Source: Bloomberg Politics
April 11, 2016
Clinton: Trump Rhetoric on Muslims 'Used to Recruit Terrorists'
"It's now clear that a lot of what Trump has said about Muslims is being used to recruit terrorists," Hillary Clinton says during Suffolk County Democratic Cmte dinner in N.Y. "It's on their websites, their blogs, it's communicated this man is running for president, 'here's what he says, don't let any Muslims ever come to America again'" "It's dangerous," Clinton says Clinton says she's received "messages from leaders and concerned, active international observers about what's going on" regarding
Climate Change Hits the Snooze Button
(Steven Hayward) One reason I've been writing much less about the climatistas here lately is that the subject has become such a crashing bore. Don't take my word for it—just ask the lefty Media Mutters for America, the site David Brock curates to whine on Hillary's behalf. Media Mutters has a new study out bemoaning that the major TV network news broadcasts are losing interest in climate change, despite the UN Paris
Source: Power Line
Inside the Beltway: What Reagan knew: A teachable moment for Donald Trump
Republican front-runner Donald Trump has dominated the campaign trail in terms of spectacle and good feelings; his jumbo rallies pulsate with excitement and immediacy. The press follows every moment and the candidate himself seems indefatigable. But alas. Mr. Trump has had recent setbacks in the polls and the primaries, and ...
Pressure to win New York primary greater for Hillary Clinton, analysts say
Sen. Bernard Sanders' native New York roots matter little as the state's April 19 primary approaches, political analysts say, and all the pressure is on Hillary Clinton to score a decisive win next week in the state she represented in the U.S. Senate for eight years.
Both candidates in recent ...
Strife Continues Within Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum
'They are attempting to seize access to our bank accounts, to terminate employees...'
Via: The Daily Caller
Facebook adds Dropbox support and video Chat Heads to Messenger
Good news, everyone. Facebook Messenger has two new features! No sense saving them for below the fold: it's Dropbox integration and live video Chat Heads. It's even in the headline. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
JOHN L. LIGON: USDA's Rural Housing Service should be plowed under
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Among the many federal agencies with an "affordable housing" mission is the Agriculture Department's Rural Housing Service (RHS). It was established in 1949 to provide housing assistance to poor farmers and farm workers. But what is a federal agency without mission creep?
By 1961, RHS expanded its portfolio to ...
San Antonio Cop Fired After Body Slamming 12-Year-Old
Use excessive force, get forced out
Via: The Daily Caller
With All Due Respect (04/11/16)
Mark Halprin and Campbell Brown are joined by Jane Sanders, wife of Senator Bernie Sanders on "With All Due Respect" on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The Joke's On Democrats
(Steven Hayward) There's a big ruckus going on over an attempt at edgy racial humor between Bill de Blasio and Hillary Clinton Saturday evening, as the New York Times reports. Mayor de Blasio makes a joke about being on "C.P. time," which is shorthand for "colored people's time." Hillary tires to bail him out, suggesting it stands for "cautious politician time." But the real crime here is how stiff and unfunny Hillary
Source: Power Line
Matthews to de Blasio: Your Racist Joke Was a 'Disaster'
The post Matthews to de Blasio: Your Racist Joke Was a 'Disaster' appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
XHamster.com porn site blocks North Carolina users over bathroom bill
First no Bruce Springsteen concert, now no XHamster.com porn.
The popular pornography site has blocked North Carolina IP addresses since 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to a report in the Huffington Post, in order to punish the state's porn hounds over the bathroom bill.
North Carolinians seeking to indulge now ...
NASA troubleshoots Kepler spacecraft from 75 million miles away
NASA experienced a close call this weekend with its planet-seeking Kepler space telescope. On April 7th, during a scheduled contact, mission operations engineers discovered that Kepler was in Emergency Mode (EM). It was the first time the spacecraft had been in EM in its 7-year lifetime and NASA is currently working to understand why it happened now. During a scheduled contact on Thurs,… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Jane Sanders "Not Intimidated" by New York Primary
Mark Halprin and Campbell Brown are joined by Jane Sanders, wife of Senator Bernie Sanders on "With All Due Respect" on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
John Kasich warns that Donald Trump or Ted Cruz nomination would cost GOP at state level
Ohio Gov. John Kasich warned Monday that nominating Donald Trump or Ted Cruz will cost Republicans control of the New York state Senate, adding to the political damage the GOP fears could result from November's elections.
Analysts have already said Republicans could see the U.S. Senate and even the U.S. ...
Terrorist Grenade Used As Evidence Blows Up In Pakistani Courtroom
This blows the case wide open
Via: The Daily Caller
Venture firm Accel just raised a new $500 million European fund
Accel is on a roll. Shortly after announcing a $500 million seed fund and a $1.5 billion growth fund for U.S.-focused investments, the venture firm has yet another fund. This time, Accel raised $500 million for Accel London V, a fund focused on Series A and B investments in Europe and Israel. The company announced Accel London IV Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Political Upheavals Leaving Global Finance Heads in Policy Limbo
Politics will be a much bigger factor than usual in the latest get-together of finance ministers and central bankers to discuss the world economy.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
NLRB Official Suspended for Pro-Union Conflict of Interest
The National Labor Relations Board suspended a top-ranking Philadelphia official after receiving complaints that he helped raise money from unions for his pro-union charity.
The post NLRB Official Suspended for Pro-Union Conflict of Interest appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Activists disrupt light-rail traffic to Twins' home opener
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Police have arrested about two-dozen demonstrators for blocking light-rail trains leading to Target Field for the Minnesota Twins' home opener.
Metro Transit spokesman Drew Kerr says transit officers arrested 25 protesters Monday afternoon for trespassing and interfering with public transportation.
The demonstrators were being bused to the ...
Lyft and Didi Kuaidi launching cross-platform service this week in U.S.
Lyft and Didi Kuaidi are gearing up to launch a public beta of its collaborative service in the U.S. for Chinese travelers visiting America this week. This is by way of interlinking APIs so that customers of one app can hail cars in the other's market. In the next few weeks, Lyft and Didi will launch a public beta for Americans traveling to China. Lyft and GrabTaxi will also… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Campaign Wrap: Trump Campaign Troubles Coming to Forefront
Despite a recent staff shakeup, internal issues within Donald Trump's campaign are harming him and he may have to further alter his strategy.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
World Apology Tour, 2015 Edition
(Steven Hayward) In the news right now is a report that Obama is considering a stop at Hiroshima at some point in the coming months to apologize for our ending World War II decisively there in August of 1945. The New York Sun nails the matter in an editorial today: It would be wrong of Mr. Obama to go to Hiroshima if his aim there is to apologize. There is no doubt
Source: Power Line
Ex-Green Party hopeful gets 4-day sentence for sit-in
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - An ex-Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate who was convicted of illegally protesting a new oil pipeline will spend four days in jail on probation violations.
The Battle Creek Enquirer reports (http://bcene.ws/1UWv6XG ) Christopher Wahmhoff received the sentence Monday in a Calhoun County courtroom. He ...
White House On Clinton Emails: Obama Only Knows What The Media Has Reported [VIDEO]
Praises Clinton's handling of the situation
Via: The Daily Caller
Lady Gaga's startup Backplane burns out and sells assets
"Why do you need money from me when you have every great investor on earth?" That's the question that caused Backplane to buckle under the weight of its own early buzz. Lady Gaga's social network builder startup has run out of money, gone out of business, and sold its assets to a group of previous and new investors who will try to restart it. That's according… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Koch Industries, Facebook to Help Obama Find Jobs for Ex-Cons
Companies including Facebook Inc., Koch Industries Inc. and Alphabet Inc. said Monday they would help the Obama administration knock down barriers to employment for ex-convicts, part of President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the U.S. criminal justice system.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hillary Clinton's Likability Remains at Lowest Point
More than half of the nation holds an unfavorable opinion of Hillary Clinton as the New York primary election inches closer.
The post Hillary Clinton's Likability Remains at Lowest Point appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
'Hire some new redactors': How US hinders records requests
WASHINGTON (AP) - As U.S. officials dealt with the fallout of the government's once-secret "Cuban Twitter" program, they had one thing on their side: notorious delays in the federal Freedom of Information Act.
The government didn't have copies of the documents, which formed the basis of an Associated Press investigation ...
Phyllis Schlafly Pushes Own Daughter To Resign Amid Cruz-Trump Split
'I write this letter with a heavy heart'
Via: The Daily Caller
Aydin Senkut on scaling Felicis Ventures from $4 million to $120 million
In 2006, Aydin Senkut was an unlikely candidate for a venture capitalist. A Turkish immigrant who arrived in Silicon Valley by way of Boston, Philadelphia and Istanbul, Senkut held product positions at Silicon Graphics and a small startup named Google. Now, a decade later, Senkut has raised four funds with Felicis Ventures and invested in 150 companies with 55 exits. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Did Vice President Joe Biden Endorse a Candidate?
Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin updates the latest news from the campaign trail. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
America Shouldn't Get Sucked Into An Arms Race
The case for spending restraint on the American side gets more convincing when we look at the countries that are allegedly challenging us.
Via: The Daily Caller
Smartphones are the latest invisible ally of the Fed
Throughout my business career of some 60 years, I have always been fascinated by change — the dynamics of change and how businesses, governments and people respond to change. Or fail to respond. Throughout history, major technological trends have had a profound, and often invisible, impact on governments and traditional institutions. In the digital era, this pace of change is amplified… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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