LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch A new study examining explanations for the 10- to 15-year “hiatus” in global warming has scientists “more confident than ever that human influence is dominant in long-term warming.” “In a time coinciding with high-level political negotiations on preventing climate change, skeptical media and politicians were using the apparent…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A New York Times write-up Thursday defended Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision not to charge two officers for the fatal shooting of a black man by pointing out the Obama administration would have done the same. The Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to bring civil rights charges Wednesday against the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke A new report from the FBI says a one-sided media narrative against police is partly to blame for the growing hostility to law enforcement, which resulted in a sharp rise in officer killings in 2016. The report, “Assailant Study — Mindsets and Behaviors,” said constant negative coverage…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr A Republican lawmaker in Georgia is risking arrest and felony charges for distributing marijuana oils to residents suffering from debilitating conditions. Georgia Rep. Allen Peake is the leader of a statewide distribution network that sidesteps the law to get medical marijuana to residents who need it. Georgia…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman The U.S. economy added 211,000 new jobs in April, according to the jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday. The labor force participation rate remained at 62.9 percent during President Donald Trump’s third full month in office, its lowest since the late 1970s. The 211,000 jobs figure…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell North Korea accused the U.S. and South Korean intelligence agencies Friday of attempting to assassinate young dictator Kim Jong Un. “The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the U.S. and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea, hotbed of evils in the world, hatched a vicious plot…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By The Libertarian Republic On this episode of “Around the Republic”, Brian Nichols is joined by TLR Contributors Paul Meekin and Aidan Mattis to discuss the most recent departures at Fox News (co-president Bill Shine and the possibility of Sean Hannity leaving) as well as the increasing tensions between the United…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Paul Meekin Since January, I’ve heard how Liberals are collectivists. They care only about groups, not individuals. They champion safe spaces, hate free speech, and will punch you in the face if you disagree with them. I heard they need to lighten up, take a joke, and stop being so…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Preston Chaffee In March, President Donald Trump unveiled his “America First” budget, which promised to “shrink the role of government” by eliminating waste, duplicative programs and cutting funding at varying levels for about thirty different agencies. It promised to eliminate the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (NPR and PBS) as…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock A parent called the police upon seeing a student wearing a Star Wars costume walk into a high school Thursday. The student, who attends Ashwaubenon High School in Wisconsin, presumably wore a Stormtrooper mask and costume to celebrate May 4th, a day Star Wars fans commonly refer…