Tightening U.S. Job Market Keeps Hope Alive Wages Will Grow

Americans are joining the labor force in droves and finding work, casting a vote of confidence in the world's largest economy even as wages continue to lag behind.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

"I Love My White Male Privilege!"

watsonSilly white guy. #whitemalesdontmatter

The post "I Love My White Male Privilege!" appeared first on DailySurge.

Source: DailySurge

CPAC: Jan Brewer, former Arizona governor, says it's time for GOP to back Donald Trump

Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday it's time for Republicans to coalesce around GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump and stop their divisive plans to deride the business mogul's path to the nomination.

"I hate to see this happening to the Republican Party. We've always been the party of the ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

'If He Finds Out I Made This Call …': Chilling 911 Call Placed by Man Two Hours Before He's Murdered

"I couldn't do anything about it because he was waving a gun in my face and beating his girlfriend with a gun."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Donald Trump Calls Fight at Rally Between Protester and Audience Members 'Really Amazing to Watch'

"Get him out. Try not to hurt him. If you do I'll defend you in court."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Trump in the Hot Seat: Republican Debate By the Numbers

The two senators took their sights off of each other and trained them squarely on the current front-runner

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Source: Microsoft mulled an $8 billion bid for Slack, will focus on Skype instead

slack rope When Slack announced new voice and video services earlier this week, the enterprise messaging startup signalled a move into territory dominated by the likes of Microsoft's Skype. But it looks like this is not the only moment when the two company's paths have crossed in recent times. Microsoft eyed Slack as a potential acquisition target for as much as $8 billion, TechCrunch… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Prominent Republican: 'I Like Ted Cruz'

Caitlyn Jenner, who came out as a Republican transgender woman last year, recently disclosed that she likes Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) out of the GOP presidential candidates running this year.

The post Prominent Republican: 'I Like Ted Cruz' appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Reince Priebus at CPAC: Odds of contested GOP convention 'very small'

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said the odds of a contested convention to decide the party's 2016 presidential nominee are "very small."

"There are 1,237 delegates needed to be the nominee," Mr. Priebus said Friday at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). "There are 1,744 delegates left to ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Computer science is the key to America's skills crisis

empty classroom with computers The United States faces a global competitiveness crisis that, if not addressed, will put our nation at a strategic disadvantage for decades to come. In just a few years, there will be 1.8 million jobs unfilled in our nation because we don't have enough individuals trained with the necessary technical skills to fill them. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Gov. Jerry Brown: Silicon Valley Isn't for Sale

California's Republican Governor Jerry Brown sat down with Bloomberg's Emily Chang for a wide ranging discussion on the presidential election to issues in Silicon Valley. (Source: Bloomberg)

Source: Bloomberg Politics

U.S. Navy Sends Carrier Strike Group to South China Sea

The U.S. Navy sent a small fleet of ships to the South China Sea in recent days as tensions continue to escalate over China' territorial claims.

The post U.S. Navy Sends Carrier Strike Group to South China Sea appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Vicente Fox, former Mexican president: Donald Trump has 'attitude about the supreme white race'

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox escalated his battle with Donald Trump, saying in an interview airing Friday that the GOP presidential hopeful is an incurable racist who is copping an "attitude about the supreme white race."

The brash Mr. Fox, who served as Mexico's president from 2000 to 2006, told ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Wages Fall, Exports At Five-Year Low

Wages were projected to rise by .3 percent instead fell by...

Via: The Daily Caller

Apple is selling more phones in India's biggest cities than you might think

india iphone apple Conventional wisdom dictates that Apple performs best in Western markets, where operator-subsidized contracts are most popular and consumer spending power is greater, but it turns out the U.S. company is doing better in India than many expected. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump's rivals torch him in debate, but vow to support him anyway

Having succeeded in attacking the front-runner's political and business record, Trump's rivals delivered a blow to a movement to galvanize a revolt against him.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

N. Korea, on defensive after sanctions, makes nuclear threat

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to be ready to launch nuclear strikes at any time, state media reported Friday, an escalation in rhetoric targeting Seoul and Washington that may not reflect the country's actual nuclear capacity.

The threats are part of ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Bumble launches BFF, a feature to find new friends

shutterstock_287393345 Bumble, the popular dating app where girls make the first move, has released an update that may turn the dating app world on its head. The new feature, called BFF, essentially lets users use the same swiping and matching algorithms for friendship instead of dating. Here's how it works: After switching into BFF mode, users will see their potential dates replaced by people of the same… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Plotting Bernie Sanders' Path Forward and Donald Trump's Downfall

Tad Devine, Sanders' senior adviser, and Republican strategist Katie Packer talk about the prospect of stopping the respective party front-runners.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Marco Rubio: Donald Trump 'most vulgar person to ever aspire to the presidency'

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Friday that GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has been historically vulgar in the way Mr. Trump has carried out his campaign.

"Look, I go into these debates, and I hope every question is a policy question. It hasn't been that way because Donald Trump ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

AP Fact Check: Claims From the GOP Debate and the Truth

See how the claims swayed from the truth in Thursday's debate.

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

FBI forcing Apple to weaken iOS security could endanger lives, warns UNHCR

apple-fbi-feature The legal tussle between Apple and the FBI over a locked iPhone, and the security weakening measures the security services want the iOS maker to take to help it extract data on the device, has now attracted comment from the UN's commissioner for human rights. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Jerry Brown Calls Trump Wall Proposal 'Absolutely Preposterous'

California Governor Jerry Brown said Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's idea to build a wall to prevent migrants from crossing the southern U.S. border and have Mexico pay for it is "absolutely preposterous."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Thoughts from the ammo line

(Scott Johnson) I will just say TGIF. Today Ammo Grrrll delivers #WAR ON WOMEN – KITCHEN EDITION. She writes: Here is a surefire path to the Presidency: first, be no lighter than beige or tan. Hide every single detail of your murky past. Forever. Have no living relatives. Then, vote "Present" about a hundred times so that you can never be tainted with having an opinion. Spout gibberish in a pleasant manner

Source: Power Line

Flipping the script: Could peace talks help defuse N. Korea?

TOKYO (AP) - The new U.N. sanctions on North Korea are out and they are going to pinch Pyongyang hard. But they also beg a big question - since sanctions thus far have failed to persuade North Korea to roll over and give up its nukes, are more, but tougher, ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Amazon confirms it has dropped device encryption support for its Fire Tablets

Fire HD 8_Colors Amazon has confirmed that version 5 of Fire OS for its Fire tablet removes support for device encryption. Read More

Source: TechCrunch