Source: Bloomberg Politics
March 17, 2016
Republicans Dismiss Adding Garland to High Court in Lame Duck
Senate Republican leaders tried Thursday to shut down talk of a lame-duck vote to put Merrick Garland on the U.S. Supreme Court after cracks appeared in what has been a nearly unified front to block any nominee by President Barack Obama.
Top Rhode Island figures endorse immigrant driver's licenses
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - With backing from Rhode Island's governor, state police superintendent and Roman Catholic bishop, a movement to give driver's licenses to immigrants in the country illegally is getting more attention from state lawmakers this year.
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo and State Police Superintendent Steven O'Donnell are among ...
Olympian Morgan Craft: Crafting Her Own Fate
Olympic Team USA Shooting Sports Will Be Well Represented By Shotgunner Morgan Craft
Via: The Daily Caller
Nextbit cancels CDMA version of Robin smartphone, issues refunds
After already delaying the CDMA by a few months, Nextbit has decided to cancel the production of the CDMA Robin for Verizon and Sprint networks outright, Recode reports. The company is now refunding Kickstarter backers and offering them a 25% discount on the GSM version should they choose to get one. "We were not sufficiently doubtful of what we were told given everything we already… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Glenn Beck Outlines Eight Predictions He's Made Since 1999 That He Believes Have Come True
"They mocked and mocked and mocked on that."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Stunning Video Shows What Happened When a Photographer Asked People to Respond to Deep Questions About Jesus 'Without Saying a Word'
"When you see Jesus face to face, what will you say?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Sen. Graham Says He'll Help Cruz 'In Every Way I Can': CNN
"I think the best alternative to Donald Trump to stop him from getting to 1,237 is Ted Cruz, and I'm going to help Ted in every way I can," Sen. Lindsey Graham tells CNN. Graham, R-S.C., plans to host fundraiser supporting Cruz on Monday to "honor and support a great friend of Israel and the Jewish people," CNN says, citing invitation NOTE: Graham recently joked that "if you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you" He stops short of m
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Obama Hikes Post-Presidency Payments
President Obama sought to increase the amount of money available for the federal government to spend on former presidents in advance of his White House exit.
The post Obama Hikes Post-Presidency Payments appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
The Latest: California ethics panel narrows lobbying rule
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on California's political ethics panel approving a change to state lobbying rules (all times local):
10:45 a.m.
California's political watchdog panel has voted to change state rules in an attempt to curb unreported lobbying.
The Fair Political Practices Commission voted 3-1 Thursday to revise ...
Report Confirms Suicidal Vets Abandoned At Phoenix VA
'The VA is broken; it's the most corrupt system there is'
Via: The Daily Caller
Twitter kills TweetDeck for Windows, automates logins for TweetDeck users
Twitter today rolled out a change that will make it easier for users who switch between its desktop application TweetDeck and its website, by no longer requiring users to login to TweetDeck separately. That is, if users have the Twitter website open and are already logged in, they'll be able to skip the login process on TweetDeck. Related to this news, Twitter says it's also… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Sixth-Grader Tells Vegetarian Classmate That 'Vegetarians Are Idiots.' School Board Calls It 'Harassment.' Then the Whole Thing Goes Before a Judge.
"he should eat meat because he'd be smarter and have bigger brains"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'Full of Fake Christian Persecution': Actor Responds to Atheists' Claims About 'God's Not Dead 2′
"Is he really the son of God?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Green Justice: A Glimpse at How Obama's SCOTUS Pick Would Likely Rule on EPA Cases on the High Court
"Garland's vote to side with the EPA's overregulation is just one of many instances where he went to bat for the liberal agenda."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Koch Brothers Nurture Rise of Hispanic Republicans
The billionaires are funding the Libre Initiative, a non-profit with offices in Arizona, Florida, and Texas that hopes to cut into Democratic dominance among Latino voters.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Disabled rights activist leads Dublin St. Patrick's parade
DUBLIN (AP) - Record crowds celebrated Ireland's national holiday Thursday as a parade led by the country's most prominent disabled rights activist snaked its way through Dublin on St. Patrick's Day.
Parade grand marshal Joanne O'Riordan, who was born without arms or legs, beamed a joyous smile as she steered ...
Bumble launches contextual filters for profile pictures, starting with the 2016 presidential election
Swipe-based dating is hard work. With hundreds of potential suitors to swipe through, most of us just take a few seconds to glance at a picture and bio before we decide if we're going to swipe left or right. So, to help users quickly make an informed decision about which way to swipe, Bumble is taking a page from Snapchat's book and launching filters for user's profile… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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