LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday at Code Conference that Democrats can take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 mid-term elections. Despite Democrats experiencing heavy losses to Republicans nationwide during the 2016 elections, Clinton is undeterred, asserting that her party can take control of the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell A tragic friendly fire incident in the southern Philippines has cast doubts over military assurances that a victory in the ongoing fight against Muslim militants in Marawi is close at hand. Eleven government security forces were killed Wednesday in an airstrike in Marawi when two bombers missed their intended…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman The nation’s largest local television station operator is on the verge of closing a $3.9 billion deal to purchase Tribune Media, in a move that could transform conservative television news. Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which already owns 173 stations, announced the purchase May 8. Tribune owns or operates 42 television…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage of Brexit fame is a person of interest in the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 presidential campaign, The Guardian reports. “Farage has not been accused of wrongdoing and is not a suspect or a target of the US…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The North Atlantic Treaty Organization would consider a large enough cyber attack against one member an attack on them all, according to NATO officials. A persistent and devastating attack could trigger what is known as Article 5, NATO’s collective defense measure, the officials told delegates at the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman Tech guru and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen said Tuesday that automation, like the technology embedded in self-driving cars, will not take away available jobs but will actually create more. “It’s a Luddite fallacy. It’s a recurring panic,” Andreessen said during a conference hosted by Recode, specifically referring to the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch Former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said it would be “really stupid” for President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. participation in the Paris agreement on climate change. As part of a wide-ranging talk about the 2016 campaign, Clinton said a withdrawal from the Paris…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Henry Rodgers A Republican-sponsored bill introduced Wednesday that would make it legal for any person living or traveling in the state to carry a concealed weapon without a permit is up for discussion in the Wisconsin Senate. Republican Rep. Mary Felzkowski and Sen. David Craig co-authored the bill that…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Minik With two and a half million subscribers, TwinzTV styles itself as “the best and craziest pranks on YouTube,” and it specializes in baiting criminals. Most videos follow a simple formula: coax thieves into committing a crime, sabotage the scene, and finally torture the criminal because “revenge is…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Henry Rodgers Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at Codecon, an event in California, that President Donald Trump using the word “covfefe” was a hidden message to the Russians. Hillary Clinton joking on Trump tweeting confefe: "I thought it was a hidden message to the Russians." — Dan…