September 16, 2016

September 15, 2016

Trump Acknowledges 'Obama Was Born in the United States'

Donald Trump's campaign said Thursday that the Republican presidential nominee believes President Barack Obama was born in the U.S., despite years of questioning that biographical detail.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

No, Incomes Didn't Soar In 2015

(John Hinderaker) On Tuesday, the Census Bureau released its annual report on income and poverty in the United States, based on the Current Population Survey. The report found that median household income increased by an inflation-adjusted 5.2% in 2015. President Obama and Hillary Clinton hailed this finding as a vindication of eight years of stagnation, and newspapers played up the 5.2% increase as the best economic news in a long time. Of

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Donald Trump acknowledges Obama born in U.S., blames Hillary Clinton for 'birther' issue

In a statement released Thursday night, Donald Trump moved to take the "birther" issue off the plate by releasing a statement acknowledging that Barack Obama was born in the U.S.

The statement accuses the Hillary Clinton campaign of bringing up the issue in the first place and says Mr. Trump ...

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Trump Drops 15% Rate for Partnerships in Latest Tax Proposal

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has dropped a major tax cut for businesses organized as pass-through entities, including partnerships, from his tax overhaul proposals, according to the latest version of those plans.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Is Hillary's "fainting" a game changer?

(Paul Mirengoff) Donald Trump had been gaining ground on Hillary Clinton before she appeared to collapse at a 9/11 event this weekend. Although the tycoon was still trailing, it seemed like he was within around two points of Clinton. When Clinton fainted (if that's the right word), I felt that this event, captured as it was by cameras, would be worth at least two points to Trump. The very latest polls suggest

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Audit: IRS Improperly Denied Information to Taxpayers

The IRS may have violated taxpayers' rights when they improperly denied information to those who filed a Freedom of Information Act request to the agency, according to an audit from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

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Planned Parenthood executive: Donald Trump is our 'biggest concern'

A prominent Planned Parenthood official said the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency is the abortion provider's "biggest concern" right now.

Kathy Kneer, president and CEO of California Planned Parenthood, which performs more abortions than any other Planned Parenthood affiliate in the nation, said in an interview with Capitol Weekly ...

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Obama Admin. Opens The Internet To Food Stamp Purchases

'Online purchasing shows great promise to improve access to healthy food'

Via: The Daily Caller

Warren Asks 'What the Heck Happened' at DOJ During Crisis

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is urging the next U.S. president to investigate and potentially jail bankers involved in the 2008 financial crisis. She explains the questions she wants answered on the lack of indictments by the Department of Justice in the wake of the crisis. She speaks with Bloomberg's David Gura on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

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New U.S.-Israel Security Deal Edges Congress Out of Aid Appropriations

The Israeli government agreed to a provision under the new 10-year U.S.-Israel security aid agreement that requires the Jewish state to return any money appropriated by Congress that exceeds levels set by President Obama.

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Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 8 points in Iowa: Poll

Donald Trump has opened up an 8-point lead on Hillary Clinton in Iowa, according to a Monmouth University poll released Thursday.

Mr. Trump led Mrs. Clinton by a 45 percent to 37 margin in Iowa, with Libertarian Gary Johnson at 8 percent and Green Party nominee Jill Stein ...

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It's Going To Be A Long Day For MTV's Ana Marie Cox

Speak your mind at your own peril.

Via: The Daily Caller

When music and technology collide

Fans hold up their phones during a concert Some might say that technology is killing the music industry. But if you look around, there's a beautiful marriage there — the music industry is evolving every day, and artists are embracing technology in new and innovative ways. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Donald Trump: Low-Income Americans Will Pay No Income Tax

Republican nominee Donald Trump discusses his tax proposal during a speech at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Inside the Ring: North Korea Seeks Aid While Building Nukes

The North Korean regime of Kim Jong-un is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to develop nuclear weapons and missiles at the same time the government is begging international aid groups to provide flood relief.

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John Boehner, former House Speaker, joins board of Reynolds American, tobacco company: Report

In 2014, John Boehner told Jay Leno, "I smoke cigarettes and I'm not giving that up to be President of the United States." The former House Speaker's new gig, however, is unlikely to come with any such pressures.

Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Mr. Boehner is joining the ...

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DNC Actually Floats Idea That Reading Their Leaked Emails Will Get You Hacked Too

'The DNC is the victim of a crime'

Via: The Daily Caller

500px's new app lets pros edit RAW photos, license their work & find jobs

500px1 500px, the photo-sharing service aimed at professional photographers, is today launching a new mobile app aimed at serving the needs of this audience by offering editing tools along with a way to license their images through the company's custom photography service. The company last year rolled out its global photography on-demand service to select clients, and now the new app, called… Read More

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Trump Health 'Excellent,' Doctor Says, Issuing Test Results

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is in "excellent physical health," according to his long-time doctor, Harold Bornstein, who on Thursday provided a range of details from the candidate's laboratory reports for the first time.

Source: Bloomberg Politics