September 15, 2016

Trump to Tout Tax Plan's Growth Benefits Amid Questions of Cost

Donald Trump will tout his plan to cut taxes for individuals and businesses on Thursday as a way to stimulate economic growth, but a question that has loomed over the proposal for roughly a year will remain a topic of debate among economists: By how much would Trump's tax cuts reduce federal revenue?

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Fighting International Isolation, Taiwan Seeks Admission to Aviation Forum

Taiwanese officials are fighting international isolation by pushing to be allowed into a U.N. assembly focusing on international civil aviation that the island has been locked out of for more than four decades.

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Here's your shot at free exhibit space at TechCrunch's Healthtech Pavilion at Disrupt London

HealthTech Disrupt London While Europe's technology ecosystem is growing, there's sometimes a view that it lags behind the U.S. for HealthTech or Health 2.0, or whatever you want to call it. But that's basically bullshit. While Europe has been a slow starter, it's catching up very fast. There are many new EU-based health-tech companies, and a brief analysis of CrunchBase shows that while the U.K. Read More

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Trump and Pence: Clinton Email Scandal Bigger than "Watergate"; "Deplorable" Comment Disqualifying

nixonhillzThe Clinton "Email Scandal" is bigger than Watergate

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Claims That Trump's Voters Are Racists Are BS. Here's Why.

(John Hinderaker) Paul wrote earlier today about "bogus" allegations of racism based on surveys about whether whites or blacks are "hardworking," "intelligent" or "violent." Many liberals have seized on poll data put out by groups like American National Election Studies to argue that Donald Trump's supporters are largely racists. As a typical example, let's take Dana Milbank, columnist for the Washington Post. Milbank argues that Hillary Clinton was right when she said

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Apple's iPhone 7 will be super limited in stores and all jet black and Plus models are sold out

img_2129 Apple has issued a statement tonight that is essentially setting expectations for those who hoped they'd be able to walk into an Apple store on Friday and pick themselves up an iPhone. The statement makes it clear that all iPhones will be in short supply for walk-in customers without a reservation. The statement also indicates that Apple's jet black iPhones and all iPhone 7 plus… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Obama Set to Force States to Fund Planned Parenthood

babyObama doesn't care about women, he cares about abortion

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Warren: Next Administration Should Investigate—and Possibly Jail—Wall Street Bankers

In trying to reopen the investigation, Elizabeth Warren is telegraphing her new Senate tactics—and sending a message to Hillary Clinton.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Christie: Bridgegate Was Factor in Not Getting Picked to Be Trump's Running Mate

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John Koskinen, IRS commissioner, to face impeachment hearings next week

House GOP leaders will hold impeachment hearings on IRS Commissioner John Koskinen next week, conservatives announced late Wednesday, just hours before they were poised to force an impeachment vote on the chamber floor.

The conservatives say Mr. Koskinen misled Congress and obstructed the investigation into tea party targeting, allowing hundreds ...

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September 14, 2016

Impeachment Vote on IRS Chief Delayed by Deal to Hold Hearing

Conservative Republicans backed off their demands for an immediate vote on impeaching Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen after U.S. House leaders promised to hold a Judiciary Committee hearing.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Boycott the NCAA

(Paul Mirengoff) The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina because it objects to the state's law on use by transgender persons of public restrooms. Most of the championship events are not very important except to the participants and their families and friends. But the events include two rounds of the men's basketball tournament (the round of 64 and the round of 32). That's a big deal. I'm disgusted by

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South Park: Hillary Clinton Is a Turd Sandwich

The premiere of the 20th season of South Park didn't spare Hillary Clinton, labeling her a "Turd Sandwich" that no one wanted to support.

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IRS Impeachment Vote Slated To Be Pushed Back

The GOP conference is slated to meet to discuss the matter Thursday morning

Via: The Daily Caller

Jimmy Kimmel: Donald Trump Is 'Everything You Could Want In A Talk Show Guest'

No one expected this...

Via: The Daily Caller

Smart lock Amadas to cancel Kickstarter campaign

img_2417 Despite reaching its funding goal, Amadas will cancel its Kickstarter campaign on Monday, as it wasn't as successful as the company hoped, the company's CEO tells me. The challenge is that the backers and the company had some misunderstandings about the features of the product. The campaign might make a return to the platform early next year. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump Handed Oz 1-Page Physical Exam Summary at Taping: CNN

Information on GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's recent physical exam will be released tomorrow, when his interview on "The Dr. Oz Show" that taped today will air, CNN reports.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

CBS Says It Edited Out Bill Clinton's 'Frequently' Remark 'Purely for Time'

CBS News said Tuesday that it edited out a key portion of Bill Clinton's interview with Charlie Rose "purely for time," even though the excised portion lasted less than five seconds.

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Michael Steven Sandford, would-be Trump assassin, enters guilty plea

A British man who tried to steal a police officer's gun so that he could shoot Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a June 18 campaign event in Las Vegas pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to two felony counts connected to the incident.

Michael Steven Sandford, 20, entered ...

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Marine's Lawyers Accuse WaPo Of Doctoring Interview In Sex Assault Case

'Portions of the interview missing'

Via: The Daily Caller