its latest move to put itself into the next generation of transportation: today the company launched Maven, a new program that brings together the company's various efforts in car-sharing services, along with a team of 40 people from within the car technology industry as well as people brought in from Google, Zipcar and Sidecar to… Read More

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