Source: Bloomberg Politics
May 16, 2016
Trump Said to Hire Pollster Tony Fabrizio: Politico
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hires ex-Rick Scott campaign strategist Tony Fabrizio, Politico reports, citing unidentified people familiar. Fabrizio also polled for Rand Paul earlier this yr Fabrizio couldn't be reached; Trump campaign declined to comment: Politico NOTE: Trump Calls Campaign Data 'Overrated,' Worrying GOP: AP
Does an Accurate Climate Model Exist?
(John Hinderaker) Global warming alarmism is predicated not on observation and empiricism, but on models and religious faith. The problem is that the models have now been around long enough to be either confirmed or falsified, and they are refuted by observation. The alarmists have tried to blur this fact by surreptitiously changing land temperature records to make the past look cooler and the present warmer, but this is at best a
Source: Power Line
Facebook's algorithm bias only as neutral as their creators
It turns out the algorithms that govern the internet can be as biased as the people who create and update them.
That may be the most surprising takeaway from the political bias scandal that has enveloped Facebook after former employees told the tech blog Gizmodo that they would sometimes suppress ...
The Senate Grew A Special Visa Program With Money Taken Out Of Veterans' Pockets
'Pseudo tax on military families'
Via: The Daily Caller
Snapchat goes to space with NASA Live Story
Today, the International Space Station completed its 100,000th orbit around the Earth since its first module was launched on November 20th, 1998. To celebrate that milestone, NASA teamed up with Snapchat for a space-themed Live Story called Day in Space. Up on Snapchat now, the feed features NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, Commander of Expedition 47, living and working on the International… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
David Horowitz Offers 'No Apologies' for 'Renegade Jew' Column As Ex-Breitbart Editor Calls Outlet a 'Feces Tornado'
"Some illiterate anti-Semites have picked up on the phrase without understanding it."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
KTLA Anchor Responds On-Air to Controversy Over Meteorologist Being Handed Sweater
"What we want to do here is recap what happened."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Clinton Testimony Tied to Benghazi Records Sought by Group
Hillary Clinton's sworn testimony is sought by a conservative watchdog group seeking records related to the September 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound at Benghazi, Libya.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Muslim group returns to Lansing for annual advocacy day
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Muslims from around Michigan are heading to Lansing to meet with state representatives and discuss concerns about hate speech against immigrants and Muslims.
About 200 people are expected to visit the Capitol Tuesday for the annual event. It's organized by the Michigan Muslim Community Council.
Michigan ...
Nothing To See Here: CIA 'Mistakenly' Deletes Copy Of Torture Report
'Your prompt response will allay my concern that this was more than an accident'
Via: The Daily Caller
The Garmin vivofit 3 makes me want to move again
I've long been an activity tracker kind of guy. I strapped them all onto my fleshy wrist: the Fitbits, the Nikes, the Polars. I've watched circles fill up on my Apple Watch and I've watched ghost competitors race me on early GPS watches. But for the past few months I abandoned any wrist-based tracker because the battery in the one I was using kept dying. And so I went… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Kasich Won't Be Trump's Running Mate, Is 'Undecided' About Supporting the Presumptive Nominee
"I don't like when he's attacking, putting people down."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Mark Cuban Reveals Who He'd Vote for if Election Were Held Today
"Fortunately, it's not today and so I have six months. But, I'd probably say…"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
With All Due Respect (05/16/16)
Mark Halperin and Willie Geist are joined by Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas, Rep. David Jolly, a Republican from Florida, Democratic strategist Michael Feldman, the Washington Post's Dan Balz and MSNBC's Kasie Hunt on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
How Come No Climate Love for Me?
(Steven Hayward) I'm behind in following up on the Federal RICO investigation of climate skepticism, and only this weekend finally got round to reading the subpoena that the Department of Justice has sent to ExxonMobil by way of the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands. And I must say I am disappointed. There's a long list of climate criminals, most of them friends or acquaintances of mine, whose communications to and
Source: Power Line
Marco Rubio joins push to pass Obama's $2 billion Zika request
Just two months after running as one of the conservative candidates in the GOP presidential race, Sen. Marco Rubio is now embracing Democrats' calls to open the federal checkbook and dole out billions of dollars in money to combat the Zika virus — and tacking it onto the debt.
Mr. ...
EXCLUSIVE: CPAC Organizers Decline Invite To Facebook Meeting
'History of agitating against conservatives'
Via: The Daily Caller
Starting the food crisis conversation
What does the future of food look like? Former Vice President Al Gore and 40 entrepreneurs and CEOs in the food industry recently convened in London to try to answer just that. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton Takes on Heckler At Rally: 'It's Time People Stop Listening to Republican Propaganda'
"You are entitled to your opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Clinton Takes on Heckler At Rally: 'It's Time People Stop Listening to Republican Propaganda'
"You are entitled to your opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Clinton Campaign Is Silent on New York Times Story on Donald Trump and Women
Democratic strategist Michael Feldman and MSNBC's Kasie Hunt discuss the Clinton campaign's reaction to a New York Times story about Donald Trump's behavior towards women on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Brothers plead guilty to beating homeless immigrant
BOSTON (AP) - Two Boston brothers who claimed to be inspired in part by Donald Trump's views on immigrants have pleaded guilty to beating a homeless Mexican man.
The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1Th6LGP) 38-year-old Scott Leader and 30-year-old Steven Leader each pleaded guilty Monday to felony assault and battery and ...
Bryan Cranston On Trump: You Should Be Held Accountable For What You Say
'words have consequences'
Via: The Daily Caller
Apple's GarageBand picks up traditional Chinese sounds and instruments in new update
Apple's interests in China, its second-largest regional market, expand far beyond their recent $1B investment in Didi Chuxing. As the company eyes a larger presence in China, they're also looking to capture the country's creativity and imagination with their content creation tools. Today, Apple's GarageBand music creation software is gaining an update that will more… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Millennial Students Feel 'Pressure' to Support Clinton, Even Though They Don't Trust Her
"I don't think we have any trust there at all."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Megyn Kelly Reveals How Trump Made Her Relationship With Her Husband 'Stronger'
"It's very hard to see someone you love get attacked like that."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Do Obama's Anti-Trump Remarks Help Clinton?
Mark Halperin and Willie Geist discuss President Obama's address at Rutgers University and election messaging on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Clinton: People should stop listening to GOP "propaganda"
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Hillary Clinton says it's "time people stopped listening to Republican propaganda."
The remark was pushback from the likely Democratic presidential nominee against a vocal critic during a rally in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on Monday. Clinton was praising the record of former Gov. Steven Beshear, a Democrat, noting ...
Cuban: Trump Is Running A 'Seinfeld Candidacy' [VIDEO]
Trump 'hasn't learned and that's a real problem'
Via: The Daily Caller
Debra Lee, Chairman and CEO of BET, joins Twitter's board
Debra Lee, who has been CEO of Viacom's Black Entertainment Television (BET) since 2005 and its chairman since 2006, has joined the board of Twitter. She tweeted out the news earlier today. Thrilled to be joining the @twitter board. It's transformed the media and the world like few other things in history (and continues to)!! — Debra Lee (@IamDebraLee) May 16… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
21-Year-Old Graduates From Wayne State University School of Medicine
Students are admitted strictly based on their abilities, and apparently, Ola Hadaya, 21, was qualified.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'Hamilton' Star Miranda Says 'Immigrants Get the Job Done'
The creator of "Hamilton" says the hit Broadway musical is a needed reminder during a heated political season that "immigrants get the job done."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Academic Absurdity of the Week: Who You Callin' Abby Normal?
(Steven Hayward) It's Monday, and as usual it only takes about one minute to round up candidates for the academic absurdity of the week. Let's just go straight to the abstract from the Journal of Homosexuality—I'll off commentary afterward: The Violence of Heteronormativity in Communication Studies; Notes on Injury, Healing, and Queer World-Making Gust A. Yep Phd Heteronormativity is everywhere. It is always already present in our individual and collective psyches, social institutions, cultural
Source: Power Line
Schumer to Introduce Further Gun Control Legislation
Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) said that he will introduce gun control legislation to expand background checks on Monday.
The post Schumer to Introduce Further Gun Control Legislation appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
US judge in Seattle tosses lawsuit over green cards decision
SEATTLE (AP) - A federal judge in Seattle has thrown out a lawsuit by highly skilled immigrants from India and China who said they should have been allowed to apply to become legal permanent residents.
The lawsuit was filed last fall on behalf of tens of thousands of immigrants, many ...
'Blue Lives Matter' Display Honoring Police Officers at Dartmouth Ripped Down and Replaced With This
"This slogan denies that black bodies are subjected to disproportionate state violence."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
BBC's Internal Review Reportedly Concludes That Its Religious Content Is 'Too Christian' After Minority Faiths Complain
"Our output in this area is not static, though. It has evolved over the years and we regularly assess it."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Obamacare Contraceptive Case Produces Supreme Court Compromise
The U.S. Supreme Court deferred resolving a divisive clash between the Obama administration and faith-based groups over insurance coverage for contraceptives under Obamacare.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Ben Carson: Only Donald Trump knows for sure who's being seriously considered for VP
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said on Monday that he didn't spill the beans on who is on the short list to be Donald Trump's running mate and that the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is the only one who knows for sure the candidates being seriously considered.
"We're not going to ...
Susan Sarandon: Donald Trump Has 'Legitimized Racism And Homophobia'
'He's obviously not going to build...'
Via: The Daily Caller
Equity crowdfunding is dead
No one will be talking about crowdfunding in five years. The term is inherently flawed; it focuses on the wrong side of any investment: the donor/investor. And it's become too broad to be meaningful. The missions of the leading players are widely misunderstood, even by their own users. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Musician Daryl Hall's Must-See Response When Salon Presses Him on 'Cultural Appropriation' and 'White People'
"We live in America. That's our entire culture. Our culture is a blend. It isn't split up into groups."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'They Spun It': Former Model Claims NY Times Misquoted Her in Trump 'Hit Piece'
"I don't know how many other girls feel like they were misquoted, but I know that for a fact I was."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Carson on Brexit: Trump Is Right to Keep U.S. Out of Debate
"It's really not our business" whether Britain leaves the European Union or not, Donald Trump supporter Dr. Ben Carson said Monday on Fox Business. "You saw what happened when President Obama went in there and weighed into the middle of it and there was a lot of resentment": Carson ''It is our business to continue to foster those strong relationships with all of our partners" "I would like to see them think about the welfare of their people and do an analysis, pros and cons" RELATED: Trump Says
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Donald Trump: Britain would not be at 'back of the queue' if it withdraws from EU
In a stark contrast to a recent warning from President Obama, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Great Britain would not be sent to the back of the line on trade if voters there approve a referendum next month to withdraw from the European Union.
"I don't think they'll ...
Katie Couric Thinks She Knows What The 'Silent Majority' Of Gun Owners Really Think
'Ninety percent of...'
Via: The Daily Caller
The audio enhancing BoomStick is now available at Sprint Stores
We first took a look (or, rather, a listen) at the BoomStick right around CES of this year. The unassuming plug-in promised a peculiar sort of magic, souping up the sound quality of existing audio hardware with the press of a button. The little device is essentially a way of incorporating a piece of software with an algorithm that works to fill in the gaps of poor sound quality, making… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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