House Judiciary Committee Debates on Articles of Impeachment
December 12, 2019
Judge backs NRA over LA in law taking aim at gun association…
December 12, 2019
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of a Los Angeles law requiring businesses that want city contracts to disclose whether they have ties to the National Rifle Association. The NRA’s request for a preliminary injunction was granted by U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson in Los Angeles. It temporarily prohibits enforcement of the measure while the case unfolds.
Democrats Expect Wide Scale Defections on Articles of Impeachment Vote…
December 12, 2019
Bade and DeBonis quote three senior House Democrat officials saying that there will be at least a half dozen Democrats who join with all Republicans to oppose impeaching President Trump, but a third senior Democrat aide told them there would probably be many more than just a half dozen defections.
US To Lead Biggest Military Drill In Europe Since Cold War, Showing NATO How It’s Done…
December 12, 2019
Days after a NATO summit in London at which U.S. President Donald Trump called low-spending European allies "delinquent", U.S. Major General Barre Seguin said the exercises, centred on Germany, will be the largest of their kind in 25 years...
Saudi “Aramco At The Top Of The World” – Second Day Of Trading Tops $2 Trillion Valuation
December 12, 2019
Is MBS still holding a gun to the head of the royal family and friends, encouraging them to buy more Aramco?
Chill Greta, Chill…
December 12, 2019
So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2019
A pro-mass immigration organization with links to billionaire George Soros has successfully lobbied six Republican governors to resettle more refugees in their states…
December 12, 2019
So far, six Republican governors have signed off to resettle refugees in their states, including North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey...
Twitter is funding research into a decentralized version of its platform. The outside research team will be called Bluesky..
December 12, 2019
Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance. Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids…
December 12, 2019
Today’s Mix: STARMADE – A Synthwave Mix…
December 12, 2019
Quantum computing leaps ahead in 2019 with new power and speed…
December 12, 2019
Proving quantum computing progress is crucial. We're still several breakthroughs away from realizing the full vision of quantum computing. Qubits, the tiny stores of data that quantum computers use, need to be improved. So do the finicky control systems used to program and read quantum computer results. Still, today's results help justify tomorrow's research funding to sustain the technology when the flashes of hype inevitably fizzle.
U.S. Offers to Slash Existing Tariffs on China Imports and Cancel New Levies…
December 12, 2019
According to the WSJ, the tariff-reduction offer was made in the past five days or so, and in exchange, the U.S. side has demanded that Beijing make firm commitments to purchase large quantities of U.S. agricultural and other products, to better protect U.S. intellectual-property rights and to allow greater access to China’s financial-services sector. Just one problem: this is where China balked in the past when told to make an uinbreakable pledge, and this time was no different. Curiously, a mere pledge was enough for Trump this time. That said, as the WSJ adds, "should China not carry out its pledges as part of the potential deal, the tariff rates would return to their original levels, a clause known in trade negotiations as a “snapback” provision."...
S&P 500 hits record, Dow jumps 200 points on Trump tweet saying US is ‘very close’ to China deal…
December 12, 2019
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 300 points higher, or 1%. The S&P 500 also surged 1% along with the Nasdaq Composite. Thursday marked the first time since Nov. 27 that the major averages hit record highs.
Getting VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China. They want it, and so do we!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2019
Russia’s only aircraft carrier just caught fire while being repaired…
December 12, 2019
Russian aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" caught fire during repair works at Zvezdochka plant. 8 workers rescued, 1 unaccounted. Fire at least at 120m2 in engine room https://t.co/EhBCrUKBg8 #Russia pic.twitter.com/011TFOQSrk
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) December 12, 2019
Creep hacks family’s Ring camera, tells Tennessee girl he’s ‘Santa Claus’…
Reports have begun flooding in of Amazon Ring camera systems being hacked...
December 12, 2019
The Ring camera had only been set up for four days in [the girls] bedroom when she heard Christmas music randomly playing in her Memphis home, news station WMC-TV reported. The voice, which appeared to be male, then responded, “I’m your best friend. I’m Santa Claus. When she called out to her mother for help, the hacker spoke to her yet again. “I’m Santa Claus,” the person can be heard saying. “Don’t you want to be my best friend?”
Eric Holder, The Guy Who Armed Mexican Cartels, Sends Warning to John Durham & William Barr in WaPo Op-Ed…
December 12, 2019
"Others, like Durham, are being tested by this moment. I’ve been proud to know John for at least a decade, but I was troubled by his unusual statement disputing the inspector general’s findings. Good reputations are hard-won in the legal profession, but they are fragile; anyone in Durham’s shoes would do well to remember that, in dealing with this administration, many reputations have been irrevocably lost."
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"Virtually since the moment he took office, though, Barr’s words and actions have been fundamentally inconsistent with his duty to the Constitution. Which is why I now fear that his conduct — running political interference for an increasingly lawless president — will wreak lasting damage."Californians Flock To Texas As Corporations Seek Cheaper Pastures
December 12, 2019
Around 700,000 people left California last year, with more than 10% moving to Texas... new Texas residents overall, ex-Californians constituted around 15%, according to the Dallas Morning News.
The U.S. Navy Has a Plan to Get to 335 Warships: Robots…
December 12, 2019
The U.S. Navy finally has a realistic plan for expanding the front-line fleet from around 290 ships in 2019 to a high of 355. The sailing branch is going to start building lots of inexpensive robotic vessels, while also counting them as full-fledged warships...