Who would have thought that taxis would become the vector for much of the biggest issues facing modern politics? Migration, globalism, societal breakdown, identity… sexual abuse is just one of them. We see the skirmishes between London Hackney Cabs and
New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett reported that New York City Ebola patient Dr. Craig Spencer rode the subway in New York after he returned from Guinea at a press conference on Thursday. “We know that during the
Thursday evening on CNN’s “OutFront with Erin Burnett,” Burnett reported that the New York City doctor who is reportedly showing symptoms of Ebola after having recently travelled to West Africa did not self-quarantine himself after becoming ill. “Investigators are taking
AUSTIN, Texas — The R Street Institute, a non-profit, free market think tank with offices in Washington, D.C., Florida, California, Ohio, and Texas, is ramping up its efforts in the Lone Star State, hiring a new Texas state director and
In the unlikeliest of scenarios, the hardline leftist Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 is essentially supporting a GOP candidate for a seat on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors. James Fang, a Republican, is running
Uber has fallen foul of French law and is facing a fine of €100,000 after judges ruled that it was engaging in “deceptive business practices” by marketing UberPOP, as a ridesharing service. The Paris court found that, by charging a
A new app that lets medical marijuana patients in the Bay Area tap a few buttons on their phone to receive high-quality medicine at their door hit the Google Play Store this week. The app, called “Meadow,” is the latest
The Los Angeles and San Francisco district attorney offices have threatened ride-sharing companies Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar with legal action after claiming the companies are operating illegally and present “a continuing threat to consumers and the public.” According to the
“Entrepreneur” is a French word for one who gets in the middle between a buyer and a seller. In the last couple of years, Silicon Valley start-ups such as Uber valued at $18 billion, Airbnb valued at $10 billion, and
Rep. Darrell Issa (R- California) is the wealthiest member of Congress for a second straight year, with a minimum net worth of $327.25 million, according to Roll Call‘s annual “50 Richest Members of Congress” report. Issa, who made his fortune
1. Florida State 1-0: After a less than stellar opening performance, the Seminoles still possess the trifecta (uber-talented, have the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, and play in the friendly ACC) that keeps them in the top spot. 2. Oregon 1-0: Marcus Mariota
The running global battle between traditional, unionised taxi drivers and insurgent chauffeur service Uber continues apace as a court battle in Frankfurt has foisted a nationwide ban on the company, with a €250,000 fine if they continue to accept bookings.
It has been nearly 20 years since California passed Proposition 215, the landmark bill that created the nation’s first medical marijuana market. Since that time, 22 states and the District of Columbia have joined California in putting medical marijuana laws
On Friday, the California State Assembly outdid itself. You can always count on the leftist leaders of what is supposed to be the “people’s house” never lets a crisis go to waste. With the passage of AB 1739 (Dickinson-D), SB
In recent weeks, the general consensus among the political cognoscenti on the left and right alike has been that the president has “checked out.” As liberal MSNBC commentator Donny Deutsch noted last month, after his colleague Mika Brzezinski interviewed Obama on
President Barack Obama may be unpopular, but members of his inner circle of advisers are finding themselves in high demand for big money consulting gigs with crony capitalist companies like Uber and Apple, reports The Hill. This week, top Obama
California-based ridesharing company Uber has enlisted former Obama campaign manager and senior adviser David Plouffe to guide the company’s “political campaign” as their new senior vice president of policy and strategy. Plouffe will reportedly be taking direct aim at the
The Parents Television Council doesn’t want MTV to hit the rewind button next week. The music channel’s VMA telecast from last year introduced the uber-sexualized reboot of Miley Cyrus’ career. Her twerk-heavy romp with Robin Thicke trashed her family-friendly image
It is impossible–actually impossible for the California Legislature not to screw up a good thing. Trees could begin growing dollar bills and they would create a commission to regulate them and charge onerous taxes to the people that picked them.
L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has joined other billionaires and millionaires in donating money to push a gun control initiative in Washington state, which will expand firearm background checks to online purchases and gun shows. But online sales from any
HOUSTON, Texas — Appearing to follow in the footsteps of Houston, Dallas officials may soon give transportation services such as Uber and Lyft the green light. Last week Breitbart Texas reported that the Houston City Council voted 10-5 to allow Uber and
A few weeks ago I wrote about some of the challenges that transportation network companies (TNC’s) like Uber and Lyft are facing in the California legislature. Taxi companies, Insurance Companies, and trial lawyers have all backed legislation that could at
HOUSTON, Texas — On Tuesday the Houston City Council voted 10-5 to allow Uber and Lyft to operate in the city, so long as certain rules–those already applying to taxi, limo, and shuttle services–are followed. The two services allow consumers
Microsoft, the aging tech behemoth, has a shiny new CEO, a new strategy, new(ish) products in the pipeline and now 18,000 less staff. In a wide ranging, 3,000 word essay to his 125,000 (oops! 107,000) colleagues, CEO Satyna Nadella stressed
This morning the House Rules Committee is holding a committee on the authorization of litigation by the House of Representatives challenging the president’s unilateral actions. The hearing began at 10 am Eastern and is streaming live on C-Span. Several of
