August 19, 2016

Andrew Breitbart, Anti-Semite?

(John Hinderaker) Tragically, our friend Andrew Breitbart died a few years ago and isn't here to defend himself. But it infuriates me to see Haaretz, the "New York Times of Israel," label Andrew–who was a Jew–an anti-Semite: In an article Friday by Chemi Shalev, the newspaper claims: "Breitbart and other Jews working for his website exemplified the kind of radical right wing Jews who hate their liberal co-religionists most of all: in

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With All Due Respect: Best of the Week (08/19/16)

Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin presents some of the biggest moments from the political week that was on "With All Due Respect."

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Choom Gang Veteran Obama Angrily Confronts Daughter For Smoking Weed

Father gives daughter a scolding

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Leaked Soros Docs: African-Americans Worried Their Children Receiving Less Attention Than Syrian Refugees

'African-American children in deeply poor parts of the U.S. do not receive equal attention.'

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The Nation's Political Pilgrims, Iran Edition

(Steven Hayward) If The Nation magazine's special "curated" tour of the Soviet Union Russia isn't enough for you, why they have another trip to an America-hating country that may be perfect: Iran! Join The Nation as we travel to Iran for an educational excursion curated for a very limited delegation of Nation readers and supporters. Undoubtedly, this trip will offer a rare opportunity to experience the people, politics, culture, and history of a country that has

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Trump To Black Voters: 'What The Hell Do You Have To Lose?'

'I am asking for the vote of every African-American citizen in this country who wants a better future'

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Is big data in big trouble?

Abstract 3D network in future We recently saw two critical developments in the big data and analytics space. Tableau released earnings and missed their forecast by $0.05; their stock dropped 5 percent. Then Hortonworks announced a revenue miss that sent the stock into a downward spiral. What's going on with the business intelligence and Hadoop space? Read More

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Rendell Backtracks Comments on Clinton Foundation Shutting Down if Hillary's Elected

The post Rendell Backtracks Comments on Clinton Foundation Shutting Down if Hillary's Elected appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Longtime metro Phoenix sheriff faces his toughest race ever

PHOENIX (AP) - The longtime sheriff of the metropolitan Phoenix area is facing his toughest political race ever to try to keep his job, with top aides under investigation for misconduct and the lawman himself facing possible criminal charges for defying an order to put an end to traffic stop ...

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McDonald's Found Likely Liable For Franchise Theft Under Obscure Theory

The 'ostensible agency theory'

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Nova Credit launching from Y Combinator to give immigrants access to U.S. credit

novacredit (1) Access to credit and establishing a credit history aren't a luxury for people living in the US, they're a necessity. A credit score is required to rent most apartments, get credit cards, and essentially make a way in the modern American world But for millions of immigrants (roughly 15 million) landing on U.S. shores — even ones who had successful jobs abroad —… Read More

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Clinton Avoids Deposition But Must Still Answer E-Mail Questions

Hillary Clinton won a U.S. court order denying a conservative watchdog group's bid to force her to submit to questioning under oath about her use of a private e-mail server while secretary of state, but she'll need to answer at least some of those queries in writing.

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Obama to Visit Louisiana Flooding on Tuesday

The White House announced Friday that President Obama will visit Louisiana on Tuesday to see the destruction left from historic flooding that has devastated the state.

The post Obama to Visit Louisiana Flooding on Tuesday appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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No deposition for Hillary Clinton in email lawsuit, judge rules

Hillary Clinton will have to give testimony about her secret email server and account, but it will be in writing rather than in person, a federal judge ruled Friday, delivering a partial victory to the Democratic presidential candidate.

Mrs. Clinton will have until the middle of November — after the ...

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Semi-Literate Mayor Of Bankrupt City Denounces Critics As Racists

'I AM PETERSBURG'

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Trans women and non-binary femme tech entrepreneurs have a new legal resource

fempreneurs Transgender and gender non-conforming people are at risk of injustice and discrimination in education, housing, health care, public accommodations and employment. As a result of such widespread discrimination against trans and gender non-conforming people, they can be subject to exclusion from spaces that offer tools and resources around entrepreneurship and business development. Through… Read More

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Unusual GOP Pushback Grows Against Upcoming Texas Execution

Austin, Texas (AP) -- The scheduled execution of a Texas man who didn't pull the trigger during a fatal 1996 robbery is drawing highly unusual opposition from Republicans, led by a staunchly conservative lawmaker who said Friday that a bipartisan group of legislators will ask the state to spare the life of Jeffery Lee Wood.

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Trump, the judiciary, and this election

(Paul Mirengoff) For the first time in decades, I am an undecided voter in a presidential election. I haven't decided whether to vote for Donald Trump or to vote for no candidate. Concern over what the Supreme Court (and the lower courts) will look like if Hillary Clinton wins is one of the main considerations that might cause me to vote for Trump. Thus, when I saw that John Yoo and Jeremy

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Veterans Groups Back Lawmaker Demanding Freeze on VA Art Spending

Two veterans groups on Friday backed Rep. Vern Buchanan (R., Fla.) in his effort to halt the Department of Veterans Affairs' spending on high-end artwork.

The post Veterans Groups Back Lawmaker Demanding Freeze on VA Art Spending appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Malloy's budget office releasing funds to watchdog agencies

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget office is releasing $183,000 in state funds it withheld from the state's three watchdog agencies.

Leaders of the Office of State Ethics, State Elections Enforcement and Freedom of Information commissions have argued the Democratic governor was prevented by law from ...

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New 'Spider-Man' Movie Race Swapping Major Character

Marvel and Sony are changing it up

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Gillmor Gang LIVE 08.19.16

Gillmor Gang Artcard Gillmor Gang – Robert Scoble, Frank Radice, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session starting at 1pmPT today, August 19, 2016. Our live chat stream during the show broadcast Gillmor Gang's Facebook page HERE G3's archive on ustream G3's Facebook page HERE Read More

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Obama to Tour Flooded Regions of Louisiana After Trump's Visit

President Barack Obama will visit Baton Rouge next week, the White House said on Friday, following criticism that he had stuck to his vacation schedule even as unexpectedly severe floods ravaged parts of Louisiana.

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Paul Manafort resigns as Trump campaign chairman

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's campaign chairman, has resigned from the campaign, Mr. Trump announced Friday.

"This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign," Mr. Trump said. "I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in ...

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Paul Manafort Has Resigned From The Trump Campaign

Comes after stories about connections to pro-Putin Ukrainian government

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Will the Internet of Things make us superhuman?

superhero boy Technology is quickly redefining what it means to be human. There is no denying that we are considerably different from the people who came before us, not only in that we successfully wield technology to overcome a range of challenges, but we also utilize it to enhance our current condition. Transhumanism will very likely be the next stage of human development. Read More

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CBS: Obama Unlikely to Cut Short New England Vacation to Visit Flooded Baton Rouge

The post CBS: Obama Unlikely to Cut Short New England Vacation to Visit Flooded Baton Rouge appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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State Department: We make no apologies for using $400 million as 'leverage' with Iran

The State Department on Friday said there are no apologies for using a $400 million payment to Iran as "leverage" right around the time that U.S. hostages were released by the country.

"First of all, this was Iran's money. It was money that they were going to get back anyway," ...

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Britney Spears, Topless, Instagram — That's Quite The Combination

Talk about flaunting what you've got

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Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is now available

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 And if you've been eyeing one, go ahead and pull the trigger. It's a really great phone. Assuming, of course, that you've got, you know, $800+ burning a hole in your pocket. The 5.7-inch phablet is available now from a whole slew of retailers, including, naturally, Samsung's stores, plus Best Buy, Target, Sam's Club, some Walmart stores (maybe call ahead on that… Read More

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Scarborough: 'Ransom Payment' Rewards Iranian Thugs

The post Scarborough: 'Ransom Payment' Rewards Iranian Thugs appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Trump campaign, RNC knock announcement on Clinton Foundation donations

Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee are knocking reports that the Clinton Foundation will dial back its foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president, saying such an announcement is coming too late in the game to mean much.

"Follow the money with these people," newly ...

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Here's The Monica Lewinsky Joke That Landed A Professor In A HEAP Of Trouble At The University Of Georgia

Professors must make school environment 'inclusive and welcoming'

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Watch NASA astronauts spacewalk to install a new dock for the International Space Station

nasa astronaut NASA astronauts are venturing out into space to install a component key to the future of commercial crew mission. The International Space Station is getting a new dock, which will be used in 2017 by Boeing and SpaceX to start ferrying crew to and from the station, marking the first time private companies have been able to do so, and ending the current Russian monopoly on ISS astronaut transit.… Read More

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