June 30, 2016

Harry Reid: 'We've taken a bite out of the NRA,' confident of gun-control deal this year

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday he is confident that Congress will strike a compromise on gun control in the wake of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, saying the uphill climb is "not nearly as steep" as it was a month ago.

Mr. Reid, Nevada Democrat, cited ...

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Aircall launches mobile apps for its cloud phone system for teams

aircall 1 Aircall just launched its mobile apps on iOS and Android out of beta. The company announced the first beta of its mobile app at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. The startup is bringing all of the core features of the service to its mobile app. Aircall lets you generate virtual numbers in many countries around the world and share these numbers with the rest of your team. For instance,… Read More

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Follow the Science, They Say

(Steven Hayward) When it comes to the climate uber alles crowd, environmentalists insist we "follow the science." Well let's see whether Greenpeace follows this science. This morning in Washington DC there will be a press conference where a petition by 107 Nobel laureate scientists will call on Greenpeace to cease its reactionary opposition to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Washington Post reports: 107 Nobel laureates sign letter blasting Greenpeace over GMOs By

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Report: Obama Proposes Pact With Russia to Strength Military Cooperation in Syria

President Obama approved a new military partnership with Russian forces to strengthen cooperation between the two nations in the fight against terrorist groups in Syria.

The post Report: Obama Proposes Pact With Russia to Strength Military Cooperation in Syria appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Arizona governor fires contract lobbyists

PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Doug Ducey says he's hoping to curb the influence of special interests by terminated all state contracts with professional lobbyists.

The governor issued an executive order Wednesday, effectively ending the practice of state agencies, regulatory boards and commissions spending public dollars on contract lobbyists.

According to ...

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Concealed Carry Holder STOPPED A NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING And The Media Ignored It

'The media doesn't want to go against the narrative that guns are bad. In this case, a gun helped.'

Via: The Daily Caller

The golden age of American entrepreneurship

entrepreneurship In an otherwise contentious 2016 U.S. presidential election, there will be one issue on which both candidates can agree: Entrepreneurship is good. Entrepreneurs have been embraced by both political parties, along with a wide swath of the American people, who tell pollsters they trust small business more than almost any other institution. However, more businesses closed than opened last year. Read More

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RNC Seeks Records on Possible Clinton Picks Including Warren, Becerra

The list shows how Republicans are spending time and money as they wait for Clinton to announce her choice.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Boris Johnson Says He Is Out of British Prime Minister Race

Ex-London mayor Boris Johnson caused a stir Thursday when he unexpectedly announced that he will not run to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and British prime minister.

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Donald Trump takes 4-point lead over Hillary Clinton: Poll

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump jumped ahead of Democrat counterpart Hillary Clinton in a new poll, breaking out a four-point lead after trailing for weeks in a theoretical matchup for the November election.

Mr. Trump topped Mrs. Clinton 43 percent to 39 percent in the The Rasmussen Reports national ...

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Mika Brzezinski Quietly Gets Divorced After 23 Years Of Marriage

She kept this hush-hush for months...

Via: The Daily Caller

Google, McKinsey and Rocket Internet launch search for Europe's best

In an effort to shed more light onto the European startup scene, Google, McKinsey and Rocket Internet have collaborated to set up a new awards for startups. It joins The Europas, the European Tech Startups Awards which have been going since 2009, which Techcrunch partners with. The Digital Top 50 Awards will highlight Start-ups and "Scale-ups" from EU and EFTA countries (that… Read More

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When Trump promised to save Ed McMahon's house

In 2008, Trump's promised deal for the longtime announcer for NBC's The Tonight Show didn't quite go as first advertised.

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CBS Host Refers to Loretta Lynch and Bill Clinton as 'Two Politicians Saying Hello'

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Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 6 points: poll

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 6 points, according to a national Fox News poll released Wednesday that showed Mr. Trump losing 7 points of support since mid-May.

Mrs. Clinton, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, led Mr. Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, by a 44 percent to 38 ...

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Durbin: 'I Asked For' FBI Training Manual Purge Of 'Wrong' And 'Embarrassing' Docs About Muslims (AUDIO)

'I've never heard that bunch of baloney'

Via: The Daily Caller

Yandex's Android browser now supports third party ad-blocking extensions

Yandex Android browser ad-blocking extensions Another brick in the wall for the mobile ad-blocking wars: Yandex has opened up its Android browser to third-party ad blocking extensions. Read More

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June 29, 2016

Samantha Power takes veiled shot at Donald Trump over refugees

Without mentioning him by name, the top U.S. diplomat at the United Nations criticized presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's call to halt the flow of refugees from Muslim countries, saying this sort of policy "personally offends" her.

U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power, an immigrant from Ireland herself, said on Wednesday ...

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How Turkey Came Crawling Back To Israel

Turkey's Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim, said on Monday the two countries will appoint ambassadors soon.

Via: The Daily Caller

It's official: Kleiner just pulled off a $1.4 billion fundraise

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Dollar bills standing on a table on February 15, 2016, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) So much for losing its mojo. Despite twists and turns in recent years that have sometimes rivaled those of a telenovela, and even with its most famous member, John Doerr, no longer a general partner, Kleiner Perkins has raised two new funds totaling $1.4 billion, show newly processed SEC filings. The firm's digital growth fund — its third — has secured $1 billion in… Read More

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