October 5, 2016

Supreme Court Justices Voice Support for Insider-Trading Cases

U.S. Supreme Court justices suggested they will make it easier to prosecute Wall Street figures for insider trading as the court heard arguments on the subject for the first time in two decades.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

The Obama Years in One Chart

(Steven Hayward) Obama's approval ratings are doing fairly well these days—comfortably and consistently over 50 percent. This, while the number of Americans who say the country is on the "wrong track" is at or near an all-time high. One polling guru I know says that Obama's good numbers owe to the fact that he looks good in comparison to Hillary and Trump, which makes sense. And also that the "wrong track" number

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Clinton Campaign Helped Script Steve Harvey Interview

Talk show host Steve Harvey provided Hillary Clinton's campaign with the exact questions he would ask of Clinton during a February interview, according to an internal campaign memo sent a week before the interview and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

The post Clinton Campaign Helped Script Steve Harvey Interview appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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AP FACT CHECK: Claims in the VP debate

WASHINGTON (AP) - Not all the claims in the vice presidential debate stand up to scrutiny. A look at some of them and how they compare with the facts:

DEMOCRAT TIM KAINE: While secretary of state, Hillary Clinton "worked a tough negotiation with nations around the world to eliminate the ...

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John Podesta Dodges Question On Bill Clinton's Obamacare Blunder [VIDEO]

'You know, you'll have to ask somebody else'

Via: The Daily Caller

Not OK, Google

0108 At its hardware launch event in San Francisco yesterday, Alphabet showed the sweeping breadth of its ambition to own consumers' personal data, as computing continues to accelerate away from static desktops and screens, coalescing into a cloud of connected devices with the potential to generate far more data — and data of a far more intimate nature — than ever before. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Death of U.S. Service Member in Afghanistan

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a blast that killed an American service member in Afghanistan during operations against the terror group on Tuesday.

The post ISIS Claims Responsibility for Death of U.S. Service Member in Afghanistan appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Trump campaign: Town hall format is a 'sweet spot' for Donald Trump

Donald Trump's campaign declared victory in Tuesday's vice presidential debate and is now eyeing this Sunday's face-off between Mr. Trump and Hillary Clinton, with Mr. Trump's campaign manager calling the upcoming town hall-style format a "sweet spot" for the GOP nominee.

"The town hall format is really a sweet spot ...

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68-Year-Old Al Gore Hits The Road To Convince 'Millennials' To Vote For Hillary

But he's soooo old

Via: The Daily Caller

Shopify now lets stores sell directly in Facebook Messenger

blogherotest_2 Shopify was early to bring its merchants the ability to converse directly with customers via Facebook Messenger, and now it's launching the ability to actually sell directly within messages between stores and customers. The integration works by giving customers a "Shop Now" option when they start a conversation with any Facebook Business Page store using Shopify's… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Morning Joe Roasts Obama Over Syria: This Will Haunt His Legacy For 100 Years

The post Morning Joe Roasts Obama Over Syria: This Will Haunt His Legacy For 100 Years appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Hillary To Attract Millennial Voters With… Al Gore?

Millennials get a bad rap, just because they're generally awful human beings. But a vote is a vote, so both of the incredibly old people running for president in 2016 are trying to appeal to the young and stupid. Trump is doing it by tweeting lots of moronic garbage all the time, which is known […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Moovit tries to streamline the commute experience with an updated transit app

moovit 5.0 Figuring out public transportation can be a difficult experience — a lot of the data exists in disparate spots on the Internet, and there are a lot of apps trying to jockey for a spot on your phone. Amid all that, there's of course the opportunity to simply use Google Maps to find the right timing and pathway to get to your destination. Then there's Moovit, a public… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

VP Debate: Opposing Views of U.S. in the World

Vice presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence faced off Tuesday night in their only debate of the U.S. presidential campaign. Bloomberg's Margaret Talev recaps the matchup on "Bloomberg 'GO'." (Source: Bloomberg)

Source: Bloomberg Politics

After last night

(Scott Johnson) The vice-presidential debate between Senator Tim Kaine and Governor Mike Pence last night gave us two sides of Kaine: Kaine can't and Kaine cant. Kaine can't say he'll be Clinton's right-hand man. No, he'll be her "right-hand person." When it comes to men, Democrats are riding the culture wave and would prefer not to distinguish between men and women for certain purposes. Announcing himself Hillary Clinton's right-hand man wouldn't be

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Clinton campaign: Mike Pence appeared to be looking more at 2020 than 2016 in debate

Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman on Wednesday said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence looked like he was eyeing 2020 more so than 2016 with his performance at Tuesday's vice presidential debate, saying Mr. Pence repeatedly took a pass when pressed to defend running mate Donald Trump.

"Governor Pence was smooth — he ...

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October 4, 2016

FIFA VP: English-speaking soccer officials pompous on ethics

LONDON (AP) - Corruption will never be eradicated from soccer and officials in the English-speaking world should try to be humble rather than pompous when they talk about ethics, a FIFA vice president said Tuesday.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Victor Montagliani pointed to how recent allegations of ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Bill Draws TINY Crowd Stumping For Hillary In Ohio [PHOTOS]

Check out the photos

Via: The Daily Caller

Due diligence is a responsibility for investors, an opportunity for startups

magnifying Many startup companies begin with either an idea or a proprietary technology. Sometimes this technology is straightforward and easily explained; other times, it is novel and revolutionary. For some founders, the latter can be a double-edged sword, especially once they begin to seek outside financing. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

VP Running Mates Get Set to Take the Stage

Bloomberg Politics' Kevin Cirilli updates the latest campaign news ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate. Cirilli speaks on "What'd You Miss?" (Source: Bloomberg)

Source: Bloomberg Politics