LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock Schools are getting rid of their “valedictorian” titles over concerns that they create harmful competition, influence course selection and propagate misconceptions of large disparities in GPA because of differences in class rank. Nearly half of American high schools do not display class rank, according to the National Association…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Henry Rodgers New York Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice is calling for new leadership within the Democratic Party, telling MSNBC Thursday that current Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s time has “come and gone.” Questions from all sides come as the Democrats suffer losses in every special election since President Donald Trump took office. Pelosi was the first one…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock Students in Washington, D.C., criticized the use of the term “radical Islam” in a video published Wednesday by Campus Reform. “The term radical isn’t often assigned to any other religion,” stated one student at George Washington University. “It’s only used in the context of Islam.” WATCH: …
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The Associated Press is reporting that GOP Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and three other Republican Senators, Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mike Lee of Utah, plan to oppose the newest health care bill as it has been written, placing the viability of the bill in jeopardy. “The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Henry Rodgers Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan attacked his own party Wednesday night on CNN, calling the party’s brand “toxic” and criticizing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. “I don’t think people in the Beltway are realizing just how toxic the Democratic Party brand is in so many parts of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch Hundreds of U.S. mayors have committed to the goals of the Paris climate accord in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement he would withdraw from the agreement. It’s a nice thought, according to a former city official, but it’s not even close to being reality. “The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Failed Democratic candidate in the Georgia special election Jon Ossoff decried the rise of money in politics Tuesday before he completed the most expensive congressional race in U.S. history. Democrats raised and spent $23 million in favor of Ossoff’s bid against former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel, and a combined $50…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson Germany’s foreign intelligence service (BND) spent several years spying on U.S. targets, including the White House, Der Spiegel reported Thursday. The magazine claims it has seen documents containing around 4,000 selector keywords for BND surveillance between 1998 and 2006. It contains email addresses at the White House…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr The health care bill unveiled by Republicans in the U.S. Senate Thursday guts funding for drug and addiction treatment while mentioning the opioid crisis only once. The legislation allocates only $2 billion to fight drug addiction across the U.S. in fiscal year 2018, much less than some…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Sen. Rand Paul Engagement or embargo? That is the question not just in Cuba but also in places like Iran, Russia, and China. Should we trade, or should we withhold our trade in hopes of changing the behavior of other nations? Which will have more impact? For over half…