Source: Bloomberg Politics
November 15, 2016
Kellogg Says He Hasn't Been Offered Trump Cabinet Position
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg says he hasn't been offered or even discussed position in President-elect Donald Trump's administration. "If the president of the United States, or the president-elect of the United States, offers you a position to include walking his dogs, you have to seriously think about it," Kellogg tells reporters at Trump Tower in New York City NOTE: People familiar with transition team deliberations say Kellogg is potential pick for defense secretary position Asked what advi
Illegals demand Obama issue mass pardons, last-ditch effort to stop Trump deportations
Illegal immigrants are preparing to ask President Obama to pardon some 750,000 illegal immigrant Dreamers, saying it's their last, best hope to stave off what they fear will be a wave of deportations once Donald Trump takes office.
Community leaders have planned a rally in New York on Wednesday to ...
Evaluating IP infringement risks for designers and consumers of 3D printing services
Incredible design and manufacturing capabilities are available to almost anyone right now, thanks to 3D printing services and the designers/makers who populate those services' marketplaces with designs that are creative, original and/or functional. While we wait for the law to catch up to the technologies underlying 3D printing services, it makes sense to consider where the biggest IP… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Canada Will Work Together With New U.S. Administration: Morneau
Canada's economic ties with the U.S. will "stand the test of time" under a Donald Trump administration, Finance Minister Bill Morneau says. "We enjoy a deep economic relationship with the U.S., I know that will certainly be subject to questions" "We have a strong and deeply intertwined economy with the U.S. that we know will bode well as we work together with the coming U.S. administration" Economic disenchantment has been "part of powerful movements" worldwide this year, Morneau says "There's b
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Trump's first appointees
(Paul Mirengoff) Speculation swirls as to whom Donald Trump will appoint to his Cabinet. Will Rudy Giuliani be Secretary of State? Will Jeff Session be Secretary of Defense or maybe Attorney General? (The latter job seems ideal for him). Meanwhile, Trump has made two key appointments that don't require Senate confirmation. Reince Priebus will be chief of staff and Steve Bannon will be chief strategist and senior counselor. The Priebus appointment carries
Source: Power LinePower Line
John Bolton calls for major NATO and U.N. reforms
Former George W. Bush administration foreign policy hawk John Bolton says President-elect Donald Trump's win, coupled with the recent "Brexit" vote, presents a unique moment for the U.S. and Britain to get together behind a push for major change in the current world order.
Mr. Bolton, who is reportedly still ...
1960s Rock Band Sues Satellite Radio Company For $100 Million
#1 Hit 'Happy Together'
Via: The Daily Caller
Google's new app PhotoScan turns prints into digital photos
Google Photos, Google's cloud photo storage and sharing service, aspires to be a single home to everyone's photographs. But so far, that has only extended to the digital photos we take, as well as our personal videos. The company is today is working to change that with the launch of a new tool called PhotoScan can help you to turn printed photos into high-quality digital copies.… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Zuora latest cloud company to launch predictive data product
Zuora, the cloud company that helps SaaS companies and others manage their subscription businesses, launched Zuora Insights today, a product designed to help customers understand the nuances of the data behind the subscriptions. Like so many SaaS companies these days, Zuora understands that there is value in the data they produce on a daily basis as a byproduct of simply doing business.… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
November 14, 2016
This Supermodel Might Be The Sexiest NFL Girlfriend [SLIDESHOW]
She is stunning
Via: The Daily Caller
S.C.'s Harrison Announces Bid for DNC Chairman: MSNBC
Jaime Harrison, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, tells MSNBC's Rachel Maddow he plans to run for DNC chairman. Says he's taking leave from Podesta Group, where he's a lobbyist Related: Rep. Keith Ellison Formally Announces DNC Chair Run: Politico; Obama Says Democrats Must Rebuild Appeal Where Clinton Lost
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Reporters Spin Furiously Against Trump
(John Hinderaker) In the wake of last week's election, one might have expected reporters to be chastened, with their candidate defeated and their attacks on Donald Trump having proved unavailing if not counterproductive. But they are incorrigible. Trump is nowhere near being inaugurated, and already reporters are spinning madly. Let's take just one example from today's news. The Associated Press (our old friends Jill Colvin and Julie Pace, along with Steve peoples)
Source: Power LinePower Line
Obama's legacy: Democratic losses, party chaos
Democrats always had the White House — until last week.
As their majorities in Congress slipped away and they ceded the lead in governorships over the past six years, President Obama and his top lieutenants comforted themselves with the changing demographics that they said would make it impossible for a ...
Clinton to Make First Public Appearance Since Conceding Election
Hillary Clinton will be honored by the Children's Defense Fund at event Wednesday, according to release from group. Event marks her first public appearance since her presidential concession speech; Clinton aide confirms she will attend awards ceremony in Washington NOTE: Clinton worked for the group in the 1970s and later joined its board President Marian Wright Edelman in release calls Clinton "tireless voice for children"
Source: Bloomberg Politics
GOP leadership intact, in holding pattern after Donald Trump win: 'Victory heals all wounds'
Lawmakers returned Monday to find that the political earthquake from the presidential election had barely registered on Capitol Hill, where the leadership of both parties remained solidly intact.
The meager agenda for the "lame-duck" session, however, foretold the sea change headed for Washington. Republican leaders threw aside plans for big ...
Mayor De Blasio Calls For More Anti-Trump Protests
'the more it will change the trajectory of things'
Via: The Daily Caller
Meet Impact VC, a new firm from Accel and DCM founder Dixon Doll
One of the cofounders of Accel Partners and DCM, Dixon Doll, recently formed a new venture firm called Impact Venture Capital, along with Jack Crawford and Eric Ball. Ball previously served as Oracle's Treasurer, where he helped manage $50 billion in assets. And Crawford was previously an investor and founded Velocity Venture Capital. Both are also former Kauffman fellows. The firm… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Obama Says Trump Seeks to Assure Leaders of U.S.-NATO Commitment
President Barack Obama said Donald Trump told him he can assure European leaders the U.S. won't back off its commitments to the NATO alliance under the Republican president-elect.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
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