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August 12, 2016
Report: Clinton Foundation under federal investigation after all
(Paul Mirengoff) A few days ago, CNN reported that the FBI asked to investigate the Clinton Foundation earlier this year, but the Department of Justice said it did not have enough evidence to open a formal probe. I wrote about this report here. But now, the Daily Caller is saying that several investigations of the Clinton Foundation have been launched, including one led by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Civil Frauds
EXCLUSIVE: Clinton Foundation Probes May Be Moving Forward In Three Cities
Little Rock, Washington DC and New York
Via: The Daily Caller
Hacked Democratic Congressional Campaign Documents Released
A computer hacker Friday released e-mails and other documents from the server of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Sydney Leathers Just Surfaced — See Photos Of The Woman Anthony Weiner Was Caught Sexting In 2013
He told her his name was Carlos Danger
Via: The Daily Caller
A prescription for preventing 3D printing piracy
In the year 2000, the music business was still strong. Record companies produced albums and shipped these physical objects to the stores that sold them. The internet was slowly becoming a system of mass consumption and distribution, but the majority of consumers still purchased physical media. And while the record industry was aware of piracy online, the threat seemed minimal. Then came Napster. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Democratic Strategist Jefrey Pollock: Hillary's Bounce More Like a Poll Vault
Democratic pollster Jefrey Pollock and Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway discuss the latest battleground state polls and Hillary Clinton's e-mail controversy on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
AP Reporter Volunteers as Witness For Hillary
(John Hinderaker) Over the last several election cycles, the liberal media has progressively emerged from the closet, supporting its candidates (i.e., Democrats) more and more openly. This year, with open declarations of war on Donald Trump by the New York Times, the Associated Press and others, all pretense of neutrality has been set aside. The latest instance, a truly extraordinary one, comes from Associated Press reporter Lisa Lerer, who, in an AP
Source: Power LinePower Line
Hillary Does Interview With Host On Campaign Payroll
A new way to avoid the press
Via: The Daily Caller
Full Show: With All Due Respect (08/12/16)
Mark Halperin and Donny Deutsch are joined by Democratic pollster Jefrey Pollock, Republican pollster Kellyane Conway, the Washington Post's Phil Rucker and NBC News' Katy Tur on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
New Illinois law bars gun ownership over restraining orders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation to prohibit people with restraining orders from owning firearms.
The new law directs State Police to deny or revoke the gun permits of people with restraining orders in Illinois. The law also disqualifies people from possessing guns even if the ...
Early-bird Disrupt SF ticket sales extended by one week
Don't say we don't ever give you anything, startup fans! While early-bird ticket sales were originally scheduled to end today, we've decided to give you one more week to save $1,000 on tickets to Disrupt SF 2016. You now have until next Friday, August 19, to get your Disrupt tickets for the deeply discounted price of just $1,995 apiece. But you definitely won't want… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Judge Overturns Conviction of 'Making A Murderer' Subject
Orders release in 90 days
Via: The Daily Caller
U.S. ELECTION WRAP: GOP Senator Walks Trump 'Tightrope' in Pennsylvania
Trump poses a quandary for GOP Senator Pat Toomey as he fights to keep his U.S. Senate seat
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Ilhan Omar: Her back pages
(Scott Johnson) Somali American Ilhan Omar defeated 22-term incumbent Phyllis Kahn for the nomination of the DFL to serve as the representative of House District 60B in the state legislature. Omar came in first in a three-way primary race for the nomination in Tuesday's primary. When elected, Omar will be the first Somali American to serve in the Minnesota legislature. The Star Tribune hailed Omar's victory as "historic" in a celebratory day-after
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Judge in open records dispute resigns from watchdog agency
ATLANTA (AP) - A northwest Georgia judge who was criticized for her involvement in the indictment and arrest of a journalist and his attorney has resigned as a member and chair of the state agency that investigates allegations of wrongdoing by judges.
Appalachian Judicial Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda ...
Dairy Farmers Want Govt To Buy $150 Million Worth Of Cheese
'90 million pounds of cheese'
Via: The Daily Caller
GM expressed interest in buying Lyft, but Lyft declined
Close partners GM and Lyft were apparently nearly even closer: The Information reports and TechCrunch has separately confirmed that the carmaker expressed its interest in purchasing Lyft, going so far as to specify a price it would've been wiling to pay. Lyft apparently explored what other strategic partners might be offering before deciding to say no to GM and opt instead to raise… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
CHART: During Rough Campaign Stretch, Twitter Turns On Trump
After mostly positive chatter during the Republican convention, the 10-million-follower man has endured three weeks of social media backlash
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Clinton Supports Imposing Death Tax on Americans While Avoiding It Herself
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has long supported a death tax but new reports find that she doesn't want to pay for it herself.
The post Clinton Supports Imposing Death Tax on Americans While Avoiding It Herself appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Andre Carson, Indiana Democrat, says Trump sabotaging own campaign to 'clear the way' for Clinton
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson suggested Thursday that Donald Trump is purposely trying to sabotage his own campaign in order to help Hillary Clinton win the White House.
"It appears as if he knows he will not be the next president of the United States, so he's trying to sabotage this ...
TSA's Porous Security Confiscates Replica 3-D Gun — But Lets Real Ones Go Through
The gun ... loaded with .22 caliber bullets
Via: The Daily Caller
Pokémon Go changes everything (and nothing) for AR/VR
"Stop calling Pokémon Go AR," say the purists. But who cares what you call something that is so successful? Just be glad it happened, and let's figure out what it means for the AR/VR industry. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Thoughts from the ammo line
(Scott Johnson) Ammo Grrrll dares to ask: SO, EXACTLY WHO IS BIGOTED? She writes: We've been lectured and hectored to believe that only white people can actually be "racist." Which is nonsense on the face of it, but set that aside. Can everybody be at least bigoted? In 1976 I was a typesetter. It was the year that Alex Haley's Roots was published. Word went around in the typesetting profession that in
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Obama Admin Gives Green Light for Iran to Build Two New Nuclear Plants
Iran is permitted to pursue the construction of two newly announced nuclear plants under the parameters of last summer's nuclear agreement, Obama administration officials informed the Washington Free Beacon, setting the stage for Tehran to move forward with construction following orders from President Hassan Rouhani.
The post Obama Admin Gives Green Light for Iran to Build Two New Nuclear Plants appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Perjury trial continues for Pennsylvania's attorney general
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Prosecutors are continuing to lay out their perjury and corruption case against Pennsylvania's attorney general.
Kathleen Kane's trial is set to resume Friday morning in suburban Philadelphia, a day after a political consultant told jurors that he "conspired" with her to pin a grand jury leak ...
Foreign Affairs' Rose: All Bets Are Off With Trump
Asia Times Columnist David Goldman and Foreign Affairs Magazine Editor Gideon Rose weigh in on the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. They speak on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Reno man arrested for beer theft faces 30 years for battery
RENO, Nev. (AP) - A 31-year-old Reno man who was arrested last year for stealing two cans of beer from a convenience story could now face up to 30 years in prison for stabbing an elderly man with a screwdriver.
Daniel Rodriguez was found guilty in Washoe District Court Wednesday ...
Saleswhale is a software platform to help sales teams run more efficiently
Hiring and training sales staff gets repetitive and, given the often high churn, it can be a real time suck. That's why Saleswhale, a Singapore-based company that is part of Y Combinator's current batch, has a platform to help automate a lot of the pain and make things more efficient. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
How to Make Your Gun Smart
There's been a lot of controversy about slapping computers onto guns lately. Gun control activists daydream about installing computerized gunlocks, and maybe GPS modules for good measure, on every gun. Gun rights activists have serious doubts about the reliability of such locks and would rather not have their guns tracked by the government.
The post How to Make Your Gun Smart appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
This might just be one of the greatest GIFs of all time
This incredible find from the Verge might just be the greatest GIF I've ever seen — it is certainly one of the funniest to land on the internet. We currently know nothing about where it came from or how it came to be, other than that there is so much comedy going on in just a few seconds. It's almost like an old school slapstick routine. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Justice Department alleges racial discrimination by Baltimore police, Part Two
(Paul Mirengoff) The day before the Department of Justice released its report condemning the Baltimore Police Department for alleged racially biased policing, the Baltimore Sun wrote a story about the report. Apparently, the DOJ gave it and other big media outlets a sneak preview. It understood that the MSM would tout the indictment before the rest of us had the opportunity to review it. From the Baltimore Sun's reporting, it seemed clear
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Crunch Report | Gasoline is so 2015
Arianna Huffington leaves the Huffington Post to start Thrive, Crave's new app finds celeb fashions, BMW LeEco and Karma all want to give Tesla a run for its money in electric vehicles, Logitech's new Pop Home Switch gives you control over smart things, and Facebook's blocker-blocking ads blocked by Adblock Plus. All this on Crunch Report. Read More 
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