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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman Around 25 percent of U.S. households won’t have a traditional TV subscription by the end of 2017 as newer streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video grow in popularity, according to estimates from an April report. “We estimate 2016 saw a decline of 2.05 million US TV…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman Prominent liberal members of Congress will introduce a bill Wednesday that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by the year 2024. Vermont Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders, Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison, Virginia Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott, and Arizona Democratic…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall San Antonio’s mayor faced harsh criticism after she gave a biblical perspective on the reasons for poverty during a forum earlier in April. A woman asked Mayor Ivy Taylor what she believes are the “deepest systemic causes of generational poverty” at a mayoral candidates’ forum, the Huffington…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman Hash browns sold at a popular grocery store up and down the East Coast are being recalled after it was discovered the bags contained potatoes that may have been mixed with golf balls before packaging. McCain Foods USA, Inc issued a voluntary recall for frozen hash browns sold at…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke A sheriff from California’s Central Valley is digging in his heels against the spread of sanctuary cities and counties across the state. Far from limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood wants to ensure that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett Secretary of Defense James Mattis pledged Monday to confront Russia over allegations that Moscow has been funneling weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Army Gen. John Nicholson, the top commander for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said he would “not refute” the claim that Russia is funneling weapons to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read NATO ally Turkey is in the midst of finalizing a deal with Russia to purchase the S-400 air defense system, as tensions between the U.S.-European alliance and the Kremlin are reaching a fever pitch. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Typically, “The View” hostess and former comedienne Whoopi Goldberg is criticized for celebrating authority and pushing for legislative morality, but not today. See, Goldberg was on the warpath on Tuesday calling out whoever altered a photograph of her wearing a shirt that showed President Donald Trump shooting himself in the…