April 24, 2016

Cruz and Kasich Cut Deal to Try to Stop Trump

The Republican front-runner's two remaining presidential rivals will divide certain upcoming states so as to deny Trump the delegates he needs to clinch the nomination.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Gov. McAuliffe wants murderers to feel good about themselves again

(Paul Mirengoff) Yesterday, I wrote about Gov. Terry McAuliffe's order removing the disqualification from voting for felons who have completed their time, both in custody and on parole or probation. His order will allow more than 200,000 ex-cons in Virginia to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election. In his order, McAuliffe explained the decision in standard liberalese: the ban on felon voting "disproportionately affects racial minorities and the economically disadvantaged;"

Source: Power Line

Ted Cruz, John Kasich campaigns join forces to stop Donald Trump

After weeks of dividing the vote of people who don't want to see Donald Trump at the head of the Republican ticket, the campaigns of Ted Cruz and John Kasich are officially collaborating to stop Mr. Trump.

In separate statements Sunday night, the Cruz and Kasich campaigns each said they ...

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Kasich And Cruz Campaigns Team Up To Stop Trump

'Clear the path for Gov. Kasich'

Via: The Daily Caller

All on-demand models are not created equally

spoons The end of on-demand is nigh. The media cover down rounds and startups winding down on a weekly basis, and, as funding stops, it seems as if every "Uber for X" is doomed to fail. However, all on-demand models are not created equally, and their potential for margin disruption should not be viewed through the same lens. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Illegal immigrant families surge across border at record pace

The pattern of illegal immigration appears to be shifting yet again as families traveling together — usually mothers and their children — surge across the southwestern border at a record pace, posing more challenges for an Obama administration still struggling to figure out how to handle them.

They are increasingly ...

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This Group And Its Law Firm Keeps Bad Apples In Government, Making Big Money In The Process

Senior Executive Association's top officials were never senior government executives

Via: The Daily Caller

NASA launches new X-plane program to create cleaner, more efficient planes

[Illustration of X-plane concepts / Image courtesy of NASA] NASA has announced the launch of the "New Aviation Horizons" initiative, which will lead to a new generation of X-planes that are fueled by greener energy, use half the fuel, and are half as loud as commercial aircraft in use today. "NASA's flight research program is on its way to creating a renaissance of an exciting era in aviation research." Jim Banke,… Read More

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Obama Said to Be Sending 250 More Military Personnel to Syria

President Barack Obama will announce on Monday that he's sending 250 additional military personnel to Syria as part of the effort to combat Islamic State, according to a senior administration official.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Harvard Administrators May Have Investigated Conservative Students

IT department tasked with identifying anonymous blogger

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The Cold War Never Ended

(Steven Hayward) A lot of conservatives have expressed shock and disorientation at the revival of enthusiasm for socialism, not to mention the shattering of the consensus for free trade, low taxes, open markets, freedom of expression, and so forth. It is clear—and I wrote a long memo about this at AEI about five years ago that I cannot now find—that we all made a major mistake in the early 1990s when the

Source: Power Line

Inside the Beltway: Andrea Tantaros blasts feminism in new book

The buzz grows shrill about Hillary Clinton's quest for the White House and the endless implications of a female president. Just in time, a book has arrived with new insight. "Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable" by Andrea Tantaros, cites an undeniable phenomenon that ...

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Sirin Labs blasts into the secure smartphone space with a $72 million seed round

Screen Shot 2016-04-24 at 2.30.00 PM A new high-end smartphone manufacturer Sirin Labs has raised a $72 million seed round from Singulariteam founder Moshe Hogeg, Kazakh businessman Kenges Rakishev, and the Chinese social networking service Renren to launch a secure smartphone to the consumer market. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Clinton Rebuffs Faint Praise From Koch Cool to 2016 Republicans

Hillary Clinton may make a better president than any of the Republicans vying for the job, according to billionaire Charles Koch, but the Democrat wasn't thrilled that she could be a new favorite of the conservative mega-donor.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Tribeca's Storyscapes projects used technology to explore blindness, solitary confinement and more

tribeca storyscapes As the Tribeca Film Festival winds down in New York City, we're highlighting one of the most tech-driven parts of the event — Storyscapes, which showcased 10 works of virtual reality and interactive storytelling. At Storyscapes, I talked to the creators of Notes on Blindness (which won the juried Storyscapes award), 6×9, The Argus Project and Network Effect, among others.… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Charles Koch Compares Trump's Policy To Nazi Germany

'I mean, that's monstrous'

Via: The Daily Caller

The future is the trust economy

trust As we get into cars with complete strangers, sleep in the beds of people we've never met and lend money to others on the other side of the world, a powerful new currency is emerging — and it's based on trust. What's striking about the shared economy is not the technology that has made it possible, but the vast changes it has triggered in society. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Sideshow Bob Predicted Virginia Democrats

(Steven Hayward) Paul is all over the transparently cynical move of Virginia Governor Terry McAwful to grant voting rights (but not gun rights) to convicted felons, which may well tip the 2016 election if it is decided by the vote of one swing state. But The Simpson's "Sideshow Bob," ironically voiced by the rare Hollywood conservative Kelsey Grammer, predicted this in a show way back in the early 1990s. Just 15 seconds

Source: Power Line

Union Declares Sanders 'The Most Pro-Worker' Candidate During Endorsement

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Sunday that he has received another endorsement from a union that believes he is the most pro-worker candidate. The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America represents 35,000 workers in manufacturing and the public sector. The union prides itself on being independent and not affiliate with union conglomerates […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Cruz Outmaneuvers Trump in Weekend Delegate Collection

The Texas senator continues to position himself for a second ballot showdown at a contested Republican convention.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

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

Begins at 4:00 p.m. EST

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How Facebook Connect changed the consumer internet

When Facebook opened its API, the platform spawned a completely new way of distributing apps on the web. Developers now had unprecedented access and deep integration into many of Facebook's core features, allowing anyone to sign up and start building. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump Doubted on Foreign Policy by Germany's Chief Diplomat

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's foreign minister waded into the U.S. presidential race, portraying Republican front-runner Donald Trump as too unpredictable and indicating support for Hillary Clinton's approach to foreign policy.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Woman Who Looks Like Ted Cruz In Drag Will Do Porn For $10K

Ted Cruz with a wig

Via: The Daily Caller

You never forget the pain, so try to avoid it

fingerscrossed They say once you've had frostbite, you never forget the cold. A founder who has suffered a bad board, or board member, never forgets that, either. I took my company public at age 33 with a board of four: me, someone I trusted and two people who taught me the meaning of the word acrimony. I have been obsessed ever since with helping my founders pick the right board members and avoid… Read More

Source: TechCrunch