Source: Power Line
April 27, 2016
Liberal Policies Destroy Small Business
(John Hinderaker) In my new capacity as President of Minnesota's think tank, I am paying close attention to the state's economy. Historically strong and diverse, our economy has been badly weakened by decades of mostly-left-wing governance. Small business has been especially hurt, which is one reason why in 2014, families with household incomes of nearly a billion dollars on net left Minnesota for lower-tax states. An outfit called Thumbtack conducted a nationwide
Measure To Force Women To Sign Up For Draft Passes House Panel
'I think there's great merit in recognizing each of us have an obligation to be willing to serve our country in time of war'
Via: The Daily Caller
Drivy grabs $35 million for its car rental marketplace
French startup Drivy has raised another $35 million (€31 million) from Cathay Innovation, Nokia Growth Partners and existing investors Bpifrance, Via-ID and Index Ventures. If you don't already know Drivy, the company wants to rethink the way car rental works today. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Seeks Knockout Blow in Indiana
The Republican front-runner campaigned with former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight on Wednesday.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Bernard Sanders winding down campaign team after losses
Sen. Bernard Sanders slammed the door on an independent run for president Wednesday and began to wind down his campaign team, vowing to "work seven days a week" and "knock my brains out" to elect rival Hillary Clinton if his own White House bid fails.
The Vermont senator's comments came ...
Let's define "container-native"
There should be a new definition for container-native that aims to better represent the magnitude of impact that containers will have on software development and operations. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Calhoun Lives: Yale Rejects Activist Push To Rename College
College 'masters' will become 'heads'
Via: The Daily Caller
With All Due Respect (04/27/16)
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by former U.S. Ambassador for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations Stuart Holliday, Republican strategist Alex Castellanos, Democratic strategist Steve McMahon and the Washington Post's Dan Balz on "With All Due Respect".
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Trump vs. Clinton
(John Hinderaker) I agree with Paul's assessment of Ted Cruz announcing Carly Fiorina as his running mate. But I would go farther: the move is widely seen as one of desperation, and tends to cement the perception that Cruz's chance of winning the nomination is slipping away. Fortune's take was typical. The magazine first headlined, "A Desperate Ted Cruz Tosses a Hail Carly," which was then softened–a little–to "A Fading Ted Cruz
Source: Power Line
SC Senate passes ethics reform after 4 -year push
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - After years of debating, the South Carolina Senate has passed a package of ethics reforms.
The bills passed Wednesday allow the State Ethics Commission to investigate all claims of ethics violations against any public official in the state. Currently, House and Senate members do investigations on ...
Sanders to Lay Off Staff, Focus on California
The staff moves come one day after the Vermont senator fell further behind Clinton in the delegate race.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Idaho Supreme Court candidate taps former disgraced lawmaker
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho Supreme Court candidate Curt McKenzie has hired former state Sen. John McGee - who resigned several years ago following highly publicized scandals - to help with his campaign.
McKenzie, a Republican senator, says McGee is a longtime friend and is proud to have him part ...
Game Changer: World Leading Medical Group Backs E-Cigarettes
One of the world's most respected medical institutions rules on vaping
Via: The Daily Caller
NASA makes it rain with $243M in contracts to institutions and small businesses
NASA is spreading the dough around like a pastry chef. Today the agency announced $50 million in grants to nearly 300 different recipients, from small engineering firms to big-time research institutions. And then it truly shelled out, awarding a $193 million contract to Universities Space Research Association in Maryland. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Is Ted Cruz's Choice of Carly Fiorina as VP a Desperate Act?
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss Senator Ted Cruz's choice of Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Bernie Sanders will begin laying off hundreds of staffers
Sen. Bernard Sanders is scaling back his presidential campaign and will soon lay off "hundreds" of campaign workers across the country.
In an interview with the New York Times, the Vermont senator said he plans to reallocate resources to California, where Democrats will vote June 7. Mr. Sanders has vowed ...
Chris Matthews Doesn't Know Where Benghazi Happened
'Ever since that very confusing night'
Via: The Daily Caller
Facebook expects VR will have no material impact on 2016 revenue
If you think Facebook will get rich on Oculus, you better be patient. Mark Zuckerberg said on the Q1 2016 earnings call saying he sees VR as a long, long-term bet rather than a way to make a quick buck on 3D games. "This is early and it's going to take a long time. There's a lot of hype around this." He explained that while VR, like AI and Internet connectivity are… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Ethics group: It's OK for judge candidates to use Facebook
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A state ethics panel says there's nothing wrong with North Dakota judicial candidates logging onto Facebook as long as they don't use it to ask for money.
It wasn't clear what sparked the North Dakota Judicial Ethics Committee to issue the opinion - its first formal ...
Carly Fiorina Just Sang A Made-Up Nursery Rhyme On National TV [VIDEO]
Listen to that voice
Via: The Daily Caller
A Silicon Valley VC says investors from China are joining Series A deals, and they're playing "hardball"
As a venture investor for the last 20 years, George Zachary has witnessed plenty of trends develop and fizzle. Yesterday, we talked with him about what he's seeing right now, and among the newest wrinkles he noted were a growing number of Chinese investors who've grown aggressive about getting into Series A deals, and who seem to be playing by their own rules. Our chat… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Ted Cruz Announces Carly Fiorina as Running Mate
The former HP CEO has been fierce in her criticism of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
FACT CHECK: Hillary Clinton Says She 'Did Not Put Down Conditions' to Support Obama in 2008
Hillary Clinton said that Bernie Sanders should follow the example she set in 2008 when she threw her support behind then-Sen. Barack Obama without putting down "conditions," but a look back to 2008 shows that Clinton refused to step aside until Obama promised to help her with her campaign debt.
The post FACT CHECK: Hillary Clinton Says She 'Did Not Put Down Conditions' to Support Obama in 2008 appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
White House won't veto D.C. school voucher bill
The White House said Wednesday it won't fight a House Republican effort to reauthorize a school choice program for the District of Columbia.
The bill, known as the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, will be voted on by the House Thursday.
"While the administration continues to strongly oppose ...
Ted Cruz Announces Carly Fiorina As His Running Mate
Cruz still faces long odds
Via: The Daily Caller
The state of election technology is… improving
With the U.S. knee deep in what has been an unusual presidential primary season, many eligible voters are highly engaged in the process. But the number of Americans heading to the polls each election has been declining for the last 50 years, which helps explain a push by election officials to deploy technology that simplifies the process of, and increases participation in, elections. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Vows to Spearhead 'America-First' Foreign Policy If Elected
A day after sweeping primaries across the Northeast on his march to the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump sought to boost his commander-in-chief credentials with a speech promising to dramatically upend U.S. foreign policy.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Congress Warned Against Sending Taxpayer Funds to Russia for Rocket Engines
Conservative advocacy groups warned members of Congress against lifting restrictions on the government's purchase of Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines for use during national security space launches.
The post Congress Warned Against Sending Taxpayer Funds to Russia for Rocket Engines appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Police Find Dead Body At Apple's Headquarters [AUDIO]
WARNING: Graphic dispatch audio
Via: The Daily Caller
Minecraft on Gear VR is available now for $6.99
Get ready for lots of virtual cubes in virtual reality! Minecraft: Gear VR Edition is now available on the Oculus Store for $6.99. The blocky blockbuster was met with major fanfare when it was revealed last month that it was landing on the Gear VR. I had a chance to try it out and wasn't overtly impressed, but it is undoubtedly a major development to have such a triple-A title landing… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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