Source: Bloomberg Politics
October 13, 2016
Clinton, McMullin May Upset Trump in Utah, Monmouth Poll Shows
Among Utah voters likely to cast ballots in November's presidential election, 34% support Donald Trump, 28% back Hillary Clinton, 20% would vote for independent Evan McMullin, according to Monmouth University poll. GOP nominee historically has a winning margin in 30-50 ppts range in state, according to Monmouth "While this race is close, it is unclear whether Clinton or McMullin has the better opportunity to upset Trump," Patrick Murray, director of Monmouth University Polling Institute, says in
Virginia High School's Name Change Expected to Cost $750,000
A Virginia high school named after a Confederate General had planned to change its name but those plans were halted after it became known that the school system planned to pay $100,000 to a facilitator to lead a committee looking into the name change.
The post Virginia High School's Name Change Expected to Cost $750,000 appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Michelle Obama: Trump tape has 'shaken me to my core'
Michelle Obama said Thursday that Donald Trump's "intolerable" behavior he described in a leaked 2005 recording has "shaken" her to her core.
"This was not just a lewd conversation," the first lady said during an emotional speech at a Hillary Clinton rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. "This wasn't locker room ...
A New DC Casino Is A Traffic Nightmare For Local Officials
'Don't have a lot of faith in it'
Via: The Daily Caller
Announcing the 10th Annual Crunchies Awards Nominations
It's happening! The 10th annual Crunchies Awards show is coming and will be held at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House on February 6th, 2017. This is the tenth show and we're determined to make it the best one yet with a renewed focus on the startup community that we cover day in and day out. We did a few things differently last year and they were a huge success.… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
WikiLeaks emails reveal Bill Clinton's $1M 'birthday' present from Qatar for foundation
The WikiLeaks document dump of Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta has revealed Qatar's previous desire to give her husband a $1 million "birthday" present.
Thousands of emails leaked by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's nonprofit organization continue to embarrass Democrat presidential hopeful Mrs. Clinton. The latest email thread shows an ...
DOJ WON'T Charge EPA Employee Who Caused Gold King Mine Disaster
'Declined to prosecute'
Via: The Daily Caller
Periscope Producer lets you stream to Twitter from pro cameras, apps, VR
Periscope is embracing professional streaming and expanding beyond amateur content shot on phones with its new Periscope Producer feature. It allows creators to generate a special URL that they can then stream to from a wide array of devices, including professional cameras, studio editing rigs, satellite trucks, desktop streaming software, games, VR headsets, games, and eventually 360… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Rips Times, People Magazine Over Sexual-Assault Claims
Republican Donald Trump ripped the New York Times and a People magazine writer Thursday after they published claims that he sexually assaulted women before he ran for president.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
David Satter: Understanding Putin
(Scott Johnson) In its September 2009 number GQ carried an interesting article by Scott Anderson on the September 1999 apartment bombings in Russia that left hundreds dead and led to Vladimir Putin's rise to power. The piece profiled former Russian FSB officer Mikhail Trepashkin and collected evidence suggesting that the bombings were perpetrated by the FSB rather than by Chechen terrorists. It was the kind of intriguing investigative piece that most publications
Source: Power LinePower Line
German-Danish artists stage quiet protest of Syrian violence
BERLIN (AP) - A German-Danish art group known for provocative actions mocking political leaders has launched what they call a "poetic" protest to draw attention to ongoing violence in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
The Surrend group has painted two serene scenes of Aleppo in the past, which it's sharing ...
Ben Carson Blasts News Coverage Of Trump Allegations: 'What A Bunch Of Crap'
'This is so predictable'
Via: The Daily Caller
Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo and Seeker form a new, Discovery-backed holding company
Four digital media organizations are coming together to form a new holding company — and they've also raised $100 million in additional funding from Discovery Communications. Those four companies are Thrillist (lifestyle), NowThis Media (video news), The Dodo (animals) and Discovery's digital network Seeker (including its production studio SourceFed). Thrillist's Ben… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
WikiLeaks Releases More Alleged Clinton Campaign Chair E-Mails
WikiLeaks releases a sixth round of e-mails allegedly from Hillary Clinton's campaign chair John Podesta; link to release here. Earlier: Wikileaks Announces Release of Part 4 of Podesta E-Mail Hack
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The bathroom mirror gets smart
New Kinpo Group is an odd company. Its CEO popped into our New York City offices the other week ostensibly to speak about its XYZ brand, whose budget 3D printers have shot to the top of the top spot in global market share. Then it busted out the HiMirror. It's a smart bathroom mirror. It examines your skin, gives you metrics, tells you what you can do to improve. I will happily… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Hillary Clinton's Understanding of Wall Street
In today's "Morning Must Read," Bloomberg's David Westin and Bloomberg Contributing Editor Bill Cohan highlight the release of portions of transcripts from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's appearances before Wall Street banks. They speak on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas." (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
October 12, 2016
Donald Trump throws GOP senators off balance
Vulnerable Senate Republicans are deploying an array of tactics to stanch the down-ballot bleeding from Donald Trump's caught-on-tape remarks about women, from vocal condemnation to pleas to forgive the real estate mogul and focus on Hillary Clinton's weaknesses.
Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire didn't wait for the dust to ...
Turn a DJI Phantom 4 into a search & rescue drone with the Exo 1 exoskeleton
The DJI is a fantastic all-purpose drone, but with the Exo 1 exoskeleton, it becomes a dedicated search and rescue tool. The 3D-printed add-on quickly attaches to the drone and adds a host of features key to making the drone a valuable tool for first responders. There are GoPro mounting points at various locations around the exoskeleton that can be used for cameras, lights and any… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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