LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Chicago violence could be solved if more people understood gun laws and the Second Amendment, according to the founder of a pro-gun group. Maj Toure, the founder of Black Guns Matter, believes that more education on firearm laws and deescalation tactics could reduce the violence in the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will serve as President Donald Trump’s new National Security Advisor, but prior to his new posting, the bold general was in charge of a program examining how the U.S. will fight a resurgent Russia. Trump announced McMaster’s selection Monday, one week after his…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman The telephone of the infamous Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler sold at a Sunday auction in the U.S. for $243,000. The organization operating the auction refers to the phone as “Hitler’s mobile device of destruction” and calls it “arguably the most destructive ‘weapon’ of all time, which sent millions…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The U.S. Department of Defense is exploring options that would see drones fitted with lasers that could shoot down incoming enemy missiles. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency tested a “directed-energy airborne laser” that can be fired from a drone, according to a report by the Last Vegas…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson British officials believe Russian authorities planned to assassinate the prime minister of Montenegro to stop the country from joining NATO, the Sunday Telegraph reports, citing government sources. Milivoje Katnic, Montenegro’s chief special prosecutor, claimed in November that “nationalists from Russia” organized a criminal group to disrupt the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Secretary of Defense James Mattis declared that the U.S. would not be taking any oil from Iraq prior to departing for Baghdad Monday, contrary to past statements by President Donald Trump. Trump reiterated his declaration that the U.S. should take Iraq’s oil on his first day as…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell A video believed to show the assassination of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un’s estranged half brother in Malaysia has been leaked to the media. The video, a collection of unclear footage from multiple CCTV cameras at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, first aired by Japan’s Fuji TV during its “Mr. Sunday”…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke GOP Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul blasted Arizona Sen. John McCain for his comments criticizing President Donald Trump’s approach with the press during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday. McCain voiced opposition to Trump’s alleged ongoing attacks on the fourth estate while appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press” earlier…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Chicago residents need to start taking responsibility for the city’s shootings, according to black leaders in the area. The Chicago Police Department hosted an Operation Wake Up event Thursday where leaders urged residents to stop blaming the police, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. “Here’s a fact: When it comes…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Retired Adm. Robert Harward turned down President Donald Trump’s offer to be national security adviser over concerns that political advisers would interfere with security affairs, Politico reports. Trump reportedly offered Harward the position Monday night after former national security adviser Mike Flynn resigned in disgrace. Harward told Trump…