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Andrew Follett Displayed with permission from Daily Caller News Foundation Legislation pushed by a top GOP congressman to turn the U.S. air traffic control system over to a public-private partnership likely won’t benefit the lobbying group employing his girlfriend. Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Bill Shuster, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is stripping language from air…
Will Racke Displayed with permission from Daily Caller News Foundation When it comes to coverage of the ongoing investigation into ties between the Russia and the Trump administration, half of Americans think that the media has irresponsibly blown the story out of proportion, according to a NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released Friday. In response to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kush Desai The White House claimed Wednesday Obamacare has both driven up health insurance costs and reduced the number of insurance options for Americans to choose from. “Obamacare has led to higher costs and fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans,” the White House tweeted. “It has failed…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kitty Testa Stock in McDonald’s Corp (MCD) rose to over $155 per share for the first time ever in trading today, on news that it will be rolling out digital ordering kiosks at 2,500 restaurants. McDonald’s calls the technology upgrades “Experience of the Future.” McDonald’s CEO, Steve Easterbrook, insists…
It’s almost an everyday occurrence to go on your phone or computer and see protesters with signs demanding that the government “Tax the Rich.” Tax reform that focuses on punishing successful business owners is a top priority for people looking to push the ideology of class warfare in order to advance their leftist agenda. Unfortunately,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe Two bills that would strike down mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders were recently introduced in the Massachusetts House, as yet another state ignores Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ push for “tough-on-crime” policy. Sessions has pushed for mandatory minimums since his appointment in January, ordering DOJ prosecutors…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe A North Carolina man who fired an AR-15 in a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in December in an attempt to rescue children who he believed were being held captive in the eatery was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday. Edgar Maddison Welch drove to the Comet Ping Pong Restaurant from North Carolina…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The Associated Press is reporting that GOP Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and three other Republican Senators, Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mike Lee of Utah, plan to oppose the newest health care bill as it has been written, placing the viability of the bill in jeopardy. “The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch Hundreds of U.S. mayors have committed to the goals of the Paris climate accord in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement he would withdraw from the agreement. It’s a nice thought, according to a former city official, but it’s not even close to being reality. “The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Failed Democratic candidate in the Georgia special election Jon Ossoff decried the rise of money in politics Tuesday before he completed the most expensive congressional race in U.S. history. Democrats raised and spent $23 million in favor of Ossoff’s bid against former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel, and a combined $50…