Source: Power Line
April 17, 2016
Putin proves a point
(Paul Mirengoff) Scott wrote last week about the buzzing by Russian warplanes of the Navy destroyer USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea. So far, the Obama administration's response apparently has been limited to complaining. That's likely to be the extent of the response. Obama takes pride in forbearance when it comes to U.S. enemies and rivals (though not his own). As Scott put it, he "transcends concerns about national pride as
Rampant Fraud: Government Tax Agencies Overwhelmed By Identity Thieves [VIDEO]
Just one state had over 50,000 attempts at tax return identity fraud
Via: The Daily Caller
Amber Heard pleads guilty in Australian dog smuggling spat
SYDNEY (AP) - Actor Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard pleaded guilty Monday to providing a false immigration document amid allegations she smuggled the couple's dogs into Australia.
Prosecutors dropped two more serious charges that Heard illegally imported the Yorkshire terriers, Pistol and Boo, into the country last year, when Depp ...
EXCLUSIVE: Disgraced Clinton Donor Got $13M In State Dept Grants Under Hillary
'Prime example of what the FBI could be investigating'
Via: The Daily Caller
Be kind to artificial intelligence
Big innovations come in unexpected bursts. We grow accustomed to life and work as we know it, until something apparently simple brings about bold change. For example, we used phones for 100 years, but making them mobile transformed the world. When individual creativity is enhanced by technical ingenuity, new behaviors and capabilities emerge. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Obama amnesty Supreme Court case to test limits of presidential power
The Constitution was ratified more than two centuries ago, and in all that time no president had ever tested the limits of executive power enough to force the Supreme Court to rule whether he has lived up to the founders' command that the laws be "faithfully executed."
Until now.
When ...
Paul Ryan caught in middle of budget war over Flint, Puerto Rico, Zika crises
From the Zika virus to the contaminated water crisis in Flint to trying to rescue Puerto Rico from its debt crisis, Congress is once again faced with a series of thorny questions over just how much taxpayers will be asked to shell out.
Democrats insist that more money is the ...
Sanders Campaign Says Prospect Park Event Was Biggest Rally Yet
Rally for Bernie Sanders held Sunday in Prospect Park, Brooklyn had more than 28,300 people attend, campaign says in e-mail statement. Campaign says it's biggest attendance yet at a Sanders event NOTE: N.Y. holds primary on April 19
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton contrast in campaign approaches
Bernard Sanders and Hillary Clinton took very different paths heading into the New York primary Tuesday, with the senator from Vermont meeting with Pope Francis and railing against income inequality during a visit to the Vatican and the former first lady raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars at a ...
Authorities Alarmed By High Rate Of Heroin Use Among Refugees
'Willing to kill to get more'
Via: The Daily Caller
Making sense of the lending industry's rapid changes
Lending, one of the biggest industries, is currently undergoing a transformation. As it was with the automobile industry transformation, a number of modern innovators will probably face serious difficulties, some will merge with competitors and some will just disappear. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Obama Administration Transfers Nine Guantanamo Terrorists To Saudi Arabia
Second transfer in a month
Via: The Daily Caller
Canadian Prime Minister Awes International Media With Grade School Knowledge Of Physics
'I'm really hoping people ask me how quantum computing works'
Via: The Daily Caller
Girl Who Asked Obama to Put Women on Banknotes Opposes Delay
When a 9-year-old girl named Sofia wrote to President Barack Obama in 2014 to ask him why U.S. money didn't feature women's faces, her innocent question and penciled list of worthy candidates helped galvanize the administration's commitment to making it happen as soon as possible.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Impeachment vote nears in Brazil amid pushing, yelling
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff neared a decisive vote on Sunday with pro- and anti-government legislators yelling and shoving inside Congress while thousands of demonstrators for and against the embattled leader rallied outside.
Eduardo Cunha, the house speaker leading the drive to oust Rousseff, ...
The 3 factors behind Uber and Lyft's regulatory win in California
It's a common gripe: Outdated regulations obstruct innovation; government regulators move too slowly or, worse, try to block technological progress. But when conditions are right, regulations can sometimes change quickly, often in a way that promotes innovation. That's what happened in the case of ridesharing in California. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump 'Hopes' Republican Convention Doesn't Turn to Violence
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday said he doesn't favor a violent outcome at the party's national convention in Cleveland if he doesn't get the party's nomination despite having the most delegates. "I hope it doesn't involve violence and I don't think it will. But I will say this: it's a rigged system, it's a crooked system. It's 100 percent corrupt," Trump said Trump said he's "not suggesting" violence Candidate spoke to reporters in Staten Island ahead of Tuesday's Ne
Source: Bloomberg Politics
This Is Surely Better than the Real Debate
(Steven Hayward) I skipped the latest Democratic debate in New York last Thursday, partly because I knew I could count on Saturday Night Live to provide a relevant highlight reel/analysis in one place. Here it is, from last night:
Source: Power Line
Medical pot activists fear epilepsy drug could undercut them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An experimental epilepsy drug made from cannabis plants grown in England is complicating the medical marijuana debate in hospitals and statehouses.
Epidiolex is a nearly pure extract of cannabidiol, or CBD, with little of the tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, that gets traditional pot users high. CBD products ...
Wisconsin Plans To Appeal Right-To-Work Ruling
The Wisconsin Department of Justice plans to request Monday that a recent court decision to block a statewide right-to-work law be put on hold. Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Foust ruled Apr. 8 that right-to-work is unconstitutional. Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel disagreed with the decision and plans to appeal it after requesting it […]
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump Is Running 'Banana Republic' Campaign, Cruz Loyalist Says
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has sunk to "banana republic" tactics because it's getting "stomped" in the Republican ground game in states like Wyoming and Colorado, said the head of Ted Cruz's delegate-hunting team.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Israel Refuses to Relinquish Golan Heights in Face of ISIS Threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Sunday that the Golan Heights territory in northern Israel would "forever remain in Israeli hands," prompting an immediate endorsement from Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz, according to comments offered to the Free Beacon.
The post Israel Refuses to Relinquish Golan Heights in Face of ISIS Threat appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Ohio House lawmakers pass bill to stiffen murder penalties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Senate is expected to begin consideration of a bill to stiffen mandatory sentences for convicted murderers after the House approved its version of the legislation last week.
"Justin's Law" would increase the number of years those convicted of murder and aggravated murder must spend ...
RNC Chair: 'Ultimately The Delegates' Not Voters Decide Who Nominee Will Be [VIDEO]
'The voters empower the delegates but...'
Via: The Daily Caller
The next version of OS X could be called 'MacOS'
It's a small branding change, but it would make a lot of sense. Many different signs point to Apple abandoning the name "OS X" in favor of "MacOS", or maybe "macOS" without a capital letter. Apple SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller first hinted at this change last year at WWDC in an interview with John Gruber. Then a configuration file 
Source: TechCrunch
Mexico Won't Be 'Bullied' by Trump's Threat to Fund Border Wall
Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray called billionaire Donald Trump's proposal to force the country to pay for a wall along the U.S. border, or face economic consequences if it doesn't, a kind of diplomatic harassment that's doomed to fail.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Islamophobia in one state (6)
(Scott Johnson) In addition to the Twin Cities, Somali Muslim immigrants to Minnesota have settled in rural areas such as St. Cloud, Mankato and Willmar. Concern about the continuing waves of immigration from Somalia in particular is not confined to the Twin Cities. Thus Matt McKinney's Star Tribune contribution to stifling discussion of the related issues in "Anti-Muslim speaking circuit runs through rural Minnesota." McKinney's piece is pitiful. It presents all related
Source: Power Line
Sanders Supporters Throw $1,001 At Clinton Motorcade Going to Hollywood Fundraiser
During a protest against Hillary Clinton on Friday, supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) threw $1,001 in singles at Clinton's motorcade as she was on her way to attend a fundraiser at the home of George Clooney.
The post Sanders Supporters Throw $1,001 At Clinton Motorcade Going to Hollywood Fundraiser appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's campaign manager, declines to apologize to ex-Breitbart reporter
Donald Trump's campaign manager said Sunday that it is "a little unrealistic" that he would apologize to a former Breitbart reporter who accused him of battery after an encounter last month in Florida.
"I'd be happy to have a conversation with her, but to apologize to someone I've never spoken ...
Guns & Politics: A Warrior And A President
More than ever we need a warrior to lead the United States - Someone who will "at whatever the cost, for a national ideal of individual liberty and freedom, in fact, to do everything, no matter what, for the good of our nation."
Via: The Daily Caller
The investor psychology and why VCs aren't immune
One of the most oft-repeated quotes about investing goes something like this: Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. While Warren Buffett may not have had venture capital in particular in mind when he offered up that bit of sage advice, it is a fitting way to describe the current climate of the VC industry. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton, Trump Disapproval Ratings Increase: WSJ/NBC Poll
Hillary Clinton's gap in those who disapprove of her versus those who support her grew to 24ppt, compared with a survey last month where there was a 13ppt difference, WSJ/NBC News poll says. GOP front-runner Donald Trump was viewed negatively by 65% of registered voters, compared with 24% who support him Sen. Ted Cruz has about half of registered voters in poll who disapprove, while 26% see him in a favorable light Sen. Bernie Sanders wins support from 45% of voters, while 36% view him in a nega
Source: Bloomberg Politics
More than 5M tax returns expected Monday as deadline nears
WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of taxpayers face a midnight deadline Monday to file their tax returns, while millions of others will ask for more time -a six-month extension. There was a three-day delay beyond the traditional April 15 deadline Friday was a legal holiday in the District of Columbia.
Some ...
University Calls Decision To Divest Its Few Oil Assets 'Largely A Symbolic' Gesture
No 'immediate impact'
Via: The Daily Caller
CORRECT: China's Lou Says Trump Tariff Would Violate WTO: WSJ
(Corrects headline and first bullet to fix surname.)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
China's Jiwei Says Trump Proposed Tariff Would Violate WTO: WSJ
U.S. "wouldn't be entitled to world leadership" if it permitted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposed trade policies for China to be enforced, WSJ says, citing interview with Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei. Jiwei called Trump an "irrational type" Trump representative wasn't immediately available for comment to WSJ Related Story: March 31, Xi Confronts Life After Obama in Washington Riven by Trump
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Conservatives on the Quad
As a college student, I've seen firsthand the extent of liberal influence on my campus, from students' obsession with Bernie Sanders, to not-so-subtle activist professors, all the way to the university president posing for a "hands up, don't shoot" picture with Black Lives Matter protesters.
The post Conservatives on the Quad appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Yup, Steph Curry looks like an NBA player
(Paul Mirengoff) In 1961, the New York Mets hired the great Rogers Hornsby to prepare a scouting report on every player in major league baseball. The idea was to use Hornsby's reports to help select the players who would make up the Mets when they joined MLB in 1962. According to Jimmy Breslin, in his classic Can't Anybody Here Play This Game, Hornsby found very little to like in the ballplayers of
Source: Power Line
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