Shooter Declared Love For Rachel Maddow’s Show In Letters To Editor

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rachel Stoltzfoos The man accused of opening fire on a GOP baseball practice Wednesday declared his love for Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show and ranted against Republicans in a series of letters to the editor of his local Illinois newspaper. “One of my favorite TV shows is ‘The Rachel Maddow…

ACLU: Friend of Liberty, Foe, or Something Else?
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ACLU: Friend of Liberty, Foe, or Something Else?

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Paul Meekin Several years and half an ideology ago, I gave the ACLU $35 dollars. In return I received their e-mails and a fancy title I can’t remember. ‘Champion of Justice’, ‘Freedom Knight’ or some other name that was fun to say but really meant nothing. The last five e-mails…

Is The Right About To Corner The Local TV Market?
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Is The Right About To Corner The Local TV Market?

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman The nation’s largest local television station operator is on the verge of closing a $3.9 billion deal to purchase Tribune Media, in a move that could transform conservative television news. Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which already owns 173 stations, announced the purchase May 8. Tribune owns or operates 42 television…

Trump Retains Personal Attorney As Russia Crisis Engulfs White House

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley President Donald Trump has retained Marc Kasowitz, a veteran litigator and longtime associate, to counsel him through ongoing law enforcement probes into alleged collusion between members of his campaign and Russian officials. Kasowitz is a partner at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, a commercial litigation shop in…

Report: Fox News Preparing to Cut Ties with Bill O’Reilly

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Fox News is preparing to cut ties with star anchor Bill O’Reilly, according to people close to the situation, after revelations that he and Fox parent 21st Century Fox settled multiple sexual harassment complaints led to an exodus of advertisers from his show and mounting pressure on…

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Koppel to Hannity: “You’re Bad for America”

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield During an appearance on CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” Ted Koppel told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he is bad for America because Hannity has “attracted people who are determined that ideology is more important than facts.” WATCH: Koppel has also told Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, that he ruined journalism, saying that O’Reilly…

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Rand Paul’s Opponent Attacks Him For Opposing Patriot Act and War

by Elias J. Atienza Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee Jim Gray released an ad today that attacked Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for his foreign policy. It features the words of the Republican nominee Donald Trump, and other prominent Republican leaders. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, his campaign is spending $325,000 to air the ad on radio and…