By Gary Doan [Listen to the full interview by Brian Nichols below] In an interview released this morning on the Brian Nichols Show, Justin Amash talked liberty, independence, impeachment, the future, and FISA. He also talked about the Libertarian Party, the current state of the GOP, and what may lie ahead… both for him personally…
Last night, 19 Democrat Senators voted to give Trump vast surveillance powers, by voting to shut down debate on the FISA, the 4th Amendment, and due process. Surely, this can only be wise if they trust Trump not to abuse such powers. Senator Tom Carper lamented that “the President-elect still cannot guarantee that protecting the…
by Robert Donachie While Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona likened President Donald Trump’s language to former Russian dictator Joseph Stalin, the senator also voted to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Tuesday evening. “It is a testament to the condition of our democracy that our own president uses words infamously spoken by Joseph Stalin to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: As the end of the year approaches, the main thing on everyone’s minds is getting last minute Christmas shopping done and waiting to see what happens with the Senate tax reform bill. However, there is one thing that has not been getting attention. It has brought Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR)…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Democrat Representative from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard, took to the House floor to explain that she is introducing a bill which would “permanently” ban the warrantless collection of Americans’ emails. Gabbard highlights the specific issue with the 2008 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) amendment 702 which she says has…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham wants to investigate whether Susan Rice, President Obama’s former national security advisor, illegally obtained intelligence reports to use against President Donald Trump’s associates. The South Carolinian senator aims to find out if Rice unmasked and had access to intelligence information regarding incidental contacts between…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield On Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” where he explained that he believes everyone is missing the real story regarding President Donald Trump’s comments on wiretapping, reports the Washington Examiner. Paul told John Dickerson, the host of “Face the Nation,” that Trump and those in his…