Source: Bloomberg Politics
August 23, 2016
Trump Taking 'Counsel' on Immigration: Campaign Manager
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who was supposed to give a speech on immigration Thursday, "has been taking the counsel of many different people" on the issue, his new campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, said Tuesday on "Fox & Friends." "We inherited this schedule, and although I think it's a great idea to have that kind of speech and certainly put together a full plan, immigration is such a complex issue": Conway ''He obviously has some very strong feelings and policy prescrip
Are the police racist?
(Scott Johnson) The great Heather Mac Donald is a fellow of the Manhattan Institute and the author, most recently, of The War on Cops: How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe. There is such a war, of course, and as in so much else, for whatever reason, the Obama administration is on the wrong side. Is there a hashtag for TruthMatters? Prayer U has now released the
Source: Power LinePower Line
Donald Trump on immigration: 'I just want to follow the law'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he simply wants to "follow the law" on immigration, saying if and when he wins, the "bad ones" are going to get sent out of the country.
"I just want to follow the law. What I'm doing is following the law," Mr. Trump said ...
RedShelf raises $4M to shake up college textbook market
Walk through a bookstore and you can see $5.99 paperbacks along one wall and omg-how-much? college textbooks along the other. E-textbook company RedShelf today announced it raised a $4 million Series B from Coniston Capital, with participation from existing investors, including the National Association of College Stores. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Mozilla invests in Germany's Cliqz, a private search browser
Mozilla has invested in Cliqz, an anti-tracking browser with a pro-privacy built-in 'quick search' feature. The startup currently targets web users in German speaking countries — where it has amassed more than 1 million active users on desktop and mobile. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton to Speak Thursday on Trump's 'Divisive' Candidacy
Hillary Clinton to contrast Donald Trump's "divisive views and dangerous temperament" with her vision of America during speech in Reno, Nev., on Thursday, according to her campaign. Campaign says Trump, his advisors embracing an "alt-right" political philosophy that portrays negative view of America NOTE: Campaign says additional details to be released in coming days
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hearing set on Rep. Brown's lawyers in corruption case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A hearing is set on two lawyers' request to withdraw from the corruption case against U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown.
A Jacksonville, Florida, federal judge is scheduled Tuesday to consider the request by attorneys Mark NeJame and David Haas. They said in a court filing they have ...
Scandy is bringing 3D scanning to Android phones near you
Not content with letting you 3D print your images on demand, Scandy is today launching a beta program for its $500 device to make it easy to scan objects in 3D, all from your Android device. The company is using 3D sensors from pmd to get 0.3mm feature precision, putting resolutions from far more expensive machines in the hands of consumers. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Obama Visits Louisiana Floods as White House Bats Away Criticism
President Barack Obama will visit flooded Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after the Republican who wants his job flew into the city and chided the president for remaining on vacation during the disaster.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Leaked Docs: Soros Aims to Enlarge Electorate by 10 Million Voters by 2018
A top priority for liberal billionaire George Soros is to enlarge the U.S. electorate by 10 million voters by 2018, according to leaked documents.
The post Leaked Docs: Soros Aims to Enlarge Electorate by 10 Million Voters by 2018 appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
NC congressman involved in ethics probe to hold town hall
FLAT ROCK, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina congressman under investigation for paying an employee accused of sexual harassment for months after he was fired is holding a town hall in Flat Rock.
Rep. Mark Meadows is scheduled to hold a public meeting Tuesday evening at Blue Ridge Community College.
...Czech Premier Prefers Clinton to Trump, Hospodarske Noviny Says
Clinton presidency would better guarantee security for U.S. allies, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka tells Hospodarske Noviny newspaper in interview. "The decision is up to the U.S. voters, but to me it seems that Hillary Clinton's experience and declarations are better guarantees of maintaining the transatlantic cooperation"
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hillary Clinton Touts Hank Paulson Endorsement
Discussing Republicans who've endorsed her, Hillary Clinton praises former Treasury Sec. Hank Paulson, a key architect of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. "Hank Paulson, the treasury secretary who I think convinced President Bush in doing the right thing when we were placed in such a terrible financial crisis," Clinton says during appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" NOTE: Hank Paulson Says Trump 'Phony,' Will Vote Clinton: Wash. Post Clinton says she also appreciates the endorsements of HP
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hillary Clinton Pitches New Tax Deductions for Small Businesses
The Democratic presidential candidate's plan would eliminate the need to tally up overhead costs like rent and phone bills.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Augmented reality makes prototyping easy on Shaper's Origin CNC machine
Innovations in 3D printing have done their part to inspire maker-culture. We print, or at-least try to print, drones, human organs, and even medications. Additive techniques are practical and accessible for much of the prototyping process. However, just because we can print synthetic drugs with 3D printers, doesn't mean we can print something as simple as a walnut radio. Shaper, a… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
August 22, 2016
Emails show that Clinton Foundation donors got improved State Dept. access
(Paul Mirengoff) For once, the front page of the Washington Post isn't dominated by reports about Donald Trump scandals real and imagined (the latest Post probe had a team of reporters pouring over local property records to check the value of Trump's golf courses). Instead, the Post shifts its attention to the question of access by big Clinton Foundation donors to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The story is called "Emails reveal
Source: Power LinePower Line
Crunch Report | Kobe Bryant gets into the VC game
Linux is about to celebrate its 25th birthday, Apple has acquired Gliimpse, Media.net was acquired for $900 million, Kobe Bryant is starting a $100 million fund with Jeff Stibel, and Android Nougat is finally out of beta. All this on Crunch Report. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton Dismisses Trump's 'Wacky' Claims on Her Health
Hillary Clinton dismisses speculation that she's in poor health as symptomatic of the "alternative reality" that Donald Trump and others on the right have created, she says during appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." "I don't know why they are saying this," Clinton says of those speculating about her health, responding for the first time publicly since Trump started raising doubts about Clinton's well-being earlier this month "I think on the one hand it's part of the wacky strategy, just say
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hillary Clinton's campaign steady despite honesty, email issues
The candidate herself may be bedeviled by scandal and deep doubts about her honesty, but Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign remains remarkably steady and has avoided the chaos and frequent shake-ups that have become a hallmark of her Republican opponent's operation.
In the 16 months since she formally launched her second ...
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