LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky President Donald Trump has a strict dress requirement, according to a Thursday Axios report. Trump prefers that men in his administration wear Trump ties, according to the report. If no one can find those, a tie from Brooks Brothers or Armani is an acceptable stand-in. “You’re always supposed…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Katie Frates British Prime Minister Theresa May is already defending President Donald Trump. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn went after Trump during the Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) Feb. 1. He insisted that Trump has “incited hatred against Muslims” and pushed for May to withdraw the invitation for Trump to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Democratic Senators remain unanimously opposed to Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos, a move that could very likely force Vice President Mike Pence to break the tie, according to a Wednesday report from Politico. Republicans hold a two-seat majority in the Senate, but Sens. Lisa Murkowski and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti U.S. Navy SEALs knew al-Qaida terrorists were alerted to their impending raid deep inside Yemen Saturday, but continued the operation anyway. U.S. officials say they are unsure how the terrorist group figured out the upcoming raid. Local tribal elders speculated that the group was suspicious because U.S….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Richard Pollock Laureate Education, Inc., which has close ties to Bill and Hillary Clinton, tanked on its first day in the stock market. The for-profit firm’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) of stock to potential investors was put on the market on Wednesday by KKR and other leveraged buyout owners…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Environmentalists were in panic mode Wednesday as the Senate confirmed former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Environmentalists opposed Tillerson before and after his nomination, citing his career in oil and natural gas and Russian business ties. It may be unsurprising then that every major…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read A Department of Defense Inspector General report has found several “weaknesses and flaws” in the military’s intelligence reporting on the Middle East, specifically the Islamic State. The Pentagon released an unclassified version of its investigation into U.S. Central Command’s intelligence processes Wednesday. The investigation was a response…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman Harley Davidson canceled an event with President Donald Trump after the motorcycle manufacturer grew wary of potential protests, according to a CNN report Tuesday. According to CNN, the event was scheduled to take place in Milwaukee, Wisc., Thursday, where Trump was to tour a Harley Davidson factory and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson An overwhelming majority of British members of parliament voted Wednesday to allow Prime Minister Theresa May to start Brexit negotiations with the European Union. The government’s European Union Bill passed with 498 votes to 114. The vote comes a week after the British Supreme Court ruled the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley The Judicial Crisis Network, a conservative advocacy group, has put $10 million behind a national effort urging Senate Democrats to support Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The campaign will include research, grass roots organizing, and significant ad buys targeting vulnerable Democrats. “Neil Gorsuch is exceptionally…