Month: September 2018

The Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process came to a boiling point on Thursday, as his accuser testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and Kavanaugh himself issued forceful defense. We cover the highlights and discuss with The Heritage Foundation’s Tom Jipping. Plus: We feature an interview with Juanita Broaddrick, the woman who accused Bill Clinton of rape.We also cover these stories:--Dr. Christine Blasey Ford said she was "100 percent" certain Kavanaugh was the man who assaulted her.--Highlights from protesters, both for and against confirming Kavanaugh.--President Donald Trump and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will now meet next week.--"Have these European leaders learned nothing from history? Will they ever wake up?” asked Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday, speaking about Iran.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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Coinbase is gearing up to rapidly expand the range of crypto assets it lists.

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A new Ethereum scaling solution is out, and will be ready sooner than any other technologies aimed at scaling the second largest blockchain so far.

-ALSO-

Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain has officially filed for an IPO, providing new business details in the process.

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Cryptocurrency representatives mingled with at least one Congressman at a D.C. event on Tuesday. But regulatory clarity is still a long ways off.

-DON’T MISS-

CoinDesk editor Marc Hochstein interviews attorney Preston Byrne on the legal issues around ICOs, ether and XRP and whether stablecoins can really work.

Host Bailey Reutzel has the rest.

Recorded September 26, 2018 in New York, NY.

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The news to know for Wednesday, September 26th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the UN Security Council, Bill Cosby's sentencing, Twitter asking for feedback and M&Ms newest creations.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned (click episodes) or see below: 

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Sources: 

 

Trump Chairs UN Security Council: USA Today, CNBC

Tuesday’s UN Speech: NYT, The Washington Post, FOX News, TIME

 

Tech Hearing: WIRED, WSJ

 

Raising Interest Rates: CNBC, MarketWatch, NYT

 

Supreme Court Nominee Latest: USA Today, FOX News, NYT

 

Bill Cosby: Reuters, Variety

 

Sonic Acquired: CNBCMichael Kors Buys Versace: Business Insider

 

Apps + Vote Campaigns: TechCrunch, Mashable

 

Google Changes: The Verge, Mashable

 

Twitter Policy Talk: 9to5 Mac, Twitter (scroll down to bottom for survey)

 

M&Ms Newest Creations: BuzzFeed