LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A Florida prosecutor filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Republican Gov. Rick Scott, after he took away 23 death penalty cases from her office. Aramis Ayala sued Scott for giving some of her homicide cases away because she refused to pursue the death penalty in the case of an…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke Two top tax-writing Republicans in the House are calling on the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into whether former IRS official Lois Lerner unlawfully targeted conservative organizations applying for tax-exempt status. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady and Tax Policy Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam sent…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield For the first time in nearly three months, Russia flew nuclear-capable “Bear” bombers near Japan, Wednesday, the latest sign of increasing tensions in the region, according to two US officials says Fox News. The officials said three Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers took off from a base in eastern…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Seal Team 6 is taking part in secretive drills alongside other elite US forces in South Korea amid rising tensions with Pyongyang, news.com.au reports. South Korean media claims the famed Seal Team 6 — which killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011 — is part of the Foal…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov didn’t mince words about his country’s position on U.S. action in Syria when he met with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday. Lavrov told his American counterpart that Washington’s airstrike against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was an “unlawful attack” stemming…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti President Donald Trump harshly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s backing of the Syrian regime Wednesday, but pledged that the U.S. had no intention of invading. Trump’s comments follow a Thursday U.S. cruise missile strike on a Syrian airbase suspected of dropping chemical weapons on civilians. Trump’s actions…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The attack on Germany’s Dortmund soccer team has many jumping to blame the Islamic State, however, a closer look at the facts show that might not be the case. The perpetrator of the attack left a letter at the scene of the crime claiming ISIS was responsible….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed shock at the swift public backlash to his fiery rhetoric on federal marijuana policy and his opposition to legalization. Speaking on a range of issues at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona Tuesday, Sessions addressed his opposition to further easement of marijuana…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A Sacramento, Calif. officer was placed on administrative leave Tuesday after dash camera footage showed him beating a jaywalker. The Sacramento Police Department also plans to launch a criminal investigation into the unidentified officer’s actions, reports Fox News. “I can tell you the actions of this officer…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ethan Barton A federal grand jury indicted a Department of State employee Tuesday on multiple charges that she conspired to defraud the U.S. government by concealing gifts from and contacts with Chinese spies. Candace Marie Claiborne was already facing charges that she obstructed justice and made false statements. Tuesday’s…