Source: Bloomberg Politics
October 28, 2016
Trump Claims Clinton Trying to 'Politicize' FBI Investigation
Donald Trump seizes on Hillary Clinton saying that FBI Director James Comey only informed Republican lawmakers that his bureau was reviving its investigation of her private e-mail server use. "Another Clinton lie," Trump says at campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa "The FBI would never have reopened this case at this time unless it was a most egregious criminal offense": Trump Crowd chants "lock her up" NOTE: Earlier in a news conference in Iowa, Clinton incorrectly stated that Comey sent letter
Dumbest Idea Of The Week: 'The GOP Destroy Conservative Media!'
Trump derangement syndrome is taking its toll
Via: The Daily Caller
These are Tesla's stunning new solar roof tiles for homes
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk wasn't kidding when he said that the new Tesla solar roof product was better looking than an ordinary roof: the roofing replacement with solar energy gathering powers does indeed look great. It's a far cry from the obvious and somewhat weird aftermarket panels you see applied to roofs after the fact today. The solar roofing comes in four distinct… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Hillary Clinton demands James Comey make public reason for reopening email probe
Hillary Clinton called on the FBI to release all the information they have that prompted the reopening of the investigation in to her email, calling the full disclosure "imperative" as the probe rocked her presidential campaign with 11 days until the election.
Mrs. Clinton on Friday said that like everyone ...
Our favorite startups from 500 Startups' 18th class
500 Startups' 18th demo day wrapped up this afternoon in San Francisco. The companies that presented ranged from financial technology all the way to yet another attempt to try and fix conference calls. 500 Startups has to compete with a lot of other accelerators like Techstars and Y Combinator, and in order to be successful it needs to generate hits from these classes. The firm has had… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Hillary Clinton Demands 'Complete Facts' in FBI E-Mail Probe
At a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday evening, Hillary Clinton called on the FBI to disclose "all the information: it has about the case involving her use of a private e-mail server as secretary of state. The Democratic nominee said "we have not been contacted by anyone" and called on FBI Director James Comey to release "all the information" he has.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The Left Jumps the Shark Into a Dumpster Fire
(Steven Hayward) I'm looking forward to retiring some of the overused cliches of this election cycle, especially "dumpster fire." It seems to have replaced "perfect storm" as the metaphor for tipping points to disaster. (Heh.) But today, to use one more cliche that won't seem to drown from overuse, the left has jumped the shark with its Trump-the-Groper story line. The Puffington Host and Vox are breathless this afternoon with a "newly
Source: Power LinePower Line
Obama pleads with Florida Democrats not to get complacent, says GOP has 'given up' on Trump
Campaigning for Hillary Clinton hours after the FBI announced it was reopening a probe of her emails, President Obama urged voters in Florida Friday not to allow the election "to slip away."
"We cannot kick back and think that we've got this thing won," Mr. Obama told thousands of supporters ...
Geert Wilders Refuses To Show Up To His Own Hate Speech Trial
A 'political trial'
Via: The Daily Caller
Apple's new Intel driven MacBook Pros have a secondary ARM processor that runs Touch ID and security
When will Apple ship a MacBook with an ARM processor? This is a question that has been top of mind for observers of the company ever since it started designing and building its own chips from the ground up. The answer to that question is now, sort of. Apple's new 13" and 15" MacBook Pro models come equipped with a Touch Bar – that bar and the accompanying Touch ID… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Activists Hopeful Marijuana Ballots Will Spark Nationwide Reform
'Lights out for marijuana prohibition'
Via: The Daily Caller
Three reasons carriers are building new cell networks for the Internet of Things
Wireless carriers are building all-new cellular networks for the Internet of Things. Cell phone networks fall short for IoT in three ways: battery life, cost and wireless coverage. Solving just one of those factors would be enough to justify new networks. Solving all three is a game-changer for IoT. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Comey Under Fire to Explain FBI Review of Clinton E-Mails
On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation's reopening of its probe into Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail server as secretary of state.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Bentley offers to meet privately with impeachment committee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is offering to meet privately with members of an impeachment committee to answer any questions they have for him.
Bentley sent letters Thursday to House Judiciary Committee members asking for a Nov. 10 meeting in his office. The governor said he wanted ...
Russians Side With Trump On 'Access Hollywood' Sex Talk Audio
Russia wants Trump to win.
Via: The Daily Caller
Vehicle security device Ernest launches today
Ernest is a bit difficult to describe. It's a device, it's two devices, it's an app, and according to its founder, Arturs Pumpurs, it's a kind of virtual butler. The system secures your vehicle, tells you where it is, and controls your garage door or, if you have one, gate. The Kickstarter campaign starts October 28 and runs through December 7. The project began as a… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
GOP, Democrats Ask FBI to Explain Renewed Clinton Probe
Republicans and Democrats agree on one thing after the Federal Bureau of Investigation's disclosure that it's looking into new e-mails related to its investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private server: The FBI needs to reveal more about newly discovered e-mails -- and fast.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
(Re)Enter the FBI
(Scott Johnson) The big news of the day is the revelation, as reported by the New York Times, that "new emails uncovered in the closed investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server were discovered after the F.B.I. seized electronic devices belonging to Huma Abedin, a top aide to Mrs. Clinton, and her husband, Anthony Weiner." In its own way, the interpenetration of the Weiner sexting case and the eternal
Source: Power LinePower Line
Editorials from around New England
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New England newspapers:
The Hartford Courant (Conn.), Oct. 22, 2016
Mornings are cool, fog shrouds the road to work, and autumn, that entrance into the dark tunnel of winter, is fully arrived.
Fall's an ironic season. For poets, it's a ...
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