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Ex-CIA Director Brennan Hopes GOP Will Abandon Trump in 2019 After ‘Exposure of Your Malfeasance & Corruption’
By News Here - 09:26
Former CIA Director John Brennan has been very outspoken slamming President Donald Trump in 2018, and he’s closing out the year expressing hope that the Republican party will end up abandoning him. “It is my sincere hope that the forthcoming exposure of your malfeasance & corruption will convince enough Republicans to abandon you in 2019,” he tweeted. “We have had enough of your...
I have 470 podcast episodes in my queue right now, after some paring down. There’s just too much good stuff to listen to: fiction, chat shows, history lessons, interviews, reported documentaries, weird semi-fiction. Of the hundreds of podcast episodes I listened to this year, these are the 15 that taught or… Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2QfgOky ...
Make Your New Year's Fitness Resolutions Simpler With These Discounted Adjustable Dumbbells
By News Here - 09:00
We don’t all have the motivation to schlep to the gym every day, even during New Year’s resolution season, but you can keep in shape at home with this cleverly designed PowerBlock dumbbell set. Each dumbbell adjusts from 2.5 to 50 pounds in 2.5 pound increments with just the flick of a selector pin. It’s like a… Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2Suqo59 ...
If you’ve ever driven a baby around town simply because parking would mean waking her, then you know the power of a car’s ability to knock a kid out. Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2QcZOvp ...
White House Reporters Debate if Trump Lied in NYE Tweet Claiming to be Inside Oval Office
By News Here - 08:36
In a tweet aimed at provoking Democrats amid the government shutdown, President Donald Trump claimed he was currently inside the Oval Office, a post that some White House reporters responded to by noting that no Marine was stationed outside the room at the time — an indicator that the president is working inside. “I’m in the Oval Office. Democrats, come back from vacation now and...
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If I had to pick a theme to sum up technology in 2018, it would be “bother me less.” From social networks that collect way too much data to websites that leak your password to the world to the annual circus of hardware updates that feel less and less worthy of your hard-earned cash, it feels like now, more than ever,… Read more......
Ask Kate About Beer: What’s the best way to pack beer for air travel?
By News Here - 08:10
Welcome to Ask Kate About Beer, in which The Takeout’s resident beer expert answers everything you’ve ever wanted to know about beer but were too drunk to ask. Have a question? Shoot it to beer@thetakeout.com. Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2RjMxWD ...
The Best New Year's Eve Deals: Trail Mix, Adjustable Weights, Philips Hue Lights, and More
By News Here - 08:10
Round out 2018 with deals on Philips Hue lights, Anker charging gear, Amazon-branded trail mix, and a lot more. Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2RkApVl ...
Congratulations to everyone who made it to the end of 2018, I dare say you deserve a drink (or seven). If you’re still scrambling, trying to figure out how to toast this year into oblivion, calm yourself, and gaze upon the many good three-ingredient cocktails we made and enjoyed this year. There are a lot to choose… Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2LFCyWg ...
When you read a lot of personal finance articles, you inevitably reach a point where you can’t buy a water bottle at the corner deli or buy gas without driving around to find something that’s two cents cheaper a gallon without feeling some sense of shame. Those are unnecessary purchases after all, and everyone knows… Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2Ap9r5c ...













In looking back on 2018 while compiling this list, Mediaite’s editors were struck by the remarkable reshuffling of power and allegiances in the world of media, one that has contorted our “Most Influential” pecking order into exciting new twists. How we measure influence can be intangible. There are obvious metrics, like ratings, social media reach, the strength of one’s coverage of the news...
As 2018 comes to a close, most of the major networks and CNN will host various New Year’s Eve specials tonight, which can also be streamed online. News media will be front and center during the New York City’s annual Times Square ball drop, as one of the event’s organizers, Tim Tompkins, announced the end of the year celebration is a fitting place...
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CNN’s Charlie Dent: Elizabeth Warren Announcing 2020 Bid a ‘Total Gift for President Trump’
By News Here - 07:46
Senator Elizabeth Warren made what many thought to be a curious decision of announcing her presidential plans for 2020 on December 31st, a day in which many people are taking a break from tracking news and are generally offline. Warren’s presidential bid was brought up on a CNN panel discussion Monday morning and former Republican Representative and CNN contributor Charlie Dent spared little...
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As this frustratingly crazy year of 2018 officially comes to a close, it is a telling experiment to review the year through the lens of the many columns I wrote during the last twelve months, most of which chronicled the never-ending insanity of this unique era. Of my 144 commentaries, there were some notable hits, but also more misses than I would have...
Secretary of Defense Mattis Farewell Message: Our Department is Best When ‘Times Are Most Difficult’
By News Here - 07:06




Outgoing Secretary of Defense James Mattis delivered a farewell message to the Department of Defense employees that he will no longer be overseeing and included what some may see as a passive aggressive parting shot to President Donald Trump. The brief farewell note opened by citing a one sentence telegram sent by President Abraham Lincoln to General Ulysses S. Grant that read “Let nothing which...
Deadspin Dan Snyder Doesn’t Get It | The Slot Lawyer Who Filed Complaint Against Brett Kavanaugh Say
By News Here - 06:55
Deadspin Dan Snyder Doesn’t Get It | The Slot Lawyer Who Filed Complaint Against Brett Kavanaugh Says He Was ‘Like a Crazed Conspiracy Theorist’ | Splinter DoubleTree Fires Employees Who Evicted Guest for ‘Calling His Mom While Black’ | TV Club Outlander brings… Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2GLpdNn ...
Before we head off into the land of hope and awesomeness that is 2019, we have a few hours left to take stock of how far we’ve come in the past year. I’m preparing next year’s fitness challenges and want to hear what you thought of the ones we just did. What did you love? What motivated you to keep going? Read more......
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Elizabeth Warren 2020 Video Comes Out Swinging Against Fox News: ‘Echo Chamber of Fear and Hatred’
By News Here - 06:16
Elizabeth Warren sent out a video to supporters announcing that she is forming an exploratory committee — a first step before a 2020 presidential run — and it provides a good indication of the culture war set to emerge in the oncoming campaign. The video is part biographical, tracking her ascent from law professor to senator. The rest, serving as a primer of...
Incoming NY Attorney General Wants to Take the Fight to Trump. She May Have Already Gotten in Her Own Way.
By News Here - 06:16
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CNN’s Brian Karem: Trump’s Border Wall Funding Demand is ‘A Scam’ Based on a ‘Racist Issue’
By News Here - 06:16
Following President Donald Trump’s tweets over border wall material and “never abandoned” plans for concrete walls, CNN contributor Brian Karem could no longer contain his frustration with what he clearly saw as the absurdity of the conversation, calling Trump’s demand for border wall funding “a scam” that was built on a “racist issue.” The White House correspondent for Playboy Magazine — and Executive Editor of the Montgomery County...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced her 2020 campaign for president on Monday, multiple outlets reported, kicking off what will be a long and crowded path to the next presidential election. Warren announced in a video message to supporters that she was establishing an exploratory committee, making her the first Democrat to take that first step towards a run. “America’s middle class is under attack,”...
Trump Hits Back At ‘Failed Generals’ Who Were ‘Unable To Do The Job’ Over Syria Withdrawal
By News Here - 06:16
President Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism about the sudden announcement from a week and a half ago about plans to remove U.S. troops from Syria and that ISIS was defeated. This decision reportedly came despite advice from military and intelligence leadership and eventually led to the protest resignation from Secretary of Defense James Mattis. On New Year’s Eve, President Trump apparently felt...
Trump Refutes Outgoing Chief of Staff John Kelly’s Wall Comment: ‘NEVER ABANDONED’
By News Here - 06:16
President Donald Trump is rebutting comments from one of his own officials that plans for an all-concrete border wall were abandoned early in the administration. This detail emerged in a revealing “exit interview” that former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly provided to the Los Angeles Times which was published over the weekend. Kelly told the Times: “The president still says ‘wall’ —...
Cancún is already pretty well-packaged for tourists. So this week’s Hack Your City is a challenge: what lays undiscovered in this young city? What has sprung up outside the crowded strip of beach resorts? And what tricks help locals get by in this tourist-dominated town? Read more... from Lifehacker http://bit.ly/2SuH8JA ...
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