LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Richard Pollock In the final hours before his resignation, now-former White House National Security Adviser Michael T. Flynn said he “crossed no lines” in his discussion with Russia’s ambassador, but ultimately he was most concerned about the steady stream of leaks to reporters based on classified information. “In some of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Luke Rosiak Mary Kinney quietly retired last year as Ginnie Mae’s chief operating officer after officials there paid $900,000 to settle a subordinate’s racism complaint against her, then cashed in on her public service experience to land a position in a firm that uses minority status to win non-competitive…
By Jonah Bennett In a stunning release, a federal agency confirmed a Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) whistleblower’s claims that on an average day at the facility, 1,100 patients are waiting longer than 30 days for care. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the agency that protects whistleblowers, released a statement Tuesday noting that…
By Kevin Daley Members of the electoral college will convene in state capitals across the country Monday to cast votes for president and vice president, officially closing the 2016 general election. Though Donald Trump and Mike Pence are certain to prevail, a handful of electors have indicated they intend to cast protest votes, or attempt…
By Luke Rosiak Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) managers wanted to fire a hospital director for misconduct, but wound up paying him $85,000 instead to resign “from federal service voluntarily, completely and irrevocably” — then hired him back anyway, but let him keep the money. Terry Atienza was the chief executive officer of the VA’s…
One Billion Yahoo Accounts Hacked, Company Breaks Own Record By Eric Lieberman One billion Yahoo user accounts were hacked two years ago, marking yet another unfortunate milestone for the tech corporation. “We believe an unauthorized third party, in August 2013, stole data associated with more than one billion user accounts,” Chief Information Security Officer Bob…
Woman Launches Campaign To Make Christmas Less ‘White’ By Amber Randall A woman launched a campaign to make Christmas more diverse after deciding the holiday was “too white.” Nadya Powell, an advertising consultant, started the project after she searched for images of Christmas activities while working on a school project with her daughter’s friend, reports…
By Eric Lieberman A Florida court ruled a man can be forced to reveal his smartphone password to law enforcement as part of an investigation, after he was accused of snapping a picture under a woman’s skirt. The defendant, Aaron Stahl, was arrested after surveillance cameras allegedly spotted him taking photos of a woman’s undercarriage with his iPhone. A trial…
By Amber Randall A sex store in Spain faced outrage from protesters after displaying dildos with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus painted on them. The store’s owner, Héctor Valdivielso, ordered ceramic sex toys to be painted with the images of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. He featured them in a window display. Approximately a dozen people…
By Ryan Pickrell The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet issued China a strong warning Wednesday. Admiral Harry Harris, head of U.S. Pacific Command, criticized China’s “aggressive” behavior in the South China Sea in a speech at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, according to Reuters. China has been expanding its presence, particularly its military presence,…