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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield A Democratic National Committee staffer named Seth Rich was murdered last July in Northwest D.C and police have suggested the killing was a botched robbery, even though many circumstances surrounding the murder, seemed odd for that type of incident. The oddities led many to theorize as to what really happen…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke A well-known reporter who built his career documenting the inner workings of drug cartels was killed in the Mexican state of Sinaloa Monday afternoon, the latest victim of anti-press violence in what has become one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists. Javier Valdez, the founder of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read President Donald Trump’s alleged revelation of classified material to Russian officials last week sparked a national security controversy Monday, but the move is technically within his power. As president, Trump has the authority to declassify information as he sees fit, though that privilege has rarely been invoked. It…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The Washington Post accused President Donald Trump of leaking “highly-classified information” in a recent meeting with Russian officials, but the only named source in the piece denies it. Citing anonymous officials, the Post claims that Trump revealed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Philadelphia sued Wells Fargo Monday, claiming the American banking icon engaged in predatory lending practices in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). The lawsuit comes on the heels of a Supreme Court ruling in early May that said municipal governments have legal standing to sue banks…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett The U.S. and China recently agreed to a major liquid natural gas (LNG) trade deal, which could generate $26 billion annually for America. The Department of Commerce announced a 100-day action plan to allow Chinese companies to negotiate long-term contracts from American suppliers. The energy firm Wood Mackenzie estimates…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared to struggle over the legality of President Donald Trump’s revised executive order on refugee and migrant entry during a hearing Monday. A three-judge panel in Seattle heard arguments over U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson’s March order that temporarily bars enforcement of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a Freedom of Information Act request, demanding copies of records relating to President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. The ACLU filed the request Monday with the FBI and Department of Justice. Currently, the White House justification for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Edward Snowden and Noam Chomsky are among those calling on Donald Trump to drop the US government’s investigation into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, reports the Guardian. According to the Guardian, Snowden, the NSA whistleblower, and social critic Chomsky, along with the signatures from over 100 other activists, journalists and government workers…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Investors started gobbling up cybersecurity stocks Monday morning after a global cyber attack disrupted operations at a number of businesses, hospitals, factories, and schools Friday. Shares of cloud and cybersecurity companies soared Monday morning. Cloud security firm Sophos was up 7 percent, cybersecurity company Fireeye was up…