Source: Bloomberg Politics
August 24, 2016
Sanders Launches New Political Group to Back Candidates, Issues
Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders launches Our Revolution, a political organization he says will support more than 100 progressive candidates at all levels of govt and work on 7 statewide ballot issues in Nov. In an online broadcast from his home state of Vermont to supporters, Independent Sen. Sanders didn't mention his former rival Hillary Clinton, except to talk about positions on issues during the campaign Sanders says he won't be involved in directing the non-profit gr
Where Trump needs to get to on immigration
(Paul Mirengoff) As John suggests, the immigration issue seems to be tying Donald Trump in knots right now. There's poetic justice in this. Trump rode to front of the Republican pack in significant part because of the irresponsible and callous stance he took on this subject, bashing his leading opponents for taking positions Trump seemingly now would like to take. But Trump should be able to execute a fairly soft landing on
Source: Power LinePower Line
Hillary Clinton dodging Clinton Foundation questions
Here's a question about journalism: When is a blockbuster not a blockbuster? The answer: When it's a negative story about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. This familiar phenomenon has unfolded in the last 48 hours following a new Associated Press investigation which revealed that over half of Mrs. Clinton's visitors ...
Trump: Hillary's 'Bigot Who Sees People Of Color Only As Votes' [VIDEO]
'She's going to do nothing for African Americans'
Via: The Daily Caller
Crunch Report | North Korea Netflix Clone
Opera now offers a free VPN to Android users, North Korea Netflix clone is now live, Y Combinator Demo Day 2, YouTube updates its app for TVs, and a VC firm says "Fu*k Trump" on its website. All this on Crunch Report! Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton: Work as Sec. of State Not Influenced by Outside Forces
Hillary Clinton, in interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, says AP report on donations to Clinton Foundation "absurd" and involves "a lot of smoke, no fire." Clinton says her work as sec. of state "was not influenced by any outside forces" "No wild political attack by Donald Trump is going to change that" Says foundation "went above and beyond" any requirements during her time as sec. of state that any charitable organizations have to do AP report "looked at a small portion of my time," she says
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hillary Clinton haunted by her own 'pay-to-play' attacks against Obama
Eight years ago, it was Hillary Clinton who was accusing candidate Barack Obama of being swayed by his financial backers, including his connections with Tony Rezko, a fundraiser who was imprisoned for his role in "pay-to-play" schemes involving former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Mrs. Clinton now finds herself in the ...
Black Lives Matter Has Officially Cost Mizzou 2100 Students
Over 1,400 fewer freshmen this year
Via: The Daily Caller
UKIP's Farage Champions Trump at Rally in Mississippi
Former U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage appeared on stage at a rally with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Jackson, Mississippi, and said that if he were a U.S. citizen, he "wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton if you paid me."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Why AI consolidation will create the worst monopoly in US history
Forget Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — we need a trust-buster like Teddy Roosevelt, who in 1902 attacked the Northern Securities Company, a railroad holding company led by J.P. Morgan and James J. Hill. Consolidation in any market is expected, but AI is consolidating at such a rapid clip, at such an early stage and by so few companies that there are strong reasons to be concerned. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Biden Met by Snubs as He Seeks to Mollify Turkey's Angry Erdogan
From the minute he stepped off the plane on Wednesday, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's trip to Turkey seemed ill-fated.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Russell Wilson dodges sack on alleged wedding move
(Paul Mirengoff) Russell Wilson's wedding planner says that the quarterback's wedding to Ciara was originally going to take place in North Carolina but the couple opted for Paris, and when that didn't work out, a castle in England. I wrote about this claim here. Wilson was asked today to confirm the wedding planner's account. According to this report, Wilson responded: I'm just going to simply talk about, I just believe Jesus loves
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Soldier who killed 5 Dallas officers showed PTSD symptoms
The Army reservist who shot and killed five Dallas police officers last month showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after returning home from Afghanistan in 2014 and sought treatment for anxiety, depression and hallucinations, according to newly released documents from the Veterans Health Administration.
Micah Johnson told doctors he experienced ...
Trump Appears Open To Pathway To Legalization For Some Illegal Immigrants
'A person who's been here for 15 or 20 years...'
Via: The Daily Caller
IRAN Mocks Obama – Four Ships Taunt US Warship
The post IRAN Mocks Obama – Four Ships Taunt US Warship appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Jennifer Granholm on Playing Sarah Palin
On "With All Due Respect," former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm discusses her stint standing in for Sarah Palin during Joe Biden's preparations for the 2008 vice presidential debate.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Florida editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers:
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Aug. 23
The Miami Herald on the Department of Children & Families:
Two years ago, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law an all-encompassing, highly praised overhaul of the Department of Children & Families, committed to ensuring that the troubled agency could keep children safe, ...
Columbia University Gives Journalism Award For Exxon Smear That Relied On Collusion With Uber-Rich Environmentalists
judges determining the winner were a who's who of environmentalists and green activists
Via: The Daily Caller
James Carville on Why the Democrats Are Sill Right
Democratic strategist James Carville discusses the 2016 race and the thesis of his new book "We're Stiil Right, They're Still Wrong."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
South Carolina editorial roundup
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:
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Aug. 22
The Post and Courier of Charleston on the pace of the state Senate:
The state Senate is supposed to be a deliberative body, but that doesn't mean that it should move at a glacial pace, or in some instances not at ...
CNN's Gupta Suggests Trump Has Heart Disease. Will Stelter Read Him The Riot Act?
Let's see how far CNN's outrage goes.
Via: The Daily Caller
Optimization startup SigOpt raises $6.6M
SigOpt, a company aiming to "optimize everything," announced today that it has raised $6.6 million in Series A funding. When startups talk about optimization, they often mean trying out a few different variations and then choosing the ones that get the best results. With SigOpt, it's more of a continual process, where the technology can look at your results and recommend what… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Ben Carson: Trump, Clinton should both disclose medical history
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said Wednesday that both major-party presidential nominees should disclose their medical history, saying "elderly" candidates in particular should do so.
"I think that somebody who is running for president of the United States, particularly if they're elderly - and that would include both major candidates - ...
How GM's Maven car sharing service got to over 4.2M miles driven in 7 months
In January, GM did something somewhat unusual for a company founded in 1908 – it began a car sharing operation, offering customers a fleet of new vehicles on-demand, for use in exchange for an hourly fee. The car sharing company GM started, Maven, began in earnest in earlier this year as a 40 person operation, tiny relative to GM's overall 216,000 employee organization, but in… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Why not the worst?
(Scott Johnson) We are subject to the tyranny of the present. Let's try briefly to place our current election in historical context for whatever educational and entertainment value it may have. Donald Trump is the worst candidate ever nominated for president by the Republican Party. From John Fremont and Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump — as the Grateful Dead put it in "Truckin'": what a long, strange trip it's been. Who was
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Clinton campaign: Report on foundation donors, meetings a 'massive' misrepresentation
Hillary Clinton's campaign says a report showing many of the private individuals who met or had phone conversations scheduled with Mrs. Clinton while she was secretary of state also donated to the Clinton Foundation is a "massive" misrepresentation.
"This is a woman who met with over 17,000 world leaders, countless ...
Sloppy-Spelling Professor: UNC Faculty Is Virtually All Democrats Because Of Global Warming Fears
'Republican positions on climate science' are too scary. Also, evolution!
Via: The Daily Caller
Encryption under fire in Europe as France and Germany call for decrypt law
A fresh chapter of the crypto wars looks to be opening up in Europe, after the French and German interior ministers took to a podium yesterday to lobby for a law change that would enable courts to demand that Internet companies decrypt data to help further criminal investigations. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Pay-to-Play Discovered in Emails – $156 Million to Clinton Foundation For Access to Hillary
The post Pay-to-Play Discovered in Emails – $156 Million to Clinton Foundation For Access to Hillary appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Full Show: With All Due Respect (08/23/16)
John Heilemann and Alex Wagner are joined by Republican strategist Mike Murphy, Democratic strategist Mike Feldman, the Washington Post's Karen Tumulty and the New York Times' Jim Rutenberg on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
DroneDeploy raises $20 million to help any business put drones to work
A San Francisco-based startup called DroneDeploy has raised $20 million in Series B funding to grow their drone data management platform. The drone tech startup closed its Series B deal just before the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is scheduled to implement new rules governing commercial and industrial drone use. The Part 107 rules, announced by the FAA in June this year, will take hold… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
The Senator's Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPen
Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation for Mylan NV's 400 percent price hike for the EpiPen and focus attention squarely on its CEO: Heather Bresch.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
China's Covert Weapons Procurement Revealed in Florida Case
China's government covertly tried to obtain advanced U.S. fighter jet engines and a Reaper drone in a high-technology spying operation uncovered by federal authorities in Florida.
The post China's Covert Weapons Procurement Revealed in Florida Case appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Extra early-bird Disrupt tickets end 9/19
Attention, startup fans in the U.K. and around the world. While December may seem like a long way away, TechCrunch Disrupt London will be here before you know it, so it's time to start thinking about getting your tickets to the best startup show in Europe. Tickets to Disrupt London are available now through September 19 for the extra early-bird price point of just £800, a full £400 of… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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