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December 17, 2015
Why Hispanic Voting Rates Are so Low in Texas
Jim Rutenberg, chief political correspondent for the New York Times Magazine, discusses his article "Block the Vote" and how the Hispanic vote will affect the presidential election on "With All Due Respect."
Illinois House Speaker Madigan misses budget meeting
CHICAGO (AP) - The latest Illinois budget discussions between Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders touched on the state's pension crisis and school funding reform but was missing one key player: House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Madigan didn't attend the latest meeting Thursday aimed at ending a budget stalemate now in ...
After Outrage Over Curriculum Using Muslim Statement of Faith, School District Shuts Down Friday Classes, Weekend Activities
"… a different, non-religious sample of Arabic calligraphy will be used in the future."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Randy Glein of DFJ Growth On Today's Crazy Late-Stage Market
DFJ, the renowned Sand Hill Road Firm, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. At the same time, its low-flying, later-stage offshoot, DFJ Growth, is turning 10. This week, we caught up with DFJ Growth cofounder Randy Glein to understand how closely related or not the two remain, how the firm is feeling about the shaky late-stage market, and whether his team of five general… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Michael Moore Protests Outside Trump Tower: 'We Are All Muslim'
The post Michael Moore Protests Outside Trump Tower: 'We Are All Muslim' appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Anatomy of a Trump Rally: How 'The Donald's' Fans Stay on Message
On "With All Due Respect," Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin reviews a Donald Trump rally he attended in Mesa, Arizona. He asked "The Donald's" supporters why they like Trump, why they think he's winning and whether the GOP establishment can stop him. Some of their answers may sound familiar.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Taking the Wood to Politicized Science
(Steven Hayward) Very soon the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is going to select a new president, and the leading (perhaps only) candidate appears to be Dr. Marcia McNutt, who is currently editor-in-chief of Science magazine. The problem with Dr. McNutt is that she consistently turns a blind eye to qualified dissenting scientists on a wide variety of subjects, often summarily rejecting their submissions without even the pretense of review. Dr. Peter
Source: Power Line
Puerto Rico bankruptcy plea raises Democrat argument on spending bill in Congress
Puerto Rico, an island U.S. territory facing a sea of red ink, has become an unlikely flashpoint in Congress' end-of-year scramble to fund the government for fiscal year 2016.
Democrats fumed Thursday, saying it is unconscionable that Congress failed to include language in the year-end spending bill allowing Puerto Rico ...
'I Respect Their Ruthlessness': Dinesh D'Souza Predicts the Next President of the United States
"They're in a knife fight, not a chess match."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Carter admits improper use of personal email account
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged on Thursday he sometimes used a personal, unsecured email account to conduct official business after he took office in February, a practice he called "entirely my mistake."
His admission followed a New York Times report revealing that he continued the ...
Sports Illustrated Apparently Doesn't Know Who Coaches The Michigan State Football Team
That's just disrespectful.
Via: The Daily Caller
U.S.-Cuba Aviation Deal Allows 110 Scheduled Flights Daily
"We are advancing our shared interests and working together on complex issues that for too long defined-and divided-us."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Mobile Build, Promises Free Upgrades For 8.1 Users In 2016
Two quick hits from the world of Microsoft before you head off and plunge your upper body in eggnog: A new Windows 10 Mobile build is out for users on both the Fast and Slow rings of the Insider program, and, if you are a regular Windows Phone user running 8.1, you won't get new code until the new year, a retread of prior timing promises. In sequence, I think. Out today is the… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Neighbor of San Bernardino Attacker Arrested on Terror Charges
A neighbor and friend of one of the San Bernardino attackers was arrested Thursday, according to a law enforcement official.
The post Neighbor of San Bernardino Attacker Arrested on Terror Charges appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Analysis: Most NY lawmakers report no outside income
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Less than half of New York lawmakers receive income from work they do outside the Legislature, according to an analysis released Thursday by the government watchdog group Common Cause New York.
The analysis looked at financial disclosures from 183 state lawmakers elected before last year's general ...
UN-Done, New Spending Bill Cuts US Funds To United Nations
No funding for new U.N. HQ
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