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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke Tuesday Group Co-Chairman Tom MacArthur could soon be forced out of his position in the powerful group of moderates, due to pushback over an amendment to the Obamacare repeal bill he brokered with the House Freedom Caucus. Some speculate MacArthur’s compromise with conservatives will lead to resentment…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield “And I would’ve gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids!” Hillary Clinton emerged from political hibernation Tuesday by declaring herself “part of the resistance” to Donald Trump’s presidency — and spreading blame for why it is not her sitting in the Oval…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Republican Gov. Chris Christie blasted efforts to legalize marijuana across the country amid the opioid epidemic Monday, calling it the work of “crazy liberals.” Christie differentiated between medical marijuana, which is legal in New Jersey, and legislative pushes to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana, which he…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Elias J. Atienza Tax reform has been the rallying cry of the Republican base for decades. Ronald Reagan, George H.W Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump all won their elections partly based on their promise to enact tax reform. Now the grand task of reforming 70,000 pages of tax…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, it appears that the US-South Korean coalition is moving anti-missile defense systems into strategic positions. The U.S. military has started moving parts of the controversial THAAD anti-missile defense system into a planned deployment site in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act, according to a press release on the Republican’s website. The US government is seeking the criminal forfeiture of $14B+ in drug proceeds & illicit profits from El…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen Republicans in the Senate are calling on newly-confirmed agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue to support agriculture trade in President Donald Trump’s administration. “As you assume your new position in the Administration, I call on you to be a champion for free trade,” Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse wrote…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield It seems as though anything President Donald Trump touches, instantly becomes illegal. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked any attempt by the Trump administration to withhold funding from “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with U.S. immigration authorities, saying the president has no authority to attach new conditions to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The Mexican Foreign Minister said Tuesday that construction of a border wall separating the U.S. and Mexico is a “hostile act.” Luis Videgaray Caso, the foreign minister, not only labeled construction as hostile, but stated that Mexico will refuse to contribute in any way to the border wall, Reuters reports….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Americans are expressing their support for a larger federal government, according to a poll released Monday by the Pew Research Center. Americans are split on their preferences for both the size and scope of the federal government. Some 48 percent of Americans would rather have a big…