April 28, 2016

Carly's Case: Is Fiorina Making an Impact?

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss Carly Fiorina's first full day as a hypothetical vice presidential candidate on "With All Due Respect."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

The Future of Journalism Gets Super Excited When Obama Walks Into Briefing Room

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Defense secretary investigating accuracy of sex crimes cases

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday he's investigating whether his department misled Congress in an effort to derail a contentious bill that would change the way the military handles allegations of sexual misconduct.

During testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Carter assured the bill's sponsor, Sen. ...

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Poll: GOP Unfavorables Reach Highest Point Since 1992

A four point jump from October 2015.

Via: The Daily Caller

COVR Photo is perfect for stalkers and street photographers everywhere

children Ever wanted to grab your smartphone to grab a cheeky photo? Covr Photo has you covered with a freshly launched iPhone 6 case that includes a tiny periscope. The accessory enables you to use your phone as usual most of the time, but if you want to slip into sneaky, spying sleuth mode, you slide the mirror assembly across the lens, and you'll be able to pretend to text while snapping… Read More

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FBI Computer Searches Expanded Under New U.S. Supreme Court Rule

The U.S. Supreme Court adopted a rule making it easier for the FBI to access computers remotely when their locations are unknown, a move privacy advocates say gives the bureau the power to hack into thousands of computers.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Poll: Trump 37, Cruz 35 in Indiana

(Paul Mirengoff) According to a survey by Clout Research, Donald Trump holds only a two point lead over Ted Cruz in Indiana. It's Trump 37, Cruz 35, and Kasich 16. I'm not familiar with Clout Research. However, FiveThirtyEight, which obsesses over pollster reliability, gives good weight to Clout's Indiana poll. In addition, my look at its polls during this election season did not indicate that Clout shouldn't be taken seriously. For example,

Source: Power Line

San Bernardino Terrorist's Brother, Others Arrested on Federal Charges

Three individuals with family connections to Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the terrorists who opened fire on a San Bernardino, California, holiday party last December, have been arrested on multiple charges.

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Appeals court upholds conviction of ex-NYC councilman

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City councilman's bribery and fraud conviction and 10-year prison term was upheld Thursday by an appeals court that rejected various arguments, including that the First Amendment protects some bribes.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected claims by Daniel Halloran ...

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This NFL Draft Prospect Has A Girlfriend You Need To See [PHOTOS]

Star player, star girlfriend

Via: The Daily Caller

Past, present, and pending photography meet in Leica's screenless M-D

leica_back Footloose and LCD-free — that's how Leica made the M-D. The new camera is actually old in several ways: it's essentially 2015's M packaged in the chassis of the limited, and also screenless, Leica 60. But the very fact that Leica is pursuing this almost absurd form of digital purism is suggestive of the future of photography. Read More

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Puerto Rico's Likely Default May 1 Not Fazing House Republicans

Ahead of a one-week recess, House Republicans are showing little urgency to act on a bill to help Puerto Rico deal with its debt crisis as the island hurtles toward a potential default Sunday on a $422 million payment. "They got into this mess over the years. I don't think we need to add to their bad decisions," said Representative Raul Labrador of Idaho, a Republican who was born in Puerto Rico. "I think we have to do this bill right." Labrador is a member of the House Natural Resources Committ

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The Latest: 3 linked to San Bernardino shooter set for court

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latest on warrants served in a marriage fraud investigation stemming from the December terror attack that killed 14 in San Bernardino (all times local):

12:40 p.m.

Three people connected to one of the San Bernardino shooters are set to appear in federal court on charges ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Carly Reveals Her Creepy Side

The Night SHE Came Home

Via: The Daily Caller

The MacBook Returns

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA For many, the Steve Jobs manila envelope trick was enough. Sure, it seems a bit silly with the benefit of nearly a decade's worth of hindsight, but when Apple's late CEO unwrapped the standard bit of office stationary to reveal what he'd enthusiastically declared "the world's thinnest laptop" onstage at Macworld back in 2008, the crowd, predictably, went… Read More

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Bobby Knight on Donald Trump: 'That Son of a B---h Could Play For Me'

Legendary Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight joined Donald Trump on the campaign trail today. Knight said Trump was "not a Republican, he's not a Democrat, at heart he's just a great American."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Shotgun-Toting Woman Defends Self, Daughter From Intruders

A Georgia woman and her family are safe thanks to her quick thinking and her 12 gauge shotgun during an attack on her home on Monday.

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Brother, others related to San Bernardino shooters arrested

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The brother of one of the San Bernardino shooters was arrested with two other family members Thursday in Southern California in what prosecutors say was a marriage scheme to fraudulently allow one of them to remain in the United States.

Prosecutors say they uncovered the sham ...

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ICE Director: We've Released Violent Illegal Aliens

'Yes, they were some who had been convicted of violent crimes'

Via: The Daily Caller

Apple's loudest activist investor just dumped his stake

tim cook Carl Icahn, one of Apple's biggest activist investors, told CNBC he has exited his position in the company. He was known for basically trying to pressure Apple into bumping up its efforts to return value to investors. At the he declared his position, Apple was in the process of a $100 billion several-year capital return program that included buybacks and dividends, but that… Read More

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