October 1, 2015

Clinton seeking to organize Latino voters ahead of primaries

NEW YORK (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is planning a major push to organize Latino voters ahead of the Nevada caucuses and early primary contests in Texas, Florida and Colorado, all with an eye toward connecting with Hispanics in the 2016 election.

The Democratic presidential candidate will be in ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

KashFlow Founder Duane Jackson Launches Supdate To Let Startups Keep Investors Updated

dashboard "What's more boring than accounting software? Business progress reporting!" says Duane Jackson, who previously founded and sold online accounting software startup KashFlow. His latest venture, Supdate, aims to solve another pain-point faced by startups: how to provide investors with regular updates in a way that is useful to them but also reduces the time taken and cognitive… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Arizona sheriff faces 2nd day of testimony in contempt case

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona sheriff known for his defiant political style will face questions in court for a second straight day over his disobedience of a judge's orders in a racial profiling case.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio spent a half hour on the witness stand late Wednesday afternoon during a ...

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Watch How Donald Trump Responds When CNN Host Asks Him if He Thinks 'Muslims Are a Problem'

"Do you think Muslims are a problem?"

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Tinder's Super Like Rolls Out Globally

Super Like TechCrunch 1 Tinder, the digital equivalent of making flirty eyes at someone across a bar, is today globally launching the Super Like, the digital equivalent of walking up to someone in a bar and saying "Um, I really like you." The company originally launched Super Like as a beta in Australia back in early September, and has since seen those users have 3x the likelihood of finding a match… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Russian hackers tried to access Clinton's server

(Paul Mirengoff) AP reports that Russia-linked hackers tried at least five times to pry into Hillary Clinton's private email account while she was secretary of state. This is clear from newly released spam emails from Clinton's server that were released today. The emails in question were disguised as speeding tickets from New York. They instructed recipients to print the attached tickets. Doing so would have allowed hackers to take over control of

Source: Power Line

Democrats face potential crack-up over crime; Republicans shouldn't bail them out

(Paul Mirengoff) Yesterday, I discussed the possibility that the Democratic party may experience a crack-up as a result of slavish adherence to the demands of environmentalists, backed by the party's upscale, elitist wing. The hard-left environmentalist agenda is likely to alienate members of the working class, a traditional Democratic constituency. We may be seeing the beginning of this process with the dispute over the Keystone XLpipeline. The modern Democratic party depends not

Source: Power Line

Is It Sexist To Ask Women In Politics Tough Questions?

Some like to hypocritically think so

Via: The Daily Caller

Taylor Swift Leaves Backup Dancer in Shock: 'I Get Off the Plane…and This Is the 1st Thing I See'

"unexpected" 

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State Dept. Calls 3 of Clinton's 2011 Emails 'Secret': NYT

3 emails sent to Hillary Clinton in 2011 contained information that should have been considered "secret," New York Times reports, citing State Department review of 6,300 pages of emails made public Wed. In one, aides attached document containing minutes of secret 2008 negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians that had been posted online by Al Jazeera 2 emails contained summaries of confidential discussions among world powers about Iran's nuclear program

Source: Bloomberg.com news

'Black Lady At Bus Stop' — NY Democrat Arrested For Submitting Fraudulent Petitions

Let's not forget 'slim black woman' and 'light skin lady'

Via: The Daily Caller

Hurricane Joaquin Becomes Category Three Storm As It Sets Its Sights on East Coast

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Happn Attracts $14 Million For Its Dating App Powered By Real Life Interactions

xIsiRLngSRWN02yA2BbK_submission-photo-7 French dating app Happn just raised a $14 million Series B round from Idinvest with participation from Alven Capital, DN Capital, Raine Ventures and business angels, such as Fabrice Grinda, David Wolfson and Gil Penchina. Previously, the company had raised an $8 million Series A round. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

September 30, 2015

House Passes Bill To Help States Defund Planned Parenthood

'No place in our society'

Via: The Daily Caller

Hillary Clinton Received a 'Troubling' Classified Email on Her Private Server

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Russian Airstrike in Syria Targeted U.S.-Backed Rebels: Report

"Rumors that the targets of these strikes were not IS positions were groundless."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Hillary Clinton Aide Cited Danger Of Using Private E-Mail

Clinton's chief of staff told her they might not want to "telegraph" officials' usage of private e-mail, apparently as it might attract hacking attempts.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Russia airstrikes in Syria alarm Obama critics

Russia followed its launch of airstrikes in Syria with a call Wednesday for the world to unite and form a coalition in the fight against terrorist groups, raising concerns that the Obama administration was caught flatfooted and prompting calls for President Obama to "wake up" and reassert American leadership in ...

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Cruz Twice Refuses Opportunity To Call For McConnell To Step Down As Republican Leader

Ted Cruz has called Mitch McConnell a liar and expressed outrage over what he sees as McConnell's unprincipled leadership — but he's not ready to call for the Senate majority leader to step down. Appearing on Hugh Hewitt's radio show Wednesday, guest hosted by yours truly, the Texas senator and 2016 presidential contender twice rejected an opportunity to call […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Online Lender SoFi Seems To Push Back IPO Plans, Raising $1 Billion

Screen Shot 2015-09-30 at 6.36.13 PM Back in May, Mike Cagney, the CEO of online lender Social Finance, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that his company was "profitable and as any private company we want to be opportunistic about when we go public," adding that, "realistically in the next 12 months, it will happen." That plan might have just changed. This morning, SoFi, as the company is… Read More

Source: TechCrunch