LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias Atienza Libertarian-leaning Republican Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) says that he agrees with President Donald Trump‘s decision to include China on the current tension going on with North Korea. “They’re a socialist economy. They don’t produce enough food to feed themselves, sort of an inhospitable place, it’s cold and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The US military is considering shooting down North Korean missile tests as a show of strength to Pyongyang, two sources briefed on the planning have told the Guardian. The defense secretary, James Mattis, has briefed Congress on the option, but the military has not yet decided to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The Trump administration believes China will resolve the crisis on the Korean Peninsula, but Beijing’s thinking is not aligned with that of Washington. “It’s a very dangerous situation, and China can end it very quickly in my opinion,” President Donald Trump told Reuters in February. “I think China has tremendous control over…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced plans Tuesday to replace visas for temporary foreign workers in order to put “Australians first.” The so-called 457 visa will be replaced by two new temporary skills visas that require more work experience and greater English skills. The change will not affect the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived in Saudi Arabia Tuesday in the first of a days long trip around the region to discuss U.S. anti-ISIS strategy. Mattis will also visit Egypt, Israel, Qatar, and Djibouti in the coming days. Mattis will use the trip as an opportunity…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield After a failed missile test over the weekend, North Korea still isn’t blinking at all. A senior North Korean official said Monday the U.S. has created “a dangerous situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any minute,” reports the Hill. Kim In Ryong, North Korea’s deputy…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell North Korea is determined to continue testing missiles and nukes, the country’s senior officials said Monday. “We’ll be conducting more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis,” North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Han Song-Ryol told BBC. He also said that if the U.S. took military action…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell President Donald Trump faces a growing challenge from North Korea as the reclusive regime rolls out new ballistic missiles with greater ranges and prepares for a possible sixth nuclear test. “This problem is coming to a head,” White House National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield A professor at MIT is contradicting the White House’s official statement regarding the use of chemical agents in Syria. Theodore Postol, a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), issued a series of three reports in response to the White House’s finding that Syrian President…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Saagar Enjeti Chaos erupted after the U.S. dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb in its arsenal on an Islamic State training camp in Afghanistan Thursday, local villagers told The Guardian. The bomb was dropped on Achin district in Nangarhar province, the long-time home of the terrorist group in Afghanistan. ISIS has…