Source: Power Line
April 12, 2016
The Year in Law, from The Green Bag
(Steven Hayward) I'm still chortling over the heartburn created on the left by George Mason University's coup of naming its law school after Antonin Scalia, especially since I am certain that Virginia's squalid partisan governor and raging Clintonite Terry McAwful wanted to prevent it, but couldn't. The Scalia Law School at George Mason University also happens to publish the most interesting and worthwhile law review in the nation—the Green Bag. I made
Elin Suleymanov, Azerbaijan envoy, says U.S. help needed to avert regional security meltdown
Azerbaijan's top diplomat in Washington said the U.S. must do more to deal with rising instability in his region, lest tensions that have already drawn in both Turkey and Russia spiral into more violence like the clashes that rocked the Nagorno-Karabakh region earlier this month.
While Ambassador Elin Suleymanov said ...
Bill De Blasio Doubles Down On Racist Remarks [VIDEO]
But Bronx residents blast 'bull crap' skit
Via: The Daily Caller
Obama rejects Supreme Court's contraception trade-off
The administration shot down the Supreme Court's effort to forge a compromise on Obamacare's contraceptive mandate, saying Tuesday that the justices' alternative proposal would set up too many hurdles for the government and insurers.
Instead, the Justice Department asked the court to stick with President Obama's current plans, which require ...
Everything the tech world says about marketing is wrong
The biggest problem in marketing in the tech world today is that too many marketers do not know the first thing about marketing. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
U.S. High Court's Birth-Control Compromise Gets Mixed Reaction
The U.S. Supreme Court got a mixed reaction from the Obama administration and religious groups to its unusual proposal to resolve a clash over employee insurance coverage for contraceptives.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
City, state officials debate issues about diversion permit
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A Fargo city commissioner said Tuesday that the group managing a Red River diversion project has waited too long to apply for a construction permit from the state and it could wind up costing city and county taxpayers.
The $2.1 billion channel is designed to move ...
Testlio raises $6.25M to expand its testing-as-a-service empire
Mobile testing startup Testlio today announced it raised a $6.25 million round of funding led by Altos Ventures and Vertex Ventures. The company is aiming to make it easy to do QA for mobile app developers, making it easier to test their apps on a variety of devices in a variety of circumstances. The company also plans to move beyond purely mobile testing. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
With All Due Respect (04/12/16)
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by Democratic political strategist Howard Wolfson, National Journal's Ron Fournier and rapper Ice Cube on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Bikers for Trump to descend on Cleveland as contested convention looms
Bikers for Trump and other conservative activists plan to descend on Cleveland during the Republican convention, promising peaceful demonstrations but also possible mayhem if party leaders succeed in denying Donald Trump the nomination.
The pro-Trump forces expected to swarm the rock 'n' roll capital of the world in July include ...
Krauthammer: Hillary Is 'The Luckiest Woman On Earth'
Clinton has 'run into a GOP committing suicide'
Via: The Daily Caller
Sprimo takes a personal approach to purifying your air
We've written about a number of air purifiers before, but Sprimo is taking a different approach — instead of trying to clean all the air in the room, it creates a personalized stream of clean air for individual users. Now, a phrase like "personalized stream of clean air" might sound a little silly, but CEO Ray Combs and CTO Harold Han (who has a Ph.D. in chemistry from… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Kasich Lays Out Vision of Optimism in Two Paths Speech
On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss Governor John Kasich's "Two Paths" speech in New York on Tuesday.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Ricketts urges 'no' vote on immigrant licensing bill
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is urging senators to vote against a bill that would allow deferred-action immigrant youth to qualify professional and commercial licenses.
Ricketts sent an open letter to lawmakers Tuesday on the eve of a final vote in the Legislature.
Supporters of the bill ...
Deadspin Writer Calls One Of The Best Coaches In College Football An A**hole
He apparently doesn't watch football
Via: The Daily Caller
Rapper Ice Cube on 2016, Clintons and Black Lives Matter
Rapper and actor Ice Cube sat down with Bloomberg Politics' John Heilemann for a wide-ranging "With All Due Respect" interview. The new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee talked about hip hop culture, movies and how his band N.W.A. was a politically defiant act. He also weighed in on 2016 politics, discussing Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Former, Current Fed Chairs Emphasize Limitations of Monetary Policy
Former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan said that monetary policy is largely economic forecasting and that the ability to forecast reliably is significantly limited, in remarks at an International House of New York event on Thursday.
The post Former, Current Fed Chairs Emphasize Limitations of Monetary Policy appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
MSNBC To Host Cruz, Kasich But Trump Kindly Declines An Invitation To The Town Hall
Two out of three ain't bad.
Via: The Daily Caller
Everything announced at Facebook's F8 conference today
At Day 1 of Facebook's F8 developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg laid out the company's 10 year roadmap and made tons of new announcements. From the Live API to chatbots to a whole new VR camera, here's everything you need to know. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Campaign Wrap: Ryan's Latest 'No' Further Clouds GOP Race
Paul Ryan's decision to definitively rule out accepting a presidential nomination is a blow to those insiders who have been touting him as the one person who could unite most Republicans and adds new uncertainty to the GOP race.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
A Re-Run of 1976?
(Steven Hayward) As Republicans head toward the possibility of a contested convention, a lot of people are looking back to the Reagan-Ford struggle ahead of the Kansas City convention that year, where the nomination hung in the balance right up to the week before the convention. Marc Thiessen recounts some of this drama in his Washington Post column yesterday. But there's one gambit from that year that people have forgotten to mention.
Source: Power Line
Liberal Organizations Unveil Attack on Julián Castro to Block Clinton VP Pick
An alliance of liberal groups is collaborating to launch an attack on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro in an attempt to proactively block him from becoming Hillary Clinton's vice president pick, alleging he sold delinquent mortgage loans to Wall Street.
The post Liberal Organizations Unveil Attack on Julián Castro to Block Clinton VP Pick appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to give more time in abuse cases
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania lawmakers are closer to giving victims of child sexual abuse more time to sue, and prosecutors more time to bring charges against perpetrators.
The state House on Tuesday voted 180 to 15 to approve a bill that changes the age limit for people bringing civil ...
Germany Is Considering Turkey's Demand To Jail Satirist For Offensive Poem
Merkel's dilemma: More refugees or protect freedom of speech
Via: The Daily Caller
Salesforce and Zendesk want to help brands manage Facebook Messenger traffic
No sooner had Facebook announced it was opening up Messenger for developers to build bots, when two players with an eye on sales and service in the enterprise — Salesforce and Zendesk — announced new products to manage Messenger traffic on their respective platforms. Salesforce announced Salesforce Messenger, a way for customers to communicate directly with brands through the… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Speaker Paul Ryan on 2016 Run: Count Me Out
At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan put an end to speculation about a possible 2016 run for the White House. He sent a clear message to delegates that he does not want his name put into consideration at a potential contested GOP convention. "Count me out," he added.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Iowa lawsuit filed over eminent domain for oil pipeline
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A lawsuit has been filed against the Iowa Utilities Board for authorizing use of eminent domain to access land for the Bakken oil pipeline.
The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/1qFHazM ) that the lawsuit was filed Friday in Polk County on behalf of the Northwest ...
Superdelegate System Is 'Cushy Patronage' For Dem Officials, Veteran Party Consultant Says
'Fundamentally undemocratic'
Via: The Daily Caller
The era of AI-human hybrid intelligence
You hear a lot these days about the potential for impending doom as AI becomes ever smarter. Big names are calling for caution: the futurist optimism of protagonists like Ray Kurzweil is outweighed by the concern expressed by Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking. And Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom's scary thought experiments around what AI might lead to could well sustain a new… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Paul Ryan's Presidential Denials Won't Dim Establishment Hopes
House Speaker Paul Ryan keeps trying to reject the notion that, somehow, in this crazy election year, he could emerge from a contested convention as the Republican Party's presidential nominee.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Strickland's Record on Equal Pay Sparks Protest
A group of protesters staged a demonstration at Democrat Ted Strickland's campaign office Tuesday to call attention to the former Ohio governor's record on equal pay for equal work.
The post Strickland's Record on Equal Pay Sparks Protest appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Bankruptcy Of World's Largest Green Energy Company Threatens India
SunEdison could soon be forced to default on at least $1.4 billion of loans
Via: The Daily Caller
Uber shared 14 million users' info with the government, transparency report says
Uber released its first-ever transparency report today, following in the footsteps of other major technology companies and detailing the kinds of information it shares about riders and drivers with the U.S. government. Between July and December 2015, Uber disclosed information about 14 million users to law enforcement and regulatory agencies, according to its report. Most of the data —… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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