PLATT - MISC News

GENERAL INTEREST
No, Really: Delete Your Accounts
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/quit-social-media-for-your-own-good/

HEALTH
Caffeine from four cups of coffee protects the heart with the help of mitochondria
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180621141008.htm

BUSINESS
Farting unicorn causes kerfuffle between Elon Musk and artist
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/farting-unicorn-causes-kerfuffle-between-elon-musk-and-artist-2018-06-27

ICON Goes Even More Retro With New Old School Broncos
https://www.yahoo.com/news/icon-goes-even-more-retro-234420179.html

ENVIRONMENT
The Sea Dragon vs. the Garbage Patch: All Female Crew Takes on Ocean Plastic 
https://www.ecowatch.com/sea-dragon-ocean-plastic-2581811358.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=363a55881c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-363a55881c-85328381

CYBER SECURITY
A new data breach may have exposed personal information of almost every American adult 
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/a-new-data-breach-may-have-exposed-personal-information-of-almost-every-american-adult-2018-06-27

LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Behavior, Not Racism, Explains 'Racial Disparities' in Crime Stats
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2018/06/28/criminal-behavior-not-racism-explains-racial-disparities-in-crime-stats-n2495148?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

IMMIGRATION
State by State: The Cost of Illegal Immigration Infographics
https://drrichswier.com/2016/04/16/state-by-state-the-cost-of-illegal-immigration-infographics/

Progressives Should Back Up Their Rhetoric on Immigration 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/immigration-debate-progressives-should-back-up-their-rhetoric/

Ex-Clinton aide: 84 percent of Americans support turning undocumented immigrants over to authorities
http://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/394624-mark-penn-84-percent-support-turning-undocumented-immigrants-over-authorities

A Welfare State without Borders: A Modest Proposal
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/foreign-aid-welfare-state-without-borders-proposal/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NR%20Daily%20Monday%20through%20Friday%202018-06-28&utm_term=NR5PM%20Actives

SCOTUS
McConnell on court schedule: 'This is not 2016'
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/28/mitch-mcconnell-court-schedule-not-2016/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20180326&utm_term=newsalert&utm_content=newsalert

WaPo To Democrats: Your Argument To Block Filling Justice Kennedy's Vacancy Is 'Bogus'
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/06/28/wapo-to-democrats-your-argument-to-block-filling-justice-kennedys-vacancy-is-b-n2495176?utm_source=thdailypm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl_pm&newsletterad=

TRUMPGATE
'Even a blind person' can see Mueller using Manafort to 'target' Trump: judge
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/28/even-blind-person-can-see-mueller-using-manafort-t/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20180326&utm_term=newsalert&utm_content=newsalert

Five highlights from the tense Wray-Rosenstein hearing
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/394733-five-highlights-from-the-tense-wray-rosenstein-hearing?userid=288549

POLITICS
Midterm turnout surges for both parties
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/394439-midterm-turnout-surges-for-both-parties?userid=288549

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