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Timeline of events in Dennis Hastert's life and career

CHICAGO (AP) - Before he was indicted last May, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was known primarily for rising from political obscurity in rural Illinois to the nation's third-highest office, which he occupied for eight years. Some key events in Hastert's life and career and the criminal case against him:

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Democratic Primary Vote Down Millions, GOP Vote Up Millions

Spells trouble for Dems

With EmoWatch your Apple Watch knows if you are :) or :(

Siri is good for a lot of things, but she generally doesn't care much whether you sound your usual perky self. Launching today is EmoWatch, a new app for your Apple Watch that will help you track your emotional state. EmoWatch is a technical demo for Smartmedical Corp's Empath API, and it does what it needs to: Showing a read-out (in the form of a graph) of your moods throughout… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

US asks judge to seal files in case over CIA sex case leaks

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department urged a U.S. judge late Friday to keep secret many of the court records in the now-abandoned lawsuit over leaks in the investigation that led to the resignation of former CIA director David Petraeus.

The files include transcripts of sworn interviews with senior Obama ...

REVEALED: Narco Hunter Spills The Beans On Cartels, Irish Mob Teaming Up For Huge Cocaine Operation

Millions of dollars worth of Sinaloa cocaine gets to Ireland through arrangement

With All Due Respect (04/08/16)

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by Bernie Sanders' campaign manager Jeff Weaver on "With All Due Respect."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Say It Isn't So!

(Steven Hayward) Im another crummy news week, this has to be the worst story: Victoria's Secret Turns Its Back on the Catalog By KHADEEJA SAFDAR First, Playboy stopped running nude photos. Now, Victoria's Secret will stop mailing out its famous catalogs of scantily clad models. L Brands Inc., the parent company of Victoria's Secret, this week unveiled strategic changes that include "evolving how the business connects with customers through more focus on loyalty programs and

Source: Power Line

Gov. Brown reflects on 'unexpected' first year, future goals

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Delivering her second state of the state address Gov. Kate Brown on Friday reflected on her "unexpected" first year in office by touting achievements on minimum wage and affordable housing while acknowledging darker times like the Umpqua Community College shooting and the Malheur Wildlife Refuge armed ...

6 insights into the French SaaS landscape

As a Berlin-based VC firm focused on SaaS, we often get questions about the current state of the European cloud software landscape. To be able to answer these questions more precisely we decided to analyze each major European ecosystem, starting with France. Our goal was to find all the relevant players in the French cloud ecosystem — from early-stage startups to large public companies. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Donald Trump's Problem With MLB Owners

Bloomberg Politics contributor Will Leitch welcomes the new baseball season with the perfect angle: Donald Trump.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

ABC anchor on Mississippi law: Equal treatment for everyone

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Robin Roberts says "everyone" should be treated equally after Mississippi lawmakers passed a law saying religious groups and some private businesses can cite moral beliefs to deny services to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people.

In a statement issued Friday, the co-anchor of ABC's "Good Morning ...

Activists Desperately Try To Swim After Boat Of Deported Migrants [VIDEO]

It didn't work

White House announces the kids and projects of its 2016 Science Fair

The annual White House Science Fair is always a heartening occasion. Watching Obama ramble around and shoot the breeze (and sometimes marshmallows) with a bunch of smart, nerdy kids is entertaining, and the projects are often pretty impressive. This year's fair is, of course, the last in the President's term, and it promises to be a good one, if the list of exhibits and exhibitors… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Is Sanders' Trip to the Vatican a Good Use of His Time?

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss Bernie Sanders' proposed trip to the Vatican to attend an April 15 conference on economic and environmental issues on "With All Due Respect."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

FBI Warns of Cyber Threat to Electric Grid

Three months after a Department of Homeland Security intelligence report downplayed the threat of a cyber attack against the U.S. electrical grid, DHS and the FBI began a nationwide program warning of the dangers faced by U.S. utilities from damaging cyber attacks like the recent hacking against Ukraine's power grid.

The post FBI Warns of Cyber Threat to Electric Grid appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Mississippi Businesses Are Speaking Out On The LGBT Battle With These Three Words

'We have a very clear and strong message to convey'

SpaceX just landed a rocket on a drone ship for the first time

At 4:43 pm EST, SpaceX successfully launched their next resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). In addition to a seamless launch, SpaceX landed the first stage of their Falcon 9 rocket on an autonomous drone ship for the very first time. 1st stage has landed on Of Course I Still Love You https://t.co/tdni53IviI — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 8, 2016 This was… Read More

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Democratic Strategists Exhale as Tensions Cool Between Clinton and Sanders

The return to civility serves as a reminder that the Democratic Party is, overall, in healthier shape than the GOP, at least on the presidential level.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Enter Guccifer

(Scott Johnson) Did you know that the Romanian hacker Guccifer was extradited to the United States under federal indictment and that he appeared in court in Virginia yesterday for a detention hearing? I didn't until I read the latest FOX News report by Catherine Herridge and Pamela Browne. In fact, Guccifer was indicted in June 2014. The FBI press release is posted here. The press release announcing his extradition and initial appearance

Source: Power Line

Portman Campaign Has 5 Times Strickland's Cash on Hand

Incumbent Sen. Rob Portman (R., Ohio) has a considerable cash advantage over Democrat Ted Strickland, the former governor of Ohio who is running to unseat him in the November election.

The post Portman Campaign Has 5 Times Strickland's Cash on Hand appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott responds to coffee shop showdown

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Rick Scott, responding to a viral video showing him being cursed at by an activist at a coffee shop, has brewed the frothy fracas into a full-force Floridian feud.

Instead of ignoring the exchange that had been viewed more than 2 million times on ...

Sanders: My Views And The Pope's Are 'Very Much Related'

Yet Pope Francis condemns abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage

Alphabet's secretive Schaft Inc shows off new bipedal robot in Tokyo

There's a new bot in town (Tokyo, specifically), and while it might not be as cute as Nao, as creepy as Spot and BigDog, or as anthropomorphic as Atlas, it might be more practical than all of them. It walks on two legs, but not like a man, or even a bear. This one, designed by Alphabet-owned Schaft Inc, has its own uniquely robotic form of locomotion. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Clinton on Qualified Spat: This Is All Pretty Silly

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke in Buffalo, New York, on Friday. The former secretary of state noted that her rival Bernie Sanders had walked back his comment that she was "unqualified" to be president. "This is all pretty silly," she added.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Conservative Billionaires are Pushing Gen. James Mattis to Run for President

Conservative donors are throwing their weight and cash behind retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis in an attempt to pressure him into the presidential race to slow Donald Trump's momentum.

The post Conservative Billionaires are Pushing Gen. James Mattis to Run for President appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Executive director of Oklahoma Ethics Commission steps down

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Ethics Commission accepted the resignation Friday of its executive director and named the organization's deputy director to replace him.

Commission members accepted the resignation of Executive Director Lee Slater, effective June 30, and named Deputy Director Ashley Kemp to take over as executive director ...

ISIS Kills 175 In One Of Its Largest Executions Ever

Increase in ISIS violence expected as the terrorist group loses ground

BMW just jumped into the U.S. car-sharing biz, with the help of YC alum RideCell

BMW just launched a new car-sharing service called ReachNow that will enable Seattle residents to access 400 cars that they can pick up and drop off pretty much wherever they like, as long as that's not on the outskirts of town. Eventually, the idea is to expand into cities nationwide. BMW's isn't a revolutionary concept at this point. Daimler has a similar service… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Dogs Are Now Flying Planes

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The Latest: Firearms heavily restricted at base where 2 died

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Latest on the shooting at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (all times local):

1:35 p.m.

A spokesman for Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland says military-issued and personal firearms are heavily restricted on the base and that it's not clear whether a gunman involved in a murder-suicide was ...

Johnny Manziel Says He Is Sober [VIDEO]

Do you believe him?