Source: Power Line
April 25, 2016
The Greening of Planet Earth
(John Hinderaker) A couple of decades ago, I had a VHS tape titled "The Greening of Planet Earth" that expounded on the virtues of more CO2 in the atmosphere. I lost it somewhere along the way, but the point is evergreen, so to speak. Carbon dioxide is plant food, as those who studied photosynthesis in junior high school know. More CO2 means more plant life. This basic truth has now been admitted
Hillary Clinton says half of Cabinet would be women
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said Monday night that she would make sure half her Cabinet members were women.
During an MSNBC town hall, she repeated a formulation her husband had made about Cabinets and specifically applied it to sex and a number.
"Well, I am going to have a ...
The 12 Grossest Photos Of Politicians Eating
Pro tip: Never eat in front of a camera
Via: The Daily Caller
Uber aims to retain its 1099 workforce with a few new in-app perks
Good independent workers are hard to find and even harder to keep if the cost of doing of doing business doesn't make sense. So Uber is adding a new goody bag of rewards in hopes of retaining its workforce. One of those perks is Fuel Finder, a new feature inside the driver-side app allowing drivers to search for the cheapest and closest gas stations. Drivers simply zoom in a tap on… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Chris Van Hollen-Donna Edwards Senate race in Maryland turns ugly
The race for Maryland's open Senate seat has made an unapologetic veer to the left by the two heavyweight Democratic candidates, Reps. Donna F. Edwards and Chris Van Hollen, both striving to claim the liberal mantle on gun control and trade.
Mr. Van Hollen, whose base is in Montgomery County, ...
DC Metro Exec Says Dangerous Incidents 'Will' Keep Occurring
'It won't be fine'
Via: The Daily Caller
Clinton Says Sanders' Path to Nomination 'Just Doesn't Add Up'
"I have the greatest respect for Senator Sanders but really what he and his supporters are now saying just doesn't add up," given her vote lead and pledged delegate lead, Hillary Clinton says in an MSNBC town hall airing tonight. Clinton says she has "a bigger lead in pledged delegates than Senator Obama, when I ran against him in 2008, ever had over me" "I am winning": Clinton Clinton says Bernie Sanders should not set conditions for support if she is nominee Says in 2008, she ''spent an enormo
Source: Bloomberg Politics
LUKE COFFEY: An ally reels in the Balkans
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Macedonia is one of the few success stories emerging from the chaos that enveloped the Balkans during the 1990s. Now, however, the country's political situation is becoming dangerously tense.
The political class has been embroiled in a wire-tapping scandal. The main opposition party, led by Zoran Zaev, is exploiting ...
Poll: Kasich, Cruz Would Beat Clinton In Arizona During General Election
Kasich leads Clinton by a whopping 12 points
Via: The Daily Caller
Naya Health raises $3.9 million to build a better breast pump
Redwood City-based Naya Health has raised $3.9 million in seed funding to make a breast pump that is sleeker, quieter and more comfortable for moms than the devices already on the market. Investors co-leading the round were Tandem Capital and Bojiang Capital who were joined by S-Cubed Capital, Astia Angels, Stanford's StartX and individual angels. According to married co-founders… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
With All Due Respect (04/25/16)
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by John Sununu, national co-chair for the John Kasich campaign, Mark Landler, author of "Alter Egos," and MSNBC's Kasie Hunt and Kelly O'Donnell on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Obama Instructs the Europeans
(John Hinderaker) Today in Hannover, Germany, President Obama laid out for Europe's citizens his vision of the world. In a wide-ranging speech, which you can read here, Obama urged Europeans to uphold the European Union–that message was directed largely to the English–to welcome endless numbers of refugees, and much more. Parts of the speech were pretty good. Other parts, one is tempted to dissect line by line. But I will resist that
Source: Power Line
The Latest: No resolution in New Mexico pay-to-play deal
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The Latest on New Mexico's settlement offer in a pay-to-play scandal under former Gov. Bill Richardson (all times local):
6:00 p.m.
A New Mexico district court is extending deliberations on whether to dismiss whistleblower claims in a pay-to-play scandal involving state investments.
District Judge Louis McDonald ...
The driverless truck is coming, and it's going to automate millions of jobs
A convoy of self-driving trucks recently drove across Europe and arrived at the Port of Rotterdam. No technology will automate away more jobs — or drive more economic efficiency — than the driverless truck. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
What Life Is Like For a Connecticut Trump Supporter
Bloomberg Politics' Griffin Hammond traveled to a rural, economically-depressed part of eastern Connecticut to see what it's like to be a fan of Donald Trump these days.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Gov. Walker signs bill banning local government IDs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Advocacy groups and Milwaukee officials are exploring new ways to provide local photo IDs to the homeless and immigrants in the country illegally after Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill hindering their current effort Monday.
The Republican bill prohibits towns and counties from spending money on ...
George Clooney Attends Ceremony Remembering Armenian Massacre
United States does not recognize the slaughter as a genocide
Via: The Daily Caller
Clarkson, Hammond and May to launch DriveTribe motoring content platform
In an age when driverless cars seem to be only around the corner the idea of starting a brand new online community aimed at petrolheads seems like an ill-timed idea. But that's not about to stop Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, otherwise known as the former presenters of the globally-known Top Gear TV show. Last year there these three musketeers signed up to create a… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Let's Make a Deal: What's Behind the Cruz-Kasich Pact?
On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss the deal the Cruz and Kasich campaigns have made in an attempt to block the GOP front-runner's path to the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The Latest: Clinton in PA talks guns, going shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the presidential nomination race on the eve of primaries in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware and Maryland (all times local):
5:33 p.m.
Hillary Clinton recalled learning to shoot a gun on Monday, as she stressed her support for stronger firearms laws in western Pennsylvania.
...The Left Is Waging An Actual War On Women
It's not transgender individuals that we should fear, but sexual predators who have already taken advantage of this new 'right'
Via: The Daily Caller
You can now watch a ton of Lionsgate movies on Steam if you so choose
Lionsgate has just added over 100 movies, including the Hunger Games films and Kill Bill (both volumes) to, of all things, Steam. That's Valve's digital content delivery platform, of course, used by millions of PC gamers. Why did Lionsgate add over 100 movies to a gaming platform? Hard to say. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Rips Cruz-Kasich Alliance as 'Pathetic' and 'Weak'
At a campaign event in Rhode Island, Donald Trump criticized the deal the Cruz and Kasich campaigns have made in an attempt to block the GOP front-runner's path to the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Academic Absurdity of the Week: A Real Cock and Bull Story
(Steven Hayward) We have our winner for this week from the august academic journal Feminism and Psychology, which hits the quadrifecta: eco-feminism, gendered something-something, race (can't ever leave out race), and animals. Roosters, hawks and dawgs: Toward an inclusive, embodied eco/feminist psychology pattrice jones, Social Sciences, MCTC, 1501 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403 Abstract The gendered exploitation of roosters used in cockfighting is a case example of the social construction of gender via animals
Source: Power Line
Poll: Wide Majority Oppose Suits Against Gun Makers
A new poll shows that more than 70 percent of Americans support keeping legal protections for gun makers and dealers whose products are used in crimes.
The post Poll: Wide Majority Oppose Suits Against Gun Makers appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Beshear seeks investigation of Bevin as feud escalates
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's Democratic attorney general has asked for an ethics investigation of the state's Republican governor, the latest salvo in a growing feud between two of the state's most powerful elected officials.
Attorney General Andy Beshear sent a letter to the executive director of the Executive Branch ...
Michael Strahan Reveals When Kelly Ripa Will Return To 'Live'
'She's going to...'
Via: The Daily Caller
Hands on with SanDisk's iPhone storage-expanding flash drive
The iXpand is an odd thing to behold, a strange Frankensteinian amalgam of adapters fused together and folded over for good measure. It's another interesting concept out of SanDisk as the company attempts to stay nimble in a world of rapidly dropping storage costs and increasing reliance on cloud backups. The new iXpand is a new, slimmer take on a product released in 2014, trading in a… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Cruz Campaign Says VP Choices Narrowed to Short List
Ted Cruz's campaign manager Jeff Roe writes in Twitter post "we have narrowed our VP candidates to a short list and are going thru the normal processes associated with picking a running mate" Carly Fiorina among those being considered as a potential running mate, Weekly Standard reports, citing a Fiorina spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores, former Fiorina deputy campaign manager, tells Weekly Standard "no offers" made On vetting process, Weekly Standard reports Fiorina has met with members of the Cru
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Egyptian police stifle plans for mass protest over islands
CAIRO (AP) - Thousands of Egyptian riot police on Monday stifled plans for mass demonstrations against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's rule, using tear gas, birdshot and beating up young activists to quickly disperse flash protests by hundreds in what evolved into a day of cat-and-mouse games across parts of Cairo.
With ...
Cruz: Trump Will Cry and Whine About Deal With Kasich
Senator Ted Cruz and Governor John Kasich, Donald Trump's Republican rivals, will divide certain upcoming primary states to try to deny the GOP billionaire front-runner the delegates he needs to capture the nomination. Cruz will focus resources on Indiana, while Kasich will compete in Oregon and New Mexico. Cruz predicted that Trump will "probably cry and whine some."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
VA Official Admitted Employee Charged With Armed Robbery Still Employed
The VA Under Secretary conceded Monday that he erred during a hearing when he said under oath that an employee arrested for armed robbery was fired.
The post VA Official Admitted Employee Charged With Armed Robbery Still Employed appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Democrats say LePage blocked public from education meeting
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Democrats are accusing Gov. Paul LePage of violating open meeting laws by blocking public access to an education commission meeting.
The newly formed Blue Ribbon Commission to Reform Public Education Funding and Improve Student Performance held its first meeting Monday in the governor's mansion, the Blaine ...
Source Says Prince Worked '154 Hours Straight' With No Sleep Before He Died
'I was just with him...'
Via: The Daily Caller
How social entrepreneurship is making a difference in the world
We have grown accustomed to the Silicon Valley zeal driving startups to develop new technologies that will disrupt the market in yet another way. On-demand apps like Uber are aimed at making our lives easier by saving us time and money. In other parts of the world, people are faced with different kinds of "problems." They aren't so much worried about finding an app that… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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