Pope to Congress (Video, transcript)
Chinese Pres. Xi in the Valley (Cook, Bezos, Buffet, Zuck, climate, photos, story)
Russia helps Syria, 6 considerations
Donald Trump’s slide in the polls is beginning to look real (numbers, charts)
Step wrong and boom: Boeing to build “brain chip” for DHS self-destructing Black smartphone
Dig: Archaeologists find bone fragments in hunt for ‘real’ Mona Lisa · · · →
Scott Walker Ends His 2016 Presidential Run
Fired Scott Walker staffer Tweets “why” he lost
ISIS members leaving, growing trend
Obama, Wright, and ‘Christlam’?
The ‘Black Duet’ Diamond and Silk switch to GOP to vote Trump (VIDEO)
Coulter: Why Trump will win (VIDEO)
Palestinian woman shot after attempted stabbing of IDF soldier near Hebron
Flashback: Popes visit Presidents, climategate
Lift: How to Build a $19 Million Private Jet Company in a Down Economy · · · →
You’ll hear Conservative-minded college students say, “Trump is like Obama, touting change and playing populism.” It’s Libertarian professor propaganda. The notion that Trump is “just a business man wanting to make money and may not even finish” is classic envy. Libertarians think they have the hack on politics and money… and Trump spoils that.
Obama fueled hatred while saying “Hope”. Trump fuel’s hope without saying it. Trump and Obama are nothing alike. But the “cool kids” would likely think so.
In the second GOP debate, courtesy CNN and the Reagan Library—Jeb jabbed and gabbed, claiming that Trump still wants Hillary to negotiate, based on one comment from the past. He pulled out the old “you two stop fighting” high school tactic to earn popularity points. He claimed that Trump wanted gambling in Florida under his governorship rather than his predecessor’s. He accused Cruz of hypocrisy for approving two Supreme Justices that he wouldn’t have nominated. · · · →
China mostly talked this week. And they plan to talk more next week with Obama about Taiwan’s elections. Taiwan now allows 5,000 new Chinese visitors per day and China will give Taiwanese electronic passes in their visits. This raises questions about why China wants so many people in Taiwan while making Taiwanese in China easier to track. US experts think that Taiwan will be more difficult to defend from a Chinese invasion over the coming years.
Japan’s National Diet gave the nod for international military action for the first time in seven decades. China had some words about that too, having more to do with Japan’s military staying at home than with China’s military staying at home.
Thousands pour through Austria seeking shelter
…Europe is not the only continent with more international visitors
Japan
Okinawan governor to revoke permit for U.S. base relocation work
Japanese, China express opposition to law change
Japan enhances military’s role as contentious legislation passed
Support for Abe sags even further in more polls
