LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell Former House Republican leader Robert H. Michel passed away after decades of dedicated public service. Michel, a native of Peoria, Ga., was the longest-serving minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives and a distinguished veteran of the World War II. After 38 years in public service, he…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and radio host Laura Ingraham are polling dead even in the Virginia Senate race, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Friday. The two would face off in a Republican Primary before challenging Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who recently concluded his bid for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen Woolly Mammoths could be brought back to life in a couple years by reconstructing DNA from mummified carcasses of the dead beasts, according to a Harvard University researcher. The mammoth DNA would have to be spliced with elephant genes to complete the genetic code and create a viable embryo,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Senator Jeff Stone (R-Riverside County) has launched a survey to gauge interest in holding public officials, who vote in favor of Sanctuary Cities or a Sanctuary State, civilly liable if someone is injured or killed by a person who should have been turned over to ICE, reports KFI AM 640….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Police discovered four children living in a home used for cutting up heroin with the often fatal painkiller fentanyl during a drug bust Wednesday in Detroit, Mich. Authorities made the shocking discovery amid a broader investigation by the Michigan State Police Department of a drug ring. A…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Polar bear populations are still growing despite global warming, according to new research. The new population estimates from the 2016 Scientific Working Group are somewhere between 22,633 to 32,257 bears, which is a net increase from the 2015 number of 22,000 to 31,000. The current population numbers are…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett A Nevada lawmaker introduced legislation to ban hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” Monday, even though there’s no such activity occurring in the state. The bill would prohibit fracking in the state and repeal all the regulations previously approved by the state’s Division of Minerals. There is currently no…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The federal government watchdog on ethics has explained in a letter, released on Tuesday, that Trump senior advisor KellyAnne Conway’s comments on Ivanka Trump’s clothing line were a “clear violation” of ethics rules. #BREAKING: U.S. Office of Government Ethics Calls on White House to Discipline #KellyanneConway pic.twitter.com/nixmDhMc6Q — House…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Ian Tartt Ross Perot, a wealthy Texas businessman, was an independent candidate for president in the 1992 election. He is often considered to have had a spoiler effect by taking support away from incumbent president George H.W. Bush and thus handing the victory to Bill Clinton. Is that…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read President Donald Trump’s national security adviser shocked the country Monday when he handed in his resignation after less than a month on the job. Flynn found himself at the center of controversy after he allegedly misled Vice President Mike Pence over whether he discussed U.S. sanctions against…