April 14, 2016

Sanders Says He's in Race as a Democrat Despite Clinton's Claims

"Why would I be running for the Democratic nomination?" Bernie Sanders responds in presidential debate when asked if he's a Democrat. "This may be a shock to the secretary, but there's a whole lot of independents in this country," Sanders says of Hillary Clinton and her claims that Sanders isn't a true Democrat Says he's "well qualified" to reach out to independents

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Clinton and Sanders Have Extended Exchange Over Differences on Israel

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Hillary Clinton blasts Bernie Sanders on gun control, casts him as 'supporter of the NRA'

Hillary Clinton launched a blistering assault against Sen. Bernard Sanders Thursday night on gun control, casting the Vermont senator as a "reliable supporter of the NRA" and saying he's failed on several occasions to hold the gun industry accountable."

He has largely been a "reliable supporter of the NRA" during ...

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Bernie Sanders Accuses Clinton Of Using A 'Racist Term' [VIDEO]

'Everybody knew it was a racist term'

Via: The Daily Caller

Clinton Says Sorry For Unintended Consequences of Crime Bill

"I'm sorry for the consequences that were unintended and have had a very unfortunate impact on people's lives," Hillary Clinton says during Democratic debate. "My husband has apologized, and he signed the bill into law" Clinton says focus should be "forging consensus to make the changes" to crime bill NOTE: Bill Clinton has faced protests on campaign trail for signing 1994 crime bill Bernie Sanders says he criticized Clinton's use of the term super predator to defend the crime bill as first lady

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Sanders Calls Out Clinton For Flip Flopping on Fracking

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Bernie Sanders mocks Hillary Clinton over $15 minimum wage

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Thursday night mocked Hillary Clinton's claim that she now supports a $15 minimum wage, calling her position confusing and charging that she's merely trying to score political points with progressive voters.

"When this campaign began, I said that we've got to end the starvation minimum wage ...

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Congressman Tim Tebow? Insiders Say He's A 'Shoo-In' [VIDEO]

Is it Tebow time in Washington?

Via: The Daily Caller

Clinton Clashes With Sanders Over Judgment, Readiness for Office

Senator Bernie Sanders went on a quick attack against Hillary Clinton as they opened their debate in Brooklyn Thursday, saying her judgment is in question based on her support for the Iraq war and for free-trade deals.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Sanders Campaign Suspends Jewish Outreach Coordinator After 'F-ck you, Bibi' Comment

The Bernie Sanders campaign suspended its Jewish Outreach coordinator Simone Zimmerman Thursday after a Free Beacon report revealed the extent of Zimmerman's anti-Israel sentiments.

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Hastert's past comments contrast with misconduct allegations

CHICAGO (AP) - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert supported child safety and anti-abuse legislation in Congress, according to statements from his time in Washington, in an apparent contradiction with allegations that he had engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor.

The longtime Illinois congressman promoted child abuse-prevention legislation in ...

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Teslaphoresis-activated self-assembling carbon nanotubes look even cooler than they sound

0425_tesla-3-web-18i88va Not all important scientific research is cool looking, or has a cool name. But now and then you get something with both. These self-assembling carbon nanotubes are created with a process called Teslaphoresis. If you've read a more impressive-sounding sentence today, I'd like to hear it. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

With All Due Respect (04/14/16)

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by the Washington Post's Anne Gearan, NBC News' Alex Wagner and Katy Tur on "With All Due Respect."."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Women in tech: What's the real problem?

women in tech In my 20-plus years in tech, and now in Silicon Valley as part of a tech foundation that supports innovations, I've had the opportunity to partner with many entrepreneurs and help foster the growth of dozens of startups for social good. As a woman, the fact that I'm still working in tech, and in a leadership position, is not lost on me. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Bernie Sanders Still Hopes to Meet Pope Francis

The Washington Post's Anne Gearan discusses Bernie Sanders' upcoming trip to the Vatican and Hillary Clinton's New York campaign on "With All Due Respect."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Clinton Spokesman Struggles to Explain Enthusiasm Gap With Sanders

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The Latest: Protesters: Trump's visit opens old wounds

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (AP) - The Latest on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's appearance at a fundraising gala on Long Island: (all times local):

6:30 p.m.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attended a fundraising gala on Long Island in New York as about 100 people protested outside.

The event Thursday was ...

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Germany To Strip Job Protection From Citizens To Make Room For Refugees

'Milestone for our immigration law'

Via: The Daily Caller

Shuddle, the Uber-like service for getting your kids around, is shutting down tomorrow

shuddle If you're a fan of Shuddle's uber-style driving service for getting your kids to school/playdates/etc, bad news: they're shutting (shudding?) the doors tomorrow. Shuddles main pitch point was their focus on safety: they did intense background checks on drivers, monitored drivers to ensure they stayed on route and didn't speed or text while driving, and offered… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Ryan, Pelosi Say Puerto Rico Bill Deal Doable, But Gaps Remain

Speaker Paul Ryan and top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi said Thursday they expect to be able to work out their differences on a bill to help address Puerto Rico's debt crisis, but Ryan's bigger challenge may be getting enough fellow Republicans to go along with the plan.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

J Street PAC Among Feingold's Top Contributors

The controversial J Street PAC has become one of the most generous contributors throughout Russ Feingold's political career.

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CHARLES HURT: Clarence Thomas smeared in HBO's 'war on women' movie

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Because, apparently, one high-tech lynching wasn't enough.

Twenty-five years later, HBO this week debuts a movie called "Confirmation," a drama rehashing all the lurid — yet entirely unsubstantiated — smears used in the great effort to destroy the character of one of America's first black Supreme Court justices. All ...

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Ted Cruz's Coming Economic Boom

As Reaganomics proved, Ted Cruz's economic growth plan is well-designed to liberate America's economy

Via: The Daily Caller

Magic Pony's neural network dreams up new imagery to expand an existing picture

The source image on the left was used to generate the one on the right. A British startup is using the unique abilities of convolutional neural networks to do a sort of scaled-up version of Adobe's content-aware fill — but instead of filling in the gaps in a picture, it's imagining a whole new picture, larger and more detailed than the original. Kind of hard to believe without seeing it, right? That's why they call their company Magic Pony. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Sanders Trails Clinton for Different Reasons Than He Claims

The Democratic candidate cites "conservative" Southern states that vote early as the reason he's trailing.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

A Gender Fender-Bender At UofW

(Steven Hayward) It's getting so you need a scorecard to keep up with the correct gender nomenclature of progressivism these days. Like this official "Working Glossary of Terms" that the University of Washington uses for students to figure out how to identify themselves. If you click through the link and scroll down the terms, you'll see that "Male" and "Female" are not options. Instead, you're supposed to choose "Cisgender," meaning "describes someone

Source: Power Line

State Dept.: Assad Violating Syrian Cessation of Hostilities, U.S. Gathering Data in Response

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Blake Lively Is Pregnant

Wow...

Via: The Daily Caller

Gary Vaynerchuk on why he's betting on Facebook Live, Snapchat and Musical.ly

Gary V Seasoned entrepreneur and digital strategist Gary Vaynerchuk sat down with TechCrunch to talk about his new book, #AskGaryVee. An investor in Facebook, Twitter, Uber and Tumblr, Vaynerchuk also advises Fortune 500 companies on their social media ad spend with his company, Vaynermedia. Read More

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Simple Battery Charge Against Corey Lewandowski Dropped

At a news conference in Florida, Palm Beach County State Attorney David Aronberg announces that Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski won't be prosecuted after he grabbed reporter Michelle Fields, formerly of Breitbart News, at Trump National Golf Club on March 8.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Official: Major Israeli Aid Package May Not Be Completed Before End of Obama Presidency

A senior U.S. official has warned Congress that a massive U.S. aid package to Israel that has long been in the works may not be completed before the Obama administration comes to a close at the end of this year.

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One Imminent FDA Regulation Could Wipe Out 10 Years Of E-Cigarette Innovation

A decade of e-cigarette innovation could be snuffed out by the FDA

Via: The Daily Caller

Sorted offers a new take on the standard To Do list app

sorted-app A new application called Sorted launches today to offer a better, faster and more efficient way to manage your tasks via your mobile phone. Yes, it's another To Do list application. Do we really need such a thing? The answer to that question may be subjective, but a small team of developers in Hong Kong believes there's room for another app in this space to carve out its… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs Outpacing Costs Covered by Insurance

Average payments by enrollees for deductibles and coinsurance have grown faster than the average payments for copayments from 2004 to 2014, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation study.

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Central Valley doctor takes seat in California Assembly

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An emergency room doctor with a vision to reform health care and secure more water in the Central Valley is beginning a seven-month term in the California Assembly.

Joaquin Arambula of Kingsburg took office on Thursday to begin what could be among the shortest tenures in ...

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Don't Follow the Left's Upside Down Approach To Inversions

To stop tax inversions and American companies shifting operations overseas, bring down the corporate tax rate

Via: The Daily Caller

GoPro's developer program aims to connect its cameras to cars, toys and apps

This baby going pro. GoPro on Thursday very quietly took the wraps off its new developer program, by which it hopes to get its action cameras hooked into as many third-party devices, vehicles, and service as possible. Read More

Source: TechCrunch