Source: Bloomberg Politics
September 24, 2016
With All Due Respect: Best of the Week (09/24/16)
Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin and John Heilemann present some of the biggest moments from the political week that was on "With All Due Respect."
Cruz to vote for Trump; some freak out
(Paul Mirengoff) "Ah, friends once more: Ted Cruz endorses Trump, who says he is honored." With this headline (in the paper edition), the Washington Post signals its disgust with Sen. Cruz for saying he "will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump." The headline is stupid. Cruz's tepid endorsement of Trump by no means suggests that he is "friends once more" with the obnoxious tycoon. Rather, as Cruz explained, though he has
Source: Power LinePower Line
Investing in AI offers more rewards than risks
It's difficult to predict how artificial intelligence technology will change over the next 10 to 20 years, but there are plenty of gains to be made. By 2018, robots will supervise more than 3 million human workers; by 2020, smart machines will be a top investment priority for more than 30 percent of CIOs. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Read This Book Before You Go To War (You Too, Ladies)
An American boy's tale of love and heartbreak, war and peace, from Oklahoma to Afghanistan and back again
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump Sticks to Script After Threat of Flowers Invite
Donald Trump stuck to the teleprompter and delivered a measured political attack against Hillary Clinton just hours after threatening to invite Gennifer Flowers, who had an affair with Clinton's husband, to attend Monday night's first of three presidential debates.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Navy Investigating Second Sailor Who Refused To Stand For National Anthem
'I will gladly stand again, when ALL AMERICANS are afforded the same freedom'
Via: The Daily Caller
Enviros Pressure Debate Moderators To Push Trump And Clinton On Climate
'You have the opportunity to ask questions about the most pressing issues facing our country'
Via: The Daily Caller
Authorities Releasing Dash Cam Footage From Charlotte Shooting
'Indisputable evidence'
Via: The Daily Caller
Former Rothenberg employees allege mistreatment and cash management problems
As TechCrunch has previously reported, there's been an exodus of talent from the Rothenberg "ecosystem," amid claims of a significant breach of fiduciary responsibilities and other unconventional behavior by the venture firm's founder, Mike Rothenberg. This week, we have learned more details about alleged employee abuses within Rothenberg Ventures, recently re-branded… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Scandal management with the FBI
(Scott Johnson) Like everything touched by the Clintons, the FBI has now been compromised and slimed. We saw it in FBI Director James Comey's absurd statement announcing Hillary Clinton's get-out-of-jail-free pass. We saw it in the FBI's holiday weekend document dump of 302 interviews in the case. We saw it again again late yesterday afternoon with more of the same. These Friday afternoon document dumps come straight from the scandal management playbook
Source: Power LinePower Line
Gillmor Gang: Just A Scratch
The Gillmor Gang — John Taschek, Keith Teare, Frank Radice, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, September 23, 2016. With two days until the First Debate, the waiting's almost over and the voting begins on all available channels. Cast your ballot now! + G3 with Mary Hodder, Elisa Camahort Page, Halley Suitt Tucker, and Tina Chase Gillmor @jtaschek, @kteare… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
We're looking at cyberbullying the wrong way
A bully is a bully and a troll is a troll, no matter where you go online. For as long as online mass communication has existed, online bullying has existed. To effectively address the issue of cyberbullying, one must not only question the environments that yield such behaviors, but examine how and why the behavior exists in the first place. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Tecate Lampoons Trump's 'Wall' in New Beer Advertising Campaign
Beer brand premieres new commercial Monday satirizing wall at U.S.-Mexico border which Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he will build.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
2 brothers arrested in robberies of San Jose street vendors
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Police in San Jose say they have arrested two brothers suspected of robbing street vendors, many of them immigrants afraid to report the crimes.
The Mercury News reports Saturday (http://bayareane.ws/2cVpj6S) 24-year-old Michaelangelo Cortez and 19-year-old Richard Cortez were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of committing 13 ...
The NYT Hillary Endorsement Reads Like A List Of Excuses
'But to her credit ...'
Via: The Daily Caller
Taking a swing for the Grammys with the new Lip Sync Battle app
The art of the lip sync has had a profound impact on the state of our…ok no, but dammit is lip synching fun. For those of you locked in a Faraday cage, pretending to sing has become all the rage these days. You have Michelle Obama doing it for Carpool Karaoke, Tim Cook using it to open up events, and of course the ever entertaining LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen using it as a platform… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Donald Trump threatens to bring Gennifer Flowers to debate
The first presidential debate is getting nasty days before the candidates take the stage.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump threatened Saturday to bring former Bill Clinton mistress Gennifer Flowers to Monday evening's debate to sit in front of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
The threat was a retaliation against Mrs. Clinton ...
The ugly reality of an Oculus founder's politics
It hasn't been a great couple of days for Facebook PR. For one thing, the company admitted that, due to an error, it has been significantly inflating its reports on average video view times. For another, The Daily Beast discovered that Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is backing the pro-Donald Trump organization Nimble America, a group dedicated to promoting anti-Hillary Clinton memes… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
New York Times Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
The New York Times endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, saying the Democrat's "record of service and a raft of pragmatic ideas" represent the best choice to tackle the challenges the U.S. faces.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Vermont exhibit "Freaks, Radicals & Hippies" opens Saturday
BARRE, Vt. (AP) - Black-and-white photos and video footage, vintage posters and oral histories of 1970s hippies are the heart of an exhibit at the Vermont History Center in Barre dedicated to the decade that brought tens of thousands of outsiders to the state, changing the politics and culture forever.
...Obama's Top Iran Negotiator May Have Had Personal Email Account Hacked While Negotiating Deal
Is considered a candidate for Clinton's secretary of state
Via: The Daily Caller
The Latest: Protest victim's mother says son was peaceful
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local):
10 a.m.
The mother of a man shot and killed during violent protests in Charlotte says her son's death has helped others live through the donation ...
Claim: Top State Dept. Official 'Pointedly Asked' FBI To Reverse Classification Of Clinton Email
State Dept. did not want Clinton's emails to be classified
Via: The Daily Caller
Why is San Francisco trying to strangle its golden goose?
Detroit doesn't place burdensome regulations on automobile manufacturers, Idaho doesn't put undue restrictions and hurdles in front of potato farmers and California takes steps to protect its farmers. These industries do more than just create jobs, tax revenue and prestige — they became a symbol of who they are, part of the fabric of the community and the economy. And then… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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