LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell South Korean forces opened fire with machine guns Tuesday on what was most likely a North Korean propaganda balloon. The South Korean military fired 90 K-3 machine gun rounds at an unidentified object that crossed the demilitarized zone (DMZ) near Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province, The Korea Herald reported. The object…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch Pope Francis gave President Donald Trump a copy of his encyclical that refers to Earth as an “immense pile of filth” and calls for phasing out fossil fuels to fight global warming. Francis gifted Trump with his 2015 letter “Laudato Si” during their half-hour meeting Wednesday, Bloomberg reported. The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Luke Rosiak Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz attempted to interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation into cybersecurity breaches by her top technology aide, using her position on the U.S. Capitol Police’s appropriations committee to threaten its police chief earlier in May with “consequences” if he didn’t relinquish a piece of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Zach Foster Cuban Libertarian Party – José Martí spokesman Nelson Rodriguez Chartrand disappeared on the night of May 22 under very suspicious circumstances. We in the Cuban LP and LP Nevada believe Nelson was kidnapped on his way home by State Security! The party leaders have searched all the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) team has announced that Republican from Kentucky plans to force a vote on a $110 billion defense deal President Donald Trump signed with Saudi Arabia. According to the Hill, an aide from Paul’s office explained that the liberty Republican plans to introduce a measure to disapprove of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie U.S. household debt in the first quarter of 2017 topped levels reached during 2008’s Great Recession. The total debt held by U.S. households grew to $12.73 trillion in the first three months of 2017, $50 billion above the previous peak in 2008, according to a report released Wednesday by the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley President Donald Trump has retained Marc Kasowitz, a veteran litigator and longtime associate, to counsel him through ongoing law enforcement probes into alleged collusion between members of his campaign and Russian officials. Kasowitz is a partner at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, a commercial litigation shop in…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Anders Hagstrom The Federal Communication Commission announced in a Tuesday statement that there will be no fine against Stephen Colbert, following a review of the late-night host’s May 1 show that prompted “thousands” of complaints. Colbert opened his show with a nearly two-minute monologue blasting President Donald Trump. Near…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Obamacare introduced new regulations into the health care marketplace that contributed to premiums doubling after the legislation took full effect in 2014, according to a report the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released Tuesday evening. HHS compared premiums in the exchange marketplaces in 2013, one year…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell President Donald Trump and President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte had an interesting discussion about the growing threat from North Korea in late April. “What’s your opinion of him, Rodrigo?” Trump asked, referring to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, according to transcripts of the phone conversation, which…