Source: Power Line
May 17, 2016
Susan Collins moves to prevent AFFH defund
(Paul Mirengoff) Sen. Susan Collins has filed an AFFH amendment that instead of defunding the program, as Sen. Mike Lee's amendment would do, provides that the Department of Housing and Urban Development cannot "direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing zoning laws as part of carrying out" enforcement of AFFH. The amendment is designed to give Senators a means of pretending to defend localities and municipalities against AFFH, without actually
DNC Chair Roasts Sanders for Response to Nevada Uproar:
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Source: Washington Free Beacon
Alison Lundergan Grimes expects Hillary Clinton win in Kentucky
Kentucky's top elections official said in a CNN interview Tuesday night that Hillary Clinton apparently won the Democratic primary in her state.
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes said that while results were unofficial until certified by the state, there were too few votes remaining to be counted for Sen. ...
Rep Dave Brat Weighs In On Trump, America's Unsustainable Debt Problem
'It looks to me like we are in total denial'
Via: The Daily Caller
Study Reveals Police Officers Wearing Body Cameras Are More Likely To Be Assaulted
"The question about the reason for the increased assaults is not something that can be left to debate."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Trump Claims Income of More Than $557 Million on Disclosure
Donald Trump claimed income of more than $557 million over the last year, though the campaign provided few details on the sources of the money.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The Latest: Ex-Navajo lawmaker sentenced to jail time
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - The Latest on a former Navajo Nation lawmaker sentencing in a criminal case (all times local):
6 p.m.
A former Navajo Nation lawmaker convicted in a scheme to divert tribal funds to his children has been sentenced to three years in jail.
Mel Begay was ...
Sanders Demands Obama Unleash Jailed Puerto Rican Terrorist Leader
Pal around with him like Bill Ayers?
Via: The Daily Caller
Clinton Campaign Releases Personal Financial Disclosure Form
Personal financial disclosure form filed shows Hillary Clinton's assets and income since Jan. 1, 2015 Includes book royalties listed at more than $5m, as well as six-figure honorariums from speeches she and former President Bill Clinton delivered to groups and cos., incl. eBay, Oracle and Wyndham
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Mitt Romney blasts 'fraud' Donald Trump -- 4 years after calling endorsement an 'honor'
Mitt Romney is doing his darnedest to sink presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's chances of winning the White House in November, in what has turned into an untoward clash of really rich Republicans.
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee, no stranger to flip-flops and questions over his complex wealth, has ...
Eric Fanning, First Openly Gay Army Secretary Finally Confirmed By Senate
'We can finally and long overdue say congratulations to Eric Fanning'
Via: The Daily Caller
See How Trump Responded When Megyn Kelly Confronted Him About Calling Her a 'Bimbo'
"Well, that was a retweet — did I say that?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Sanders Locked in Close Race With Clinton in Kentucky Primary
Voters in Kentucky and Oregon weigh in on the Democratic presidential race on Tuesday.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Is Trump Actually Ahead of Hillary Already?
(Steven Hayward) Think back to last year's election in Britain, where the Tory Party ran well ahead of its polls on election day. The explanation for the polling gap was the existence of a large number of "shy Tories"—people who sided with the Conservative Party, but didn't want to admit this to pollsters for a variety of reasons, the main one being an even more suffocating atmosphere of political correctness and media
Source: Power Line
Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump assumes strategic battle stance
A date has been set for the political rumble of the year: The time is 9 p.m. on Sept. 26; the place is Dayton, Ohio. That is the very first officially sanctioned presidential debate for just two combatants — not the 22 assorted Republican and Democratic hopefuls once in the ...
Democratic Primary Results: Hillary And Bernie Too Close To Call In Kentucky
Clinton beat Obama by 35 points in '08!
Via: The Daily Caller
For online lenders, it's suddenly touch-and-go
They also talked a big game. When SoFi raised a whopping $1 billion from Softbank last year, CEO Michael Cagney told Bloomberg: "I'm looking at over $1 trillion of market cap from the banks, and I think it's all vulnerable. Fast forward to today, and it's online lenders who suddenly look like sitting ducks. In an SEC filing yesterday, Lending Club, which announced… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Fox Hosts Get in Heated Debate About Who Was Really Responsible for Revitalizing the Economy: Clinton or Reagan?
"I learn so much on this show every day."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
South Carolina Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 19 Weeks
Columbia, S.C. (AP) -- The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Public records audit details response of New Mexico offices
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government says it took anywhere from two days to several weeks for many government offices to respond to public records requests and more than a dozen failed to respond at all.
The open government advocacy group released the findings of ...
Congressman Introduces 'No-Brainer' Deportation Bill
'My bill puts the interests of American citizens, like Casey Chadwick, first'
Via: The Daily Caller
Study finds that police body cameras may increase assaults – if used improperly
Putting body cameras on police seems like a net good for everyone involved, but how to deploy them and what the subtler effects will be are questions that would be better to answer sooner or later. Otherwise, as a new large-scale study shows, we risk making things worse — body cameras could actually increase incidents of violence. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump: I Would Speak With North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un
"I would speak to him, I would have no problem speaking to him."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
How Well Is Hillary Clinton Making Her Economic Case?
On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and Al Hunt discuss Hillary Clinton's economic plan and the advisory role former President Bill Clinton might play if she reaches the White House.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
DC Mayor Throws F-Bomb At Council Chair Over Homeless Shelter Derailment
Loses her mind after DC Council changes her homeless shelter plans
Via: The Daily Caller
EyeSight demos VR gesture control using standard phone hardware
Over the past few years EyeSight has been establishing a name for itself by bringing gesture control to a series of computing platforms, from mobile devices to smart eyeglasses. Today's announcement brings the company's technology to the format where it arguably makes the most sense: virtual reality. The company isn't letting out much info on the project. I reached out to… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Michigan Man Busted for Paying for Lap Dance With Counterfeit $100 Bill
Police said he had been printing the counterfeit money at his home.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Trump Personal Financial Report Shows 'Tremendous Cash Flow'
A personal financial statement filed with the FEC "shows tremendous cash flow," revenue increase of about $190m since last July's report, Donald Trump says in statement. Income as reported is in excess of $557m; statement doesn't include dividends, interest, capital gains, rents, royalties "This income was utilized, among other things, for the funding of construction projects at various multi-million dollar developments, reduction of debt and the funding" of his GOP presidential campaign: statem
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Why Is The World So Dangerous, The Sequel
(Steven Hayward) I've had occasion here before to talk about Herbert Meyer, who served as vice chairman of the CIA's National Intelligence Council under President Reagan. (You can take in my exclusive interview three-part with Herb from two years ago here, here, and here.) Meyer was one of the few people to perceive in the early 1980s that the United States and it allies might have turned the corner and was on
Source: Power Line
Judge tosses lawsuit related to immigrant driver licenses
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A judge has tossed a lawsuit that sought access to drivers' licenses for immigrants living in the country illegally.
The Register-Guard reports (http://bit.ly/1TmdIbI) a legislatively approved bill that was later rejected by voters would have created the temporary licenses.
Judge Ann Aiken said in her ruling ...
Spanish vacation rental search engine Hundredrooms books €4.1M Series A
Just like London buses, you wait for a European vacation rental search engine to raise funding and three come along at once. Following Holidu and HomeToGo, the latest to secure investment is Hundredrooms, which has closed €4.1 million in Series A funding. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Oilproject, the Italian MOOC you've probably never heard of, launches WeSchool
WeSchool, initially available in English, Spanish and Italian, is aimed at teachers with a product that will go up against established Learning Management Systems (LMS), such as the Moodles of the world, and upstarts like EdModo. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Civil War on the Left, Part 27
(Steven Hayward) I've been expecting this to happen for a long time. From the New York Times: Rift Between Labor and Environmentalists Threatens Democratic Turnout Plan By Jonathan Martin WASHINGTON — Two of the Democratic Party's most loyal constituencies, labor and environmentalists, are clashing over an effort to raise tens of millions of dollars for an ambitious voter turnout operation aimed at defeating Donald J. Trump in the November election. The rift
Source: Power Line
NY expected to lift licensing restrictions for immigrants
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York is poised to lift restrictions that are keeping some undocumented immigrants from teaching or practicing medicine in the state.
The Board of Regents, which certifies or licenses more than 50 different types of professions, is expected to vote Tuesday on a measure that would ...
EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Turkey Lobbyist Sought Secret Favors From Hillary And Huma
Dem lobbyist opposed Armenian genocide resolution
Via: The Daily Caller
Twitter is testing a Periscope live-streaming button inside its mobile apps
Facebook is heaping focus on live video with an entirely dedicated tab for streams, which prioritizes in-the-moment broadcasts, so it's no surprise to see that Twitter is fighting back in the streaming war with an integration between Periscope, its live-streaming platform, and the Twitter mobile apps. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Hannity Names Who He Considers to Be the 'Best Choice' for Trump to Select as Running Mate
"If anybody would ever listen to me, which no one does, I would pick you."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Trump Overtakes Clinton, Sanders in New General Election Poll in Utah
"A Republican not voting is essentially a vote for Hillary."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Democrat Undecided If He Wants More Affordable Housing In His Wealthy District
'I can't answer yes or no, but I'm for affordable housing'
Via: The Daily Caller
YouTube for iOS gets full Google Cardboard support
As the tech world waits to see what VR stuff Google shows off at its I/O conference later this week, today, the company snuck in an update to YouTube for iOS that allows you to view any video in VR mode on Cardboard. YouTube's Android app has had full Cardboard support since November, but iPhone users have been sorely out of luck. With today's release, iOS users can now tap the icon… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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