LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield State Sen. Eric Brakey has taken the first formal step toward a campaign to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Angus King in 2018. According to the Sun Journal, Brakey has formed an exploratory committee that will allow him to raise enough money to pay for expenses related to a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Following a vote to remove net neutrality, the creator of the hit game “Cards Against Humanity” is vowing to “buy the browser history of every congressman and congressional aide and publish it,” reports Distractify. RELATED: Congress Hands Internet Service Providers Their Biggest Win Yet, But What Does It Mean…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield According to the Washington Examiner, Occupy Wall Street co-creator Micah White has had an epiphany, and now believes big protests are ineffective and sometimes even counterproductive. “We could have large-scale marches for every year of Trump’s presidency. It would do nothing!” he told NPR’s Eric Westervelt. “You would think…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock A professor decreased a student’s grade on a paper for using the word “mankind.” Dr. Anne Scott, an English professor at Northern Arizona University, lowered the grade of one of her students, Cailin Jeffers, for using “mankind” instead of a gender-neutral term, as reported by Campus Reform….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen F-18 fighter jets keeps depriving pilots of oxygen during flight, and the Navy says the problem is getting worse. The potentially dangerous problem is caused by loss of cabin pressure during flight, and the Navy has called it the number one safety issue with the jet. “I am…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman Uber apparently refers to Jewish employees as ‘Jewbers’ after the company released its first ever official diversity report. The ride-sharing tech giant’s diversity webpage made available Tuesday shows the gender and ethnic internal makeup of its company, including statistics for tech roles and customer support roles. There are also nine…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A student sued Montana State University (MSU) last week after he was reportedly banned from campus for a private conversation he had with his professor about transgenders. The former student, identified as “John Doe” accused MSU of violating his free speech rights and discriminating against him because he…
Proposal 16, a pro-life organization in Alabama, is rallying to pressure Gov. Bentley to nullify to Roe v. Wade and protect unborn children in the state.
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett A prototype solar road in Idaho is broken again only a few weeks after it caught on fire. Dubbed “Solar FREAKIN’ Roadways,” the project has received $3.9 million in funding and been in development for 6.5 years, but is still plagued by major problems. A Twitter user caught…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Private insurance claims related to opioid abuse are skyrocketing in the state of Illinois. Claims for opioid abuse and dependence diagnoses increased by 329 percent in Illinois from 2007 to 2014 alone, according to data released Wednesday by Fair Health. In fact, opioid-related claims jumped by 382…