April 20, 2016

Park Ranger mocks Constitution while leading tour of Independence Hall

(Paul Mirengoff) Mary "Missy" Hogan, a National Park Service employee who gives guided tours of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, stunned a group of tourists this week by telling them that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were the product of "class elites who were just out to protect their privileged status." Christian Adams has the details at PJ Media. Hogan isn't just a park ranger. She's the chief of Operations for

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Hillary Clinton: Hold Me Accountable

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Lawmaker seeks committee to vet Bentley impeachment merits

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers could vote next week on creating a committee to investigate whether there are grounds to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley, who last month admitted making sexually charged remarks to a top female aide.

Republican Rep. Matt Fridy, who introduced the resolution Wednesday, said lawmakers realized ...

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Donald Trump supporters in Maryland lambaste 'rigged' system

BERLIN, Md. — Donald Trump's supporters converged Wednesday on this small town on Maryland's Eastern Shore for a massive rally, more confident than ever that he was closing in on the nomination and threatening retribution against Republican Party leaders if they stop him.

Many of the thousands of Trump voters ...

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Peer Reviews For Federal Science Grants Are Basically Useless, Study Says

'A pervasive sense of arbitrariness'

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Trump Says Campaign Evolving, Will Be More 'Disciplined': WSJ

"The campaign is evolving and transitioning, and so am I," Donald Trump says in interview with WSJ. "I'll be more effective and more disciplined" He says he's changing because "I'm not going to blow it" Trump will deliver foreign affairs speech set for April 27 in Washington with teleprompters; still won't use them at rallies For speech, Trump says he'll touch on relationship between economics, national security "We're protecting nations, and we're not being properly compensated for that protect

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Bill Gertz: Recent Russian Flybys Are 'Unprecedented'

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Legislature passes bill to allow guns on campuses

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee General Assembly passed a law Wednesday that would allow teachers and other employees with handgun carry permits to be armed on the campuses of the state's public colleges and universities.

The bill, which was sponsored by Republican Rep. Andy Holt of Dresden, passed the ...

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EPA Boss Ignores Navajo Pleas For Help, Makes Speeches Instead

EPA response is 'unacceptable'

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Federal judge rules FBI didn't have proper warrant to hack child porn site

WASHINGTON - MARCH 09: The seal of the F.B.I. hangs in the Flag Room at the bureau's headquaters March 9, 2007 in Washington, DC. F.B.I. Director Robert Mueller was responding to a report by the Justice Department inspector general that concluded the FBI had committed 22 violations in its collection of information through the use of national security letters. The letters, which the audit numbered at 47,000 in 2005, allow the agency to collect information like telephone, banking and e-mail records without a judicially approved subpoena. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A federal judge ruled today that the FBI did not obtain the proper warrant before hacking a child porn website and that the evidence it collected against one of the defendants, Alex Levin, must be suppressed. The case centers on a child porn site called Playpen, which was hosted on a hidden Tor service intended to conceal users' identities. Read More

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Kasich Campaign Raises $4.48m in March

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich raised $4.48m in March, $1.58m of which came in the form of small donations under $200, according to FEC filing. Kasich's campaign had $1.16m cash on hand at end of March, after spending $4.58m over month Link to FEC filing Earlier: Kasich Super-PACs Raised $3.6m, Spent $4.9m in March

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The Agony of the Democrats

(Steven Hayward) It appears that it will be very difficult now to stop Donald Trump from winning the Republican nomination, and while something extraordinary could happen, like a serious third party candidacy or an indictment of Hillary, Trump's nomination will assure the election of Hillary Clinton in November. That is cause for good cheer and optimism, for it will doom the Democrats. Hillary Clinton will take office with the highest unpopularity rating

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Inside the Beltway: Republicans go to Hollywood

No, not that Hollywood. The heavyweights of the Grand Old Party are now in Hollywood, Florida — assembled for the Republican National Committee's three-day spring meeting at a towering, sparkling beachside resort, complete with a steakhouse that still serves a 28-ounce aged prime porterhouse for a mere $105. The titans ...

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Celebrities Have A High Time On 4/20

'Happy 420'

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Adtech is going native on steroids, hyper-personalization and consolidation

marketing After years of VC exuberance, 2015 marked the end of an investment cycle for the adtech industry. Quite a few companies with high valuations stumbled, downsized, restructured and pivoted in order to achieve, or at least progress on a path toward, sustainable profitability. Yet, despite the contraction in VC investments, the industry is growing dramatically. Read More

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Why GOP Strategist Steve Schmidt Thinks Donald Trump Will Get to 1,237

Republican strategist Steve Schmidt discusses Donald Trump's victory in the New York primary, Ted Cruz and the weakness of the "Stop Trump" movement on "With All Due Respect."

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Lawsuit About Trump University Scheduled for May Hearing

A lawsuit against Trump University by several of its former students has been scheduled for a hearing in May, according to Politico.

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Delaware bill extends gun background check waiting period

DOVER, Del. (AP) - A bill that extends the amount of time for federal officials to conduct background checks on potential gun buyers in Delaware is headed to the state House for a vote.

The House Administration Committee, consisting of the Democratic majority and Republican minority leadership, voted to release ...

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Mississippi GOP Chair Threatens To Evict Trump And Cruz Supporters From State Convention

'If the text message is accurate, then I'm saddened'

Via: The Daily Caller

Build your brand, and they will come

attachment-1 (1) To achieve market scale along the lines of GoPro and Fitbit, effectively working with big retailers is a necessary part of the process. Despite the growth of online channels, more than 90 percent of the $200 billion U.S. consumer electronics sales still comes from brick-and-mortar stores. Read More

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Empire State Rout: What's Next For Hillary Clinton?

On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss Hillary Clinton's big New York victory and how she intends to position herself against Bernie sanders and in a general election.

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Iran Conducts Space Launch

Iran this week conducted the first launch of a new rocket that the Pentagon views as a key element of Tehran's effort to build long-range missiles.

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Hubbard's defense lawyers asks to delay trial until August

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Lawyers for Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard on Wednesday asked a judge to delay Hubbard's ethics trial from May until August.

The Opelika-Auburn News (http://bit.ly/1rlw047 ) reports that defense lawyer Bill Baxley and Lance Bell told a judge Wednesday that they needed more time to go ...

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WATCH LIVE: Trump Rally In Berlin, Maryland [LIVESTREAM]

Begins at 7:00 p.m. EST

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The Shade Room is back on Facebook, other media startups still "in jail"

umbrella shade The celebrity gossip and news startup The Shade Room is back on Facebook, the startup announced today, albeit under a new moniker. It's previous page, which had racked up over 4 million followers was "facebook.com/theshaderoom" and the new profile is "facebook.com/shaderoominc." The startup said earlier its page had been removed from the Facebook ecosystem without… Read More

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Why Trump Could Triumph in Pennsylvania and Lose Most of Its Delegates

In the Keystone State, delegates are on the ballot, too.

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Waiting for Brexit

(Steven Hayward) I haven't had time yet to put together my thoughts on the upcoming vote on "Brexit"—the referendum in the U.K. on whether to drop out of the European Union (I say vote Yes on leaving), but for the moment we should take in the useful analysis of the defects of the EU on the old "Yes, Minister" series:

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In Less Than 90 Seconds, Trump Says He Hates, Loves, and Thanks the Media

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Paul Ryan email blasts causing top Republicans to wonder

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. | House Speaker Paul Ryan has been showering select Republican bigwigs with email messages.

Some recipients said they trashed them immediately in the belief they were simply self-advertisements by Mr. Ryan, who has all but sworn on a stack of bibles that he will not be the "white ...

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Haven't You Heard? Ex-Politico Prez Jim VandeHei Will DESTROY Sexy Pics And Exploding Watermelons

Journo exec says trash journalism will be a thing of the past.

Via: The Daily Caller

Viber defends new end-to-end encryption protocol against criticism

viber Messaging app Viber rolled out its own end-to-end encryption update yesterday, following in the footsteps of its competitor, WhatsApp, and allowing users to keep their calls and messages private. But researchers are questioning whether Viber's messages are really as secure as the company claims. In a blog post announcing the change, Viber COO Michael Shmilov says that the new feature… Read More

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Trump Grounds His Jet Until Registration Is Renewed, FAA Says

Donald Trump's children aren't the only ones who failed to register.

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Casey Acknowledges Democrats Have 'Propensity' to Get Nasty

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Gun Test: Inland Mfg.'s New-Production M1 Carbine

The most manufactured rifle of WWII is back as an historically accurate firearm - The "U.S. Carbine, .30 Caliber, M1"

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AI is not a threat to humanity, but an Internet of 'Smart' Things may be!

terminator After more than 60 years since its conceptual inception — and after too many hype-generating moments — AI is yet again making its presence felt in mainstream media. Following a recent WEF report, many perceive AI as a threat to our jobs, while others even go so far to assert that it poses a real threat to humanity itself. What is clear for the time being is that there are many… Read More

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Report: 'Hustler' Tycoon to Send Free Porn Magazine to Utah Politicians

Larry Flynt, Hustler publishing tycoon and celebrity Hillary Clinton supporter, plans to send free copies of the explicit magazine to members of the Utah state legislature.

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GOP senator blocks nominee responsible for terrorism fight

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican senator has blocked an effort to confirm President Barack Obama's nominee for a key Treasury post responsible for leading the battle against terrorism and financial crimes.

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas objected on Wednesday when Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio tried to move ahead ...

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Senate Confirms New VA Inspector General After Two-Year Vacancy

'Michael Missal is the tip of the spear to restore much-needed transparency and accountability'

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Zeitgeist wants to be the Warby Parker of electric bikes

Zeitgeist electric bike The Zeitgeist electric bike was designed to solve one problem: getting uphill on a bike. That led to other goals, like creating a battery that only had to be charged every two weeks and was hidden within the structure of the bike. This, then, led to favoring design and performance over the cost of the bike. "We want to be the Warby Parker of bikes," said Zeitgeist CEO Kartik Ram.… Read More

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