President Trump made a vow on Friday to the American people at the annual March For Life that he will veto any legislation that “weakens the protection of human life.” “If they send any legislation to my desk that weakens the protection of human life, I will issue a veto and we have the support…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck There has been an apparent spike in missing teens and children, all fitting a set description (young, female, black or latino), in the Washington D.C. area as of late, and the lack of law enforcement response to this crisis is causing locals to get up in…
by Micah J. Fleck When I was a freshman in college, I was in a research-based writing class that consisted of a very small student-to-faculty ratio and allowed us attendees, a roster that barely broke the double digits, to personally interact with our teacher and have meaningful conversations and debates rather than simply sit back…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck The enigma that is our president-elect continues to be a mixed bag, as we once again must respect the fact that Donald Trump has raised private, voluntarily-given funds in order to hold his inauguration event and festivities. The taxpayer can take a day off for once….
by Micah J. Fleck The House Republicans are finally talking about seriously reforming Social Security. Again. But this time, it might not actually just be all talk, seeing as how the president-elect is also a Republican and there is likely to be less push-and-pull negotiations on these matters. According to The Huffington Post: Rep. Sam…
Black Lives Matter to protest for Terrence Sterling on Monday October 3rd by Darnyell Wint On September 11, 2016, Police Officer Brian Trainer shot Mr. Sterling, after following in pursuit of him, as officers believed he “fit the description” in a report they received. D.C Police had reported a motorcycle driving erratically and recklessly, which…
By Luke Rosiak Adult men are almost as common a sight in housing projects as women, even though data show that virtually every subsidized apartment is occupied by low-income women whose “poverty” status is based on being single mothers with no man. They can be seen exiting apartments in the morning, parking their cars there overnight,…
Rachel Stoltzfoos The tech community voiced trepidation at a draft bill introduced Thursday in the Senate that would require companies like Apple to make all of their user data accessible to the government. In sweeping terms, the draft bill stipulates all creators or providers of communication services, such as iPhones or WhatsApp, must be able to…
A party error has reportedly left Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders off of the Democratic presidential primary ballot in Washington, D.C.. Although both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ campaigns submitted the required registration fee of $2,500, a reporting error bu the local Democratic Party has left Sanders in the cold. The Washington Post reports: The registration…
Steve Birr Washington D.C. is going the way of California and fast tracking a plan to pay criminal offenders a stipend not to commit crimes. The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday on a bill aimed at reducing violent crime which includes the controversial measure, costing $4.9 million over four years. City residents who are…