November 28, 2016

Marc Elias Is a Hypocrite When It Comes to Election Recounts

Hillary Clinton's lawyer Marc Elias announced over the weekend that the Clinton campaign would participate in the Wisconsin recount even as he actively fights against recount efforts in a North Carolina governor's race where the margin of victory was less than 5,000 votes.

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Trump wins Michigan's 16 electoral votes, state board says

Michigan certified Donald Trump as the winner of its electoral votes Monday, but expects to face a recount as the president-elect's opponents vow to fight the results of the Nov. 8 election, pursuing new counts in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Green Party candidate Jill Stein, who placed a distant fourth in ...

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NRA Waves Victory Flag After Good Guy With A Gun Kills Ohio State Attacker

They are clearly pleased...

Via: The Daily Caller

There's more than one way to share your car

Wooden car jigsaw puzzle, complete and in pieces Over the past several years, the popularity of "sharing economy" models has skyrocketed. The key to success has been finding a category with high demand but low capacity utilization, then relentlessly focusing on the customer experience. Although vehicles are among the most expensive assets purchased by consumers, their historical utilization rate has generally hovered around a… Read More

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Immigrants Prepare for Life Under President Trump

Donald Trump has pledged to eliminate President Obama's 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). DACA is available to young immigrants known as Dreamers, after the congressional Dream Act. That immigration reform bill has repeatedly failed to pass but formed the cornerstone of Obama's stand-in program, implemented by executive action. Immigration advocacy groups are advising people against filing first-time applications for DACA. People in the program are required to give their addresses, making it easier for immigration authorities to find participants. Bloomberg Businessweek's Josh Eidelson has more on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Iran May Seek Naval Bases in Yemen or Syria

Iran may seek to set up naval bases in Yemen or Syria in the future, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces said in remarks published on Sunday.

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Obama warns Donald Trump against pulling back from Cuba

The White House warned President-elect Donald Trump Monday not to unravel President Obama's reset of diplomatic relations with Cuba in the wake of the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro.

Cancelling the renewed economic and cultural ties between the U.S. and Cuba "would deal a significant economic blow" to Cubans ...

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Govt Wants Cell Phone Industry To Limit What Apps Drivers Use

Tech industry isn't happy about it

Via: The Daily Caller

It's not just you, iCloud calendar spam is on the rise

trackback-spam If you're using iCloud to sync your calendar across your devices, chances are you just received a bunch of spammy invites over the last few days. Many users are reporting fake events about Black Friday "deals" coming from Chinese users. If you're looking for cheap Ray-Ban or Louis Vuitton knockoffs, you might find these invites useful. Otherwise, you might be wondering:… Read More

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U.S. Military Records First Death in Syria Since Fight Against ISIS Began

A sailor killed on Thanksgiving Day in northern Syria became the first U.S. military death in the country since operations against the Islamic State began.

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Peoria transit workers vote 104-0 to authorize strike

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Transit workers in the Peoria area have voted to authorize a strike but their officials with their union say they're hoping to avoid a walkout.

The (Peoria) Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/2gCb1p4 ) Amalgamated Transit Union Workers Local 416 members voted 104-0 Sunday for strike authorization. Union ...

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Head Of Sierra Club Calls Fidel Castro More Idealistic Than 'WANNABE TRUMP'

'Fought for his country! Still more honor than TRUMP!'

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Dick's Sporting Goods acquires mobile scorekeeping company GameChanger Media

baseball Dick's Sporting Goods is expanding its digital tools with the acquisition of GameChanger Media, the company behind the mobile scorekeeping app of the same name. A sporting goods company (with 675 locations across the United States) might not seem like an obvious buyer of tech companies, but it's been building up its suite of digital products for youth sports — which it… Read More

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Trump Confronting China on Trade Sets Up Corporate Backlash Risk

If U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers on campaign pledges to get tough with China on trade, lining up against him likely will be another powerful adversary: American multinational corporations.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Scarborough Laughs Uncontrollably, Calls Out Media Hypocrisy Over Clinton Joining Recount Push

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Donald Trump set to meet with David Petraeus

President-elect Donald Trump will meet Monday with retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus about a possible job as secretary of state.

Mr. Petraeus served as CIA director from 2011 to 2012 when he resigned after revelations he had an extramarital affair. He has indicated that he was open to serving ...

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Supermodel Goes Nude For Mannequin Challenge, Doesn't Really Work That Well

This is the most scandalous attempt yet.

Via: The Daily Caller

PayPal says mobile shopping accounted for a third of Thanksgiving & Black Friday sales

shutterstock e-commerce New data from PayPal further confirms mobile's contribution to e-commerce retailers' bottom lines over Thanksgiving and Black Friday. According to data from its network, mobile devices accounted for a third of all total payment volume on both of these top shopping days this year – figures that back up earlier reports that mobile accounted for roughly a third of online… Read More

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Trump Said to Consider Petraeus for Secretary of State

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is reported to be considering retired General David Petraeus for Secretary of State as the two have a meeting planned for later today in New York. Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas." (Source: Bloomberg)

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What happened in Minnesota (2)

(Scott Johnson) I wrote about the remarkable results in Minnesota legislative in "What happened in Minnesota." The results were most remarkable in Minnesota state House races. In a presidential election year, when turnout traditionally favors Democrats, the GOP amplified its majority in the House, winning 77 seats to the Democrats' 57. Remember, this is Minnesota we're talking about. House Speaker Kurt Daudt will return as such in the upcoming session. Much of

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