Source: Bloomberg Politics
November 4, 2016
Clinton, Trump Fight for Edge in Final Weekend of Campaign
Hillary Clinton pleaded with supporters to cast their ballots before Tuesday's election, while Donald Trump sought an upset victory fueled by an anti-Washington mood as polls and early voting pointed slightly in the Democrat's favor.
Is Virginia in play?
(Paul Mirengoff) Late last month I tuned my car radio to the local news station hoping for a sports update. Instead, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe was doing what I think is a weekly show. He was talking about Donald Trump's advertising in Virginia came up. The combative McAuliffe said he hopes Trump pours plenty of money into the Commonwealth because it will all be wasted. Soon thereafter, though, Clinton began advertising in
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Melania Trump modeled in US prior to getting work visa
WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump was paid for 10 modeling jobs in the United States worth $20,056 that occurred in the seven weeks before she had legal permission to work in the country, according to detailed accounting ledgers, contracts and related documents from 20 years ago provided to The Associated ...
Hillary Emails So Bad Clinton Campaign Wanted Public To Focus On Benghazi Instead
'this story is smoke without even the warmth of a fire'
Via: The Daily Caller
Crunch Report | Facebook's Election Hub
Google Capital has rebranded to CapitalG, Facebook hub gives its election hub top billing in hopes of making you a more informed voter, Wish is rumored to be raising $500 million, Lucas Matney was really impressed by Doppler Labs' Here One device and the NFL is launching a virtual reality series on YouTube. All this on Crunch Report. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton to Campaign With LeBron James in Ohio on Sunday
Hillary Clinton will campaign with Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James in Ohio Sunday, the Democratic presidential nominee's campaign said in a statement. Clinton and James will appear together at rally in Cleveland NOTE: James endorsed Clinton last month NOTE: Clinton is in Cleveland Friday night; she is set to speak at campaign event in which rapper Jay Z will perform; Beyoncé, Chance the Rapper, Big Sean also said to attend NOTE: Sunday is final day of early in-person voting in Ohio Rela
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Trump's wife modeled in US prior to getting work visa
WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump was paid for 10 modeling jobs in the United States worth $20,056 that occurred in the seven weeks before she had legal permission to work in the country, according to detailed accounting ledgers, contracts and related documents from 20 years ago provided to The Associated ...
Jeffrey Lord: Trump A Little Like Reagan, Churchill, Lincoln And Goldwater
On his way to being historical himself
Via: The Daily Caller
Obama: Imagine What People Would Do If I Said Stuff Trump Says
President Obama, in N.C. speech to benefit Hillary Clinton's campaign, says people are acting like the stuff Donald Trump says is normal, when it shouldn't be. "I'm a proud Democrat -- but if we had nominated someone who acts like Trump has -- I would have said sorry, I can't support this person." "Imagine if in 2008 I had said any of the things that this man said. Just imagine it. Imagine if I behaved in the way this man behaves" "Imagine what Republicans would've said. Imagine what the press w
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The Latest: Kirk, Duckworth discuss their health at debate
CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the final U.S. Senate debate between Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth and Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois (all times local):
8 p.m.
Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth say they're healthy enough to serve as Illinois' U.S. ...
Obama to MSNBC: Would 'Fear for the Future' of U.S. If Trump Won
Asked by MSNBC's Al Sharpton if he could imagine how he'd feel handing over presidential power to Donald Trump, President Obama says, "No." "You know, the thing is, I don't take any of this personally because he is not who's fit to be president in any circumstances" "I would feel deeply frustrated not because of anything he said about me, but because I would fear for the future of our country" Says majority of Americans "recognize that he's not fit to be president"; challenge is ''who votes does
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Rolling Stone Loses
(John Hinderaker) A jury in Virginia has found Rolling Stone magazine and its reporter Sabrina Erdely liable for defamation in connection with Erdely's now-refuted story of a gang rape at the University of Virginia. The plaintiff in the case is university dean Nicole Eramo, who was portrayed as callous in Erdely's article. The verdict would have been more satisfying if it had been on behalf of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and
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Judge orders IRS to stop tea party targeting, approve four-year-old application
The IRS is still targeting tea party groups for illegal scrutiny by refusing to process applications that have been pending for years, a federal court said in a ruling made public Friday, ordering the tax agency to quit stalling.
U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett said the IRS can still ...
This Watchdog Is So Bad, It Revoked Its Own Investigative Powers
'I wouldn't have any comment'
Via: The Daily Caller
Google and Blizzard team up on a Starcraft made just for AIs
AIs have more or less mastered chess, Go, and a number of other highly cerebral games — how will they do on something like StarCraft II, which combines high-level strategy with the need for quick reaction times and tactical thinking? Probably great, honestly. And this collaboration between Google's DeepMind and Blizzard will ensure it. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Endgame: Are Things Trending Trump's Way?
On "With All Due Respect," Sean Spicer, communications director and chief strategist for the Republican National Committee, and Democratic strategist Bill Burton discuss the state of the 2016 race as it enters its final weekend.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Are smart cities just a utopian fantasy?
When cities are designed and deployed as a single unit, they don't carry the cultural vibrancy of a city built organically in response to the needs and desires of its denizens. The piecemeal approach to integrating smart city technology is more appealing than the built-from-scratch approach — it's the only way to preserve the character of the city. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
How 'Bridgegate' Verdict Will Affect the 2016 Race
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss the conviction of two former allies of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for joining a plot to create crippling traffic near the George Washington Bridge.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hillary Clinton Sent Daughter Chelsea Classified Information
Hillary Clinton sent her daughter Chelsea an email that contained information that is now deemed classified, a new batch of emails released Friday by the State Department shows.
The post Hillary Clinton Sent Daughter Chelsea Classified Information appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Scalia lauded at high-court ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) - The late Justice Antonin Scalia was a towering legal figure and a powerful writer - but he was also technologically challenged.
Former Solicitor General Paul Clement, who served as a law clerk to Scalia in the 1990s, recalls that the justice would take his draft opinions and ...
Emails: Hillary Staffers Willing To Target Rand Paul's Family To Protect Clintons
'Next time he attacks someone in HRC's family'
Via: The Daily Caller
The Happy Home Company shuts down, team members move to Google
The Happy Home Company is the latest home services startup to call it quits. The company was founded by Doug Ludlow, who sold his previous startup, Hipster, to AOL (which also owns TechCrunch). Its goal was to take some of the confusion out of the home maintenance process — when something broke in your home, Happy Home's "home managers" would help you find the right… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Republican Quandary: What a Trump Loss Would Mean for GOP
Bloomberg Politics' Sahil Kapur discusses what a Donald Trump loss in the U.S. presidential election would mean for the Republican Party. He speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal, Scarlet Fu and Oliver Renick on "What'd You Miss?" (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Pentagon Has a Team to Review Porn
The Pentagon has a team of people to plan for future warfare scenarios, inform policymakers of defense intelligence matters, and, according to a new report, review pornography for the U.S. military.
The post Pentagon Has a Team to Review Porn appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Obama scolds Democrats at rally booing Trump supporter
President Obama had to shout down a crowd of Hillary Clinton supporters Friday after they became incensed by a Donald Trump supporter holding up a sign for the Republican nominee at a Democratic rally.
"Everybody sit down and be quiet for a second," Mr. Obama bellowed into the microphone as ...
Leaks: Hillary Staffer Admits 'BSing' How Much He Likes Her
Talking her up in 'a thousand different ways'
Via: The Daily Caller
Google Capital changes its name to CapitalG
And the post-Alphabet Google rebranding continues. Google Capital — the company's venture arm that focuses on growth-stage companies (read: those that have proven their idea and are now growing) as opposed to earlier stage startups — is now "CapitalG". All this, its worth noting, is a separate thing from GV, Alphabet's investment arm that focuses on that… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Evercore's Hyman: Trump Victory Would Lead to Market Drop
Ed Hyman, Evercore ISI chairman, discusses how the outcome of the U.S. presidential election may impact stocks, the outlook for the U.S. economy and the risks facing global markets. He speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Two more Clinton classified emails discovered in FBI documents
The State Department this week deemed two more of former Secretary Hillary Clinton's emails to contain classified information, releasing redacted versions Friday, just days before Election Day.
The messages appear to contain U.S. government policy memos toward Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, preparing Mrs. Clinton for phone calls with ...
LAPD Saves Life Of Rapper Kurtis Blow
'The police are angels, and they are here to help us'
Via: The Daily Caller
Winning the race to the digital economy by cracking the code on the gender gap
We are faced with a huge gender imbalance in technology that is only getting worse. Today, just 24 percent of the U.S. computing workforce is female. New research from Accenture and Girls Who Code estimates that if we stay on our current course, the number of women in computing will fall to 22 percent of the workforce by 2025. The connection is undeniable and decisive action is needed. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton on Jobs: Economy Poised to 'Take Off and Thrive'
At a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Hillary Clinton discussed the last jobs report before Election Day.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Jay Z Joins Clinton on the Campaign Trail to Court Black Voters in Ohio
Hillary Clinton is hitting the campaign trail with rapper Jay Z on Friday in a last ditch push to turn out African-American voters in Ohio.
The post Jay Z Joins Clinton on the Campaign Trail to Court Black Voters in Ohio appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Editorials from around New England
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New England newspapers:
The (New London) Day (Conn.), Nov. 1, 2016
On one thing, Republican and Democratic party leaders agree; the Justice Department needs to provide more information, and soon, about how serious or not are the revelations concerning newly ...
The Antiquities Act: Choosing Winners And Losers
Isn't it time for the locals to be on the winning side?
Via: The Daily Caller
Facebook will test ads on Apple TV and Roku
Facebook's ad ambitions are expanding to encompass Internet-connected TVs — it will be conducting a test of its ad network on Apple TV and Roku next week. Other online ad companies (including TechCrunch-owner AOL) have explored TV advertising already. In Facebook's case, the company will use Facebook data to target ads for A+E and Tubi TV — basically, what the… Read More 
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