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March 29, 2016
Flashback: Romney Says It's A 'Mistake' For Conventions To Choose Nominee
'I'm concerned that that kind of approach could end up with a minority deciding who the nominee ought to be'
Trump Supporter Mistakes @Estblishmnt Magazine for the Actual Washington 'Establishment' — Seriously
"We're so lucky you tweet your Trump support at us every day, it's something special to look forward to."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
North Carolina Attorney General Won't Defend Transgender Law in Court
Raleigh, N.C. (AP) -- The North Carolina governor's race has suddenly become a referendum on discrimination.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Report: FBI Alerted Dutch Police About Brussels Suicide Bombers Days Before Attacks
The FBI warned Dutch authorities of the two brothers identified as the suicide bombers in the Brussels terrorist attacks nearly a week prior to the deadly blasts, Reuters reported.
The post Report: FBI Alerted Dutch Police About Brussels Suicide Bombers Days Before Attacks appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
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Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook write letter to N.C. governor denouncing transgender law
A group of 80 predominantly Silicon Valley-based business executives, headlined by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook, signed a letter to North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday denouncing a law prohibiting transgender people from using the public facilities of the opposite sex.
"We write with concerns ...
Detroit Principals Allegedly Took $900k In Kickbacks While Schools Crumbled
District has been demanding tens of millions of dollars and an end of state oversight
Via: The Daily Caller
Formerly Homeless Man Donates $10,000 to Illinois High School in Honor of Two Students Who Helped Him During Time of Need
"They'd just done something nice for him, not knowing it was a true story or not."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'An American Voice of the Venezuelan People': New Organization Seeks to Promote Democracy, Prosperity in a Declining Venezuela
"Democracy is completely disregarded."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Ben Carson: Worst Surrogate Ever
The post Ben Carson: Worst Surrogate Ever appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
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Small fantasy sports companies lobby to stop possible law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Small businesses providing fantasy sports are lobbying to prevent legislation from passing in New York that would make licensing too expensive for everyone but giants DraftKings and FanDuel.
The group Small Business of Fantasy Sports says the $500,000 licensing fee in pending legislation would keep out ...
Trump: 'Nothing's Presidential Except Victory. Victory Is Presidential' [VIDEO]
'I've had a lot of victories, mostly victories. Almost all victories'
Via: The Daily Caller
eBay acquires Cargigi to expand its eBay Motors team, improve tech for auto dealers
Ebay announced this afternoon that it's acquiring an auto industry technology company known as Cargigi, a large provider of advertising and marketing services on a number of popular free classified websites, like Craigslist and others. Deal terms were not revealed, though eBay described the acquisition as "small." Cargigi's team of 30 will join eBay as a result, and… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Asks if He Can 'Press Charges' Against Ex-Breitbart Reporter Because She Allegedly Touched Him First
"Why is she allowed to grab me and shout questions? Can I press charges?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
U.S. ELECTION WRAP: Trump Aide Charged in Incident With Reporter
Even as Donald Trump's presidential campaign denied the incident, a security tape at the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla., showed campaign manager Corey Lewandowski grabbing reporter Michelle Fields, according to arrest records. Lewandowski was charged with misdemeanor battery today for March 8 incident; has May 4 court date Arrest report says local police obtained video from club's security on March 12; says video shows Lewandowski grabbing Fields' arm and pulling as she tried to ask T
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Federal Judge Grants 'Discovery' in Clinton Email Case
A second federal judge has granted discovery to a watchdog group seeking records from Hillary Clinton's State Department, an unusual move that gives new credibility to claims that State officials intentionally evaded public records laws.
The post Federal Judge Grants 'Discovery' in Clinton Email Case appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
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New prosecutor picked to head up legislative corruption case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A new special prosecutor has been appointed to take over the investigation of corruption within South Carolina's Legislature.
In a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press, Chief Deputy Attorney General John McIntosh notified Solicitor Dan Johnson he had been picked to head up the effort.
...Yemen Is Heading For A Breakup
Is it time to formally separate the Sunni and Shiite regions?
Via: The Daily Caller
Facebook, Apple, Google, other tech CEOs demand North Carolina repeal anti-LGBT law
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC just released a letter addressed to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, urging him to repeal the provisions of House Bill 2. H.B. 2 gets rid of non-discrimination ordinances and effectively writes discrimination against LGBT people into the state law of North Carolina. More specifically, it forces transgender students in public schools to… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Brit Passenger Gets Photo With EgyptAir Hijacking Suspect
The man can be seen grinning next to the alleged hijacker, who claimed to have an explosive vest.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
2-Year-Old Makes Miraculous Recovery After Police Say Woman Attempted to Drown Herself in Lake While Holding Child
"The greatest sound in the world is when he started crying again."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Gary Johnson predicts Obama will reclassify marijuana on way out of office
Former New Mexico Gov. and 2016 Libertarian White House hopeful Gary Johnson says he thinks President Obama is going to remove marijuana from the government's "Schedule I" list of narcotics considered particularly harmful and addictive on his way out of office.
"It's going to be just like alcohol," Mr. Johnson ...
Bill's Alleged Mistress: Hillary Had 'Several Abortions,' Kept Chelsea To Advance Her Career [VIDEO]
'It was only because Bill convinced her that if they were ever to move up in politics, they had to have a child'
Via: The Daily Caller
Will capitalism survive the robot revolution?
Economic experts are trying to figure out a question that just two decades ago seemed ridiculous: If 90 percent of human jobs are replaced by robots in the next 50 years — something now considered plausible — is capitalism still the ideal economic system to champion? No one is certain about the answer, but the question is making everyone nervous — and forcing people to dig… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Conservative-Backed Super PAC Launches New Anti-Clinton Ad Campaign: #NeverHillary
"Scandal follows Hillary Clinton like a shadow."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Piers Morgan Tweets Message to Ex-Breitbart Reporter Michelle Fields: 'Toughen Up'
"If a male reporter tried to claim this was 'battery'…"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Harry Reid accused of telling candidate to stand down because "a Muslim can't win"
(Paul Mirengoff) The Washington Post reports that a Muslim Democrat running for a U.S. House seat in Nevada says Harry Reid encouraged him to end his campaign because "a Muslim cannot win this race." Reid reportedly made this statement during a private meeting last year. Reid's spokeswoman confirms that the meeting took place but denies that her boss made such a comment. She calls the candidate — Jesse Sbaih — "a liar."
Source: Power Line
SCOTUS Deadlocks on Public Union Case
Government employees will still be forced to pay coercive union dues after the Supreme Court deadlocked on a California teacher's lawsuit against her union.
The post SCOTUS Deadlocks on Public Union Case appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
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Senate passes bill allowing armed security teams in churches
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Asked to choose between a Christian spirit of peace and a God-given right of self-defense, Mississippi senators are overwhelming favoring the latter.
The Senate voted 36-14 Tuesday to pass House Bill 786 (http://bit.ly/1ZIUFLb ), known as the Mississippi Church Protection Act. The bill returns to the ...
The future of interactive music is here, courtesy of Jeff Buckley
For his most recent cover of Bob Dylan's Just Like a Woman, Jeff Buckley's creative team has pulled out all the stops. Dropping today is an interactive music video with a gabazillion possible iterations for the viewer to explore, creating a unique listening experience every time. In Buckley's new video, the listener can click on various panels of the video to change the story… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
North Carolina Attorney General Says He Won't Defend Controversial New Law: 'A National Embarrassment'
"We know that businesses here and all over the country have taken a strong stance in opposition to this law."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
University Threatens to Fire Professor for Criticizing a Faculty Member Who Allegedly Silenced Student Who Opposed Gay Marriage
The school has said it will the professor if he does not retract his critical comments.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Obamacare Enrollment Projection Reduced
The projected number of Americans covered through Obamacare marketplaces has been reduced by one million Americans from previous estimates, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office.
The office projected in January that 13 million people would be enrolled in health care policies through Obamacare marketplaces. However, the most recent report finds that 12 million people will be covered.
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How To Inspect A Used Rifle
Master gunsmith Patrick Sweeney goes over how to inspect a used rifle
Via: The Daily Caller
Lyft gets back to Zimride roots with Lyft Carpool
Back in 2007 co-founders John Zimmer and Logan Green envisioned a new kind of mass transportation carpooling system connecting riders and drivers across the nation. They called it Zimride. But it turned out a lot more people wanted to get around the city than wanted to go the distance and the parent company was supplanted with something pinker and fuzzier a few years later. Lyft now wants you… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Man Invents Gun the Size and Shape of a Smartphone
The weapon is expected to be available for purchase this fall.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Former Wisconsin Governor Has Harsh Prediction About Cruz, Trump Ahead of Badger State Primary
"[He] is the one that can really do the best job going against Hillary Clinton."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting Of 15-Year-Old In DC Metro
'The shooting stemmed from nothing.'
Via: The Daily Caller
Snapchat seamlessly combines video, audio, GIFs, stickers in "Chat 2.0"
Say what you want, how you want. That's how Snapchat's reps say CEO Evan Spiegel describes Chat 2.0, a massive set of new features launching today. It lets private conversations morph between mediums depending on what users want to show or tell, and whether they can speak up or must stay silent. As WhatsApp focuses on simplicity and Facebook Messenger chases commerce, Snapchat… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Elton John's Former Security Guard Is Suing Him for Sexual Harassment
"You have so many gay genes in you, they just haven't met up yet."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
CNN Host Slams Trump Spox Katrina Pierson for 'Good Spin' on Billionaire's Attack Against Heidi Cruz
"But not necessarily the truth."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Trump Campaign Manager Charged With Battery Against Journalist: Report
Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor battery following an incident with a former Breitbart reporter, according to the Palm Beach Post.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Quotations from Chairman Barry
(Scott Johnson) Yesterday President Obama spoke at the annual ceremony in Washington to present Syracuse University's Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting in honor of the late New York Times reporter Robin Toner. Obama used the occasion to "rebuke of the campaign reporting that has allowed Donald Trump to receive nearly $2 billion worth of free media since last summer, without allowing for a critical assessment of Trump's policy positions," as
Source: Power Line
White House: Surveillance, civil liberties chief resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says the chairman of the federal government's board overseeing surveillance and civil liberties has resigned from his post two years before the end of his term.
David Medine, the departing head of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, led the agency in its ...
Passed Over By The GOP Establishment, John Kasich Is Still In Play
In a race where people have marveled at Trump's persistence against all odds, Kasich's refusal to fade from view may be just as unexpected
Via: The Daily Caller
The Fluance Fi70 speaker is worth the money, but maybe not the space
I own a lot of Bluetooth speakers. And I've played with even more. From powerful models from Bose and Libratone down to your basic Jawbone and the Amazon Echo. While each has its own specific strengths and weaknesses, they all have one thing in common: they're pretty small and relatively portable. The Fluance Fi70 does not fit into this category. Though the Fluance Fi70 is an… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch