Source: Bloomberg Politics
September 17, 2016
Obama Says It Will Be 'Personal Insult' If Blacks Don't Vote
President Barack Obama said if black voters fail to vote in sufficient numbers and Donald Trump wins the presidency, he will consider it a "personal insult."
Electoral College Math, and Why I Think Trump Will Win
(John Hinderaker) As Donald Trump has caught up with Hillary Clinton in the polls, he has likewise closed the gap in the electoral college. Ipsos/Reuters says the race to 270 votes is now nearly tied. Many are focusing on Maine, which allocates its electoral college votes by Congressional district, and where one district going for Trump might change the result. A reader who has been studying the numbers sends a link to
Source: Power LinePower Line
BREAKING: At Least 25 Injured In NYC Explosion, NYPD Investigating
The cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.
Via: The Daily Caller
Former SecDef Says Trump Is Unfit To Be Commander-In-Chief
'Trump is beyond repair'
Via: The Daily Caller
How smart materials will literally reshape the world around us
Over the past few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been the white-hot center of a flurry of activity. The IoT may well be The Next Big Thing, but maybe the attention around sensors is misplaced… What if we didn't even need embedded sensors to allow things to gather data about their surrounding environment? What if material could be a sensor in and of itself? Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Reuters Poll: High Confidence of Trump Win in VERMONT
Maine is too close to call
Via: The Daily Caller
Bill Murray Bartends At His Son's Bar In Brooklyn
Murray appeared to be enjoying himself behind the bar.
Via: The Daily Caller
Brazil's tech-sector bright spots beckon as it begins to emerge from long economic crisis
Brazil showed off its cultural brilliance, spirit and national pride during the recent Olympic Games in Rio. Despite a prolonged macroeconomic crisis, the world's ninth largest economy is showing positive signs that it may roar back as an investment magnet and innovation powerhouse — especially driven by fast-growing tech sectors that have continued to deliver growth rates. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Three Violent Attacks: Connect the Dots
(John Hinderaker) Three stories have hit the news almost simultaneously; consider the features they have in common. In Philadelphia, a 25-year-old man named Nicholas Glenn walked up to a police car and started firing on the two officers inside. He then shot four civilians, one of whom died, before being cornered and killed by police officers. Glenn left behind a letter "in which he expressed hatred toward police and probation officers." Another
Source: Power LinePower Line
Alexandria Moves To Get Rid Of Confederate Statue, Rename Jefferson Davis Highway
'Sad and unarmed soldier'
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump Says Clinton Would 'Effectively' Abolish U.S. Borders
Donald Trump said that thousands of criminals who are undocumented immigrants or have overstayed their entry visas are putting the nation at risk, and characterized Democrat Hillary Clinton's immigration plan as creating "grave peril."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Michigan man wins key appeal over gun ownership
HILLSDALE, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan man who can't buy a gun because he was briefly treated for mental health problems in the 1980s has won a key decision from a federal appeals court, which says the burden is on the government to justify a lifetime ban against him.
Clifford ...
Black Dallas Cop Levels Suit On Black Lives Matter, Clinton, Obama For Inciting 'Race War'
'Violent and hateful dogmas'
Via: The Daily Caller
Catching Pokémon with the new Pokémon Go Plus
I walked into a store and bought two today (there were plenty more around) so chances are you won't have to resort to overpaying on eBay for a pre-order slot. After only a few hours playing with the Go, I already feel like it has a good chance of pulling me back into the game, at least for a little while, and the entire experience of using it is pretty painless. The Go Plus was easy to… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
With All Due Respect: Best of the Week (09/17/16)
Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin and John Heilemann present some of the biggest moments from the political week that was on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Unlocked: Florida governor moves open government office
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The administration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott is moving the Office of Open Government to a place where members of the public can still reach it.
Jackie Schutz, a spokeswoman for Scott, said the office will be relocated to the 16th floor of the state Capitol ...
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