Source: Bloomberg Politics
May 24, 2016
Trump Wins Washington State Republican Primary
Donald Trump wins Washington state's GOP presidential primary. NOTE: Though Trump is only GOP contender still in race for White House, former rivals Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Ben Carson
A mistake anyone might make
(Paul Mirengoff) This morning, a MSNBC news anchor, reporting on Bill Cosby's court appearance regarding allegations of rape, referred to Cosby as "Bill Clinton." It was a slip of the tongue, but not a random one. Rather it was a Freudian slip, one that suggests the image of Bill Clinton as sexual predator may be embedded in the national consciousness. Freud is reputed to have said that sometimes a cigar is just
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Donald Trump attacks 'slime' media, baby protesters at New Mexico rally
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday the blowback he has received after raising millions for military veterans earlier this year has exposed an ugly side of politics and the media.
"We raised all of this money and then you get bad press, and I am the only one ...
The Seven Creepiest Parts Of A Story Intended To Humanize An Abortionist
'It's hard to say no'
Via: The Daily Caller
Crunch Report | Twitter Changes 140-Character Limit
Twitter is changing its 140-character limit, VW is investing $300 million into Uber Rival Gett, King Bach launches app Bachify, Twilio launches a sim based service and Toyota makes a strategic investment in Uber. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Watch Moment BLM Protesters Interrupt Milo Yiannopoulos Event — and See How Security Responds
"Imagine going home to your parents and having to explain that you were in prison for protesting a faggot."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Rodrigo Duterte, Tsai Ing-wen wins in Philippines, Taiwan may trigger U.S.-China friction
With new leaders in Taiwan and the Philippines less willing to kowtow to an increasingly assertive China, East Asia's delicate geopolitical balance is shifting just as President Obama makes a valedictory tour of the region to highlight his administration's "pivot" to Asia and its readiness to support the countries on ...
You Won't Believe What Nautica Is Doing To Kick Off Summer
How can they possibly make money?
Via: The Daily Caller
Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Peter Thiel, a Trump Supporter, Is Reportedly Funding Lawsuits Against Gawker Media
"It's a pretty smart, rational thing to fund other legal cases."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Inside the Beltway: The charm of a pro-life Libertarian Austin Petersen
One more name has emerged onto the presidential campaign battleground. That would be Austin Petersen, who is running for president as a pro-life Libertarian, and has won a very eloquent endorsement from longtime political analyst Mary Matalin.
"In these tumultuous times of domestic and global uncertainty, the country would be ...
Exactly Zero Point Three Percent Of Americans Are Transgender
And even this number might be too high.
Via: The Daily Caller
The reality of augmented and virtual reality venture capital
AR/VR is the new hotness. VCs invested $1.7 billion in the 12 months leading to March 2016, $1.2 billion of that in the first quarter of this year alone. There are four AR/VR unicorns already (Magic Leap, Oculus, Blippar, MindMaze). Big numbers, very exciting. But as DFJ Partner Bubba Murarka says, "not all VCs have taken the red pill yet." Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Watch Exchange When Spokeswoman Is Repeatedly Asked Why Trump Called Clinton Impeachment 'Nonsense'
"When is he being honest? In 2007 when he said it was 'nonsense' or is he being honest now?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Ohio Town Could Be a Bellwether in Race Between Clinton and Trump
Voters in New Waterford, Ohio, are struggling over the choice between the likely presidential nominees.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Nationwide crime wave confirms the Ferguson effect
(Paul Mirengoff) Heather Mac Donald, writing in the Wall Street Journal, describes the crime wave that is sweeping the nation, and attributes much of it to the Ferguson effect. She notes that even some who initially denied the Ferguson effect now admit that the phenomenon is real. Mac Donald points to Richard Rosenfeld, a criminologist at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, who was an early and influential critic of the Ferguson
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Kirsten Gillibrand Receives Unusual Cash Gift From Foreigners
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) received nearly a half million dollars as a gift from her foreign in-laws, according to the senator's 2015 tax statements.
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State Department sets single-day record for Syrian refugee approvals, renewing security fears
The State Department admitted 80 Syrian refugees on Tuesday and 225 on Monday, setting a new single-day record, as President Obama surges to try to meet his target of 10,000 approvals this year — sparking renewed fears among security experts who say corners are being cut to meet a political ...
India flight tests new reusable space plane
India has successfully completed their first small step toward joining the other players in the market of reusable spacecraft. On Monday, the Indian Space Research Organization (India's version of NASA) launched a 22-foot winged spacecraft to an altitude of 65 kilometers (about 40 miles) and navigated the vehicle back down into the Bay of Bengal, east of India. The entire mission… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Dan Senor: Search For a Third Candidate Is Still Alive
On "With All Due Respect," Kellyanne Conway, president of Keep the Promise PAC, and Republican strategist Dan Senor discuss Donald Trump's fundraising and the chances that an independent candidate will emerge.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Inside the Beltway: The harm of a pro-life Libertarian
One more name has emerged onto the presidential campaign battleground. That would be Austin Petersen, who is running for president as a pro-life Libertarian, and has won a very eloquent endorsement from longtime political analyst Mary Matalin.
"In these tumultuous times of domestic and global uncertainty, the country would be ...
Forensic Expert: Human Remains From EgyptAir Crash Suggest Possible Midair Explosion
He says the body parts are "so tiny" and that at least one piece of a human arm has signs of burns — an indication it might have "belonged to a passenger sitting next to the explosion."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Clinton Warns of 'Apocalyptic Consequences' of Trump Win: Hill
Hillary Clinron spoke to fundraiser in Beverly Hills, according to The Hill, which cited anonymous attendees. Clinton "not listening" to Donald Trump but is treating his supporters "very seriously": The Hill Attendees incl. chef Wolfgang Puck, actor Darren Criss, Gavin Newsom; co-hosted by Vogue's Anna Wintour and Creative Artists Agency's Bryan Lourd
Source: Bloomberg Politics
"Minnesota men" go to trial (14)
(Scott Johnson) Conspirator turned government informant Abdirahman Bashir returned to the stand for a fourth day yesterday. He completed direct examination in the morning before the lunch break. Defense counsel have commenced their cross examination of Bashir and should complete it today. So far my estimate is that Bashir is an effective witness for the government. He recorded hours of conversations with defendants beginning in February 2015, culminating in the arrest of
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Donald Trump: I'd have 'no problem' asking Congress to declare war in fight against terrorism
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump says he'd have no problem with asking Congress to formally declare war in the ongoing fight against terrorism, saying the country "probably should have done that in the first place."
"It wouldn't bother me at all doing that," Mr. Trump said. "We probably should ...
What Silicon Valley can do about cyber threats
Cyber security continues to infiltrate our daily news feeds and make headlines on a regular basis. It's touched our most iconic companies such as Apple and it has risen to the forefront of our government's attention on several occasions. One thing is clear amid all these developments: companies see the need to protect themselves an utmost priority and yet, the way to accomplish… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Unions split
Worrying about international trade deals, many trade unionists have sat out the race, while service workers concerned about wages have largely gotten behind Hillary Clinton.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Springfield heroin trafficker sentenced to serve 9-10 years
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A 53-year-old native of the Dominican Republic who had been living illegally in Springfield has been sentenced to serve between nine and 10 years behind bars for trafficking heroin.
The Republican newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/1syBGrr ) Orlando Genao was sentenced Monday in Hampden Superior Court after striking ...
Report: Southeast Asia's internet economy to grow to $200B by 2025
There isn't a lot of data on the potential of technology in Southeast Asia, which is why many in the industry have been excitedly flipping through a new report released today by Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek and Google. The biggest takeaway: Southeast Asia's internet economy could be worth $200 billion annually within ten years. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Multi-cloud security startup vArmour raises $41M more, led in part by new strategic Telstra
vArmour — a startup that offers security solutions specifically aimed at enterprises that run services and apps across multiple clouds — has raised $41 million in a Series D round of funding to help battle the rising problem of cybercrime, expected to cost between $500 billion and $2 trillion by 2019 to manage. This is a growth round for vArmour in more ways than one: in… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Unions Split as Bitter U.S. Campaign Exposes Divergent Agendas
Before the holidays last year, three unions representing 6.6 million active or retired service workers and public employees endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton for president. The AFL-CIO and its trade workers, representing 12.5 million people, are in no such hurry.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Feds Spend $2.9 Million on 'Breastfeeding Peer Counselors'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has spent nearly $3 million on "breastfeeding peer counselors" so far this year.
The funding is part of the Woman, Infant, and Children's (WIC) program that trains women to talk to other women about breastfeeding.
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Feds to crack down on guns at Atlanta airport checkpoints
ATLANTA (AP) - Starting next month, anyone who accidently brings a gun to the security checkpoint at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will not be protected by a state law and could instead be facing up to a year in jail and a $100,000 fine.
A Georgia law passed two years ...
eBay buys Spain's Ticketbis for $165M to expand StubHub into Europe, Latin America, Asia
While EBay continues to build out its core marketplace for physical goods, it's also investing to expand other businesses and brands, too. Today the company announced that it has acquired Ticketbis, an online ticket marketplace based out of Bilbao. EBay plans to roll Ticketbis into StubHub, its own ticket marketplace, and will expand StubHub into 47 more markets, specifically with an… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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