January 22, 2016

The Energy Department's Budget Has Few Mistakes, And They're Worth Billions

A billion here, a billion there

Via: The Daily Caller

Charles Krauthammer Reveals the Candidate He Thinks Is Most Likely to Win the Republican Nomination

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Marco Rubio: Oregon Occupiers Should Be Prosecuted

But don't treat them like an 'invading army,' the Republican presidential candidate says

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Federal Bureaucracies: Incompetent, Corrupt, Or Both?

(John Hinderaker) The saga of Barack Obama's Internal Revenue Service is almost unbelievable. After "joking" years ago that he would audit his enemies, it turned out that Obama's minions were in fact delaying or blocking routine applications for 501(c) status by conservative organizations, in order to help the Democratic Party. When Congress tried to investigate, the Obama administration stonewalled at every turn. Evidence mysteriously disappeared and the key player in the scheme,

Source: Power Line

Bernie Sanders 'Confused' On How The Supreme Court Works

'Makes me really doubt your grasp of government'

Via: The Daily Caller

Why One Fox News Host Thinks Conservatives 'Should Be Empathetic' to '#OscarsSoWhite' Movement

"Let me suggest that in reality, conservatives should be empathetic to what black filmmakers are saying."

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At Least Five Die In Canada School Shooting

'I say this every time we have one of these mass shootings. This just doesn't happen in other countries'

Via: The Daily Caller

5 Things to Know About the Investigator Clinton's Campaign Claims Conspired With Republicans

"…he put two Republican senators up to sending him a letter so that he would have an excuse…"

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Actress Julianne Moore on Everytown's Fight For Gun Safety

On "With All Due Respect," actress Julianne Moore and Virginia Tech shooting survivor Colin Goddard discuss the Everytown for Gun Safety movement and its strategy to take on gun violence.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Rubio: Bush May Have Decided 'We're Not Going To Win, So Let's Just Take Everybody Down With Us' [VIDEO]

'There appears to be an air of desperation in his attacks'

Via: The Daily Caller

Donald Trump Forced to Delete Video From Facebook After Viewers Notice Big Mistake

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Five dead, Two Critical After Shootings in Canada; Suspect in Custody

"Words cannot express my shock and sorrow at the horrific events today…"

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Get A Free Gear VR At Best Buy This Weekend When You Buy A Galaxy Phone

screen-shot-2015-11-19-at-3-42-12-pm If you're in the market for a new Samsung phone, this weekend might be the right time to go for it. Now through Saturday, Best Buy is offering a free Samsung Gear VR with the purchase of a qualifying Galaxy phone. Gear VR retails for $99, so this is definitely an awesome deal and a great way to get your hands at one of the only commercially available headsets. Now, you can't just… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

With All Due Respect (01/22/16)

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by Hillary Clinton strategist Joel Benenson, actress Julianne Moore and Virginia Tech shooting survivor Colin Goddard on "With All Due Respect."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

As Clinton email scandal moves to new level, former AG Mukasey predicts a criminal charge

(Paul Mirengoff) Katherine Herridge and Pamela Browne of Fox News are reporting that at least one of the emails on Hillary Clinton's private server contained extremely sensitive information identified by an intelligence agency as "HCS-O." This code is used for reporting on human intelligence sources in ongoing operations, according two of the Fox reporters' sources. Here is what a December 2013 policy document released by the Office of the Director of National

Source: Power Line

Idaho judge dismisses ACLU lawsuit over public defense

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the state seeking to improve the public defense system in Idaho, saying the case did not merit judicial action because it is not up to the courts to legislate standards.

"The court is sympathetic with plaintiff's plight. However, ...

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SNOWPOCALYPSE Doesn't Stop March For Life Protesters

'Atmosphere of optimism'

Via: The Daily Caller

Latest Fox News National Poll Illuminates Current State of GOP Field — and One Candidate Is Surging

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Stratcom: China Moving Rapidly to Deploy New Hypersonic Glider

China conducted six successful tests of a new high-speed hypersonic glide vehicle, the most recent in November, and also recently tested an anti-satellite missile, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Friday.

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Businesses nervous over New Mexico driver's license impasse

SANTA TERESA, N.M. (AP) - In this booming New Mexico town along the U.S.-Mexico border, a private railroad company rarely stops filling orders. Developers race to build more warehouse space for investors interested in relocating to the unincorporated community.

But business leaders say the legislative stalemate over making state driver's ...

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Oil Companies Face The Possibility Of Having Credit Rating Downgraded

'We see a substantial risk that prices may recover much more slowly over the medium term than many companies expect, as well as a risk that prices might fall further,'

Via: The Daily Caller

Bill O'Reilly Confronts Mike Huckabee Over Controversy Surrounding Cruz's 'Tithing' History: 'Seems Like You're Casting Aspersions on Him'

"Christian stewardship is something that I believe in."

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Wall Street isn't sweating Trump or Cruz

Financiers are wrapping their heads around what life might look like for them. And some don't mind what they see.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Fox News: 'May Be More Spillage of Classified Information' from Clinton Emails

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APNewsBreak: UK gov't ordered embassies to lobby for Coe

LONDON (AP) - The British government ordered ambassadors around the world to lobby athletics leaders to vote for Sebastian Coe in the IAAF presidential election, aiming to ensure "British interests are protected," diplomatic messages obtained by The Associated Press reveal.

After a "Dip-Tel" - a diplomatic telegram described as "sensitive" ...

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Trump, Clinton Stump In Vegas At Dueling Events

'I don't want Oreos made in Mexico'

Via: The Daily Caller

FiveStars Gets $50M To Help Small Retailers Run Loyalty Programs Like Their Bigger Rivals

POS FiveStars, a five year-old startup that has built a platform and app to run loyalty and rewards programs for small brick-and-mortar retailers, has received a reward of its own: the company has raised a round of $50 million, funding that it plans to use to continue its focus on "mom and pop shops" and building its brand and business across the U.S., CEO and co-founder Victor Ho… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump Campaign Takes a More Traditional Road in Iowa

He's in it to win it.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

At The WEF The Future Of Fashion Could Be "Trashion"

Screen Shot 2016-01-22 at 6.36.21 AM Francis Sollano, one of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers and the executive director of Youth For A Livable Cebu, truly believes that your trash is his treasure. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Oklahoma Is the Latest State to Consider Curbing Police Power

A rare coalition of liberal and conservative groups is supporting bills against civil asset forfeiture around the country.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Iterate's New Platform Helps Corporations Find The Best Tech From Startups

shutterstock innovation Startups are created to solve problems—but that doesn't matter if the people they want to help don't know they exist. Iterate Studio was created to match retail companies with startups that have promising technology, but it doesn't just serve as a matchmaker. Its new cloud-based platform also integrates with popular commerce software and A/B testing services to make… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

San Francisco Nudges Homeless Away From Super Bowl Fan Village

When a million people descend on San Francisco later this month to revel in Super Bowl festivities, they can see a performance by Alicia Keys, a fireworks display and art by local artists. What they won't see much of are hordes of homeless people.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

'The 5th Wave' Review

I wasn't sure exactly what to expect from The 5th Wave, because I hadn't seen any ads for it—just a few posters in theater lobbies. But now I know why I didn't see any advertising dollars committed to this film. You don't often encounter a mix of pandering and incompetence glommed together this thoroughly.

The post 'The 5th Wave' Review appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

White supremacist pleads guilty to federal gun, drug charges

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - A 55-year-old lieutenant in the Aryan Brotherhood white supremacist gang has pleaded guilty to federal drug and gun charges.

The Rutland Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1QipiCW ) Christopher Pappano entered the pleas Wednesday in Rutland federal court to charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possessing stolen firearms and ...

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Forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 Benchmarks Leak

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Rear + Lens The latest leaks purporting to detail the S7 are benchmark scores for the single core and multi core variants of the phone. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Kansas senator blocks female witnesses from revealing attire

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Senate committee chairman has imposed a dress code for Kansas residents testifying on an elections or ethics bill that prohibits women from wearing certain clothing while establishing no wardrobe restrictions exclusively for men.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1TbpCGt ) that a rule of Sen. Mitch ...

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Star of dolphin-hunting film ordered deported from Japan

TOKYO (AP) - Japan has ordered the deportation of Ric O'Barry, the star of the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," about a Japanese village that hunts dolphins. But he has refused to leave, insisting he came as a tourist to look at dolphins.

O'Barry, the former dolphin trainer for the "Flipper" ...

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Trump's Tea Party

Sarah Palin's endorsement of the GOP front-runner signifies what was at the heart of the movement all along

Via: The Daily Caller

Political Heavyweights Donald Trump and Bill Clinton Hit Las Vegas

The Republican and Democratic presidential front-runners' campaigns turned their attention to Nevada on Thursday.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

The Great Gasbag

(Steven Hayward) Yesterday I was booked on Fox Business News with the plan of offering some comment on Leo di Caprio's remarks at the World Economic Forum about how corporate "greed" is preventing global warming from being solved. (Then he hopped back on his private jet and flew away to one of his many mansions that have the carbon footprint of a small African nation.) But the market crash of the morning

Source: Power Line

Donald Trump: Establishment 'warming up' to me

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday the Republican establishment is "warming up" to his candidacy as he ramped up his attacks against his chief rival, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

"I think they're warming up. I want to be honest, I have received so many phone ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

David Brock's CREW, A Watchdog That Doesn't Bite

Ex-CREW lawyer responds to 'inaccurate' FOIA denial for Hillary emails

Via: The Daily Caller

'We Expected This Was Coming': National Review Publisher Reveals What Happened After Publishing Anti-Trump Issue

"Just got a call from a top GOP official." 

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The Tor Project Raised Over $200,000 From Its First Crowdfunding Campaign

tor project In the quest to lessen its reliance on grants from the U.S. government, the Tor Project began its first crowdfunding campaign back in November. That initial funding drive is now over with the organization announcing that it brought in just over $200,000 in donations — $205,874 from 5,265 donors, to be precise — over the six week period. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

These 10 Photos Show D.C. Grocery Stores' Empty Shelves Ahead Of Friday's Storm [SLIDESHOW]

D.C. residents don't know how to handle the snow

Via: The Daily Caller

'Duck Dynasty' Star Willie Robertson Makes His 2016 Presidential Endorsement: 'A Real Leader'

"He believes in my message…"

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'Make No Mistake': Rush Limbaugh on Why He Thinks 'Establishment Types' Have 'Come Out for Trump'

"Folks, it's the most incredible thing to sit here and watch all of this."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Google Reportedly Paid Apple $1B In 2014 To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS

Sundar Pichai There's always been plenty of speculation around how much Google pays Apple to include its search services inside iOS devices, and we finally have some clarity over that figure. Information raised as part of an ongoing legal case between Oracle and Google shows the search firm compensated Apple to the tune of $1 billion in 2014. Read More

Source: TechCrunch