LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul acknowledged getting the Trump administration on board with criminal justice reforms will be an “uphill battle” on a call with reporters Wednesday. Paul recently introduced bipartisan legislation — dubbed the Justice Safety Valve Act — along with Democratic Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Dries Van Thielen Over the weekend, The Libertarian Republic reported on Attorney General Jeff Sessions overturning the Holder Doctrine, thusly favoring stricter penalties for low-level drug offenders. These penalties include the unjustifiable mandatory minimums. Sessions memos were criticized by many individuals – most prominently by Rand Paul who called the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Dries Van Thielen On Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a memorandum overturning former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr.’s 2013 statement on drug-related ‘criminal activities’. Sessions urged prosecutors nationwide to “charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense, […] including mandatory minimum sentences”. The goal of the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall President Donald Trump released a tweet Thursday trolling comedian Rosie O’Donnell on the firing of FBI Director James Comey. Trump sub-tweeted a six-month-old tweet from O’Donnell that called for Comey’s firing. “FIRE COMEY,” O’Donell’s tweet stated. We finally agree on something Rosie. https://t.co/BSP5F3PgbZ — Donald J. Trump…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was considered honorable, fair and non-partisan by virtually everyone in Washington D.C. until he wrote a letter calling for President Donald Trump to fire FBI Director James Comey. Rosenstein has held his position under Attorney General Jeff Sessions for two weeks after being…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen The president has the sole authority to fire the director of the FBI under the law, but it’s only happened once before President Donald Trump terminated James Comey Tuesday. The only other president to fire an FBI director was Bill Clinton in the summer of 1993. During…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett President Donald Trump mocked New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer for claiming lack of confidence in former FBI director James Comey and then acting upset when Trump fired him. In a tweet posted late Tuesday evening, Trump referred to Schumer as ‘Cryin’ Chuck Schumer for reversing positions on…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The Trump administration has fired Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, saying it was necessary to restore “public trust and confidence” in the nation’s top law enforcement agency following several tumultuous months, according to the Associated Press. “The FBI is one of our nation’s most cherished and respected…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen The woman arrested at Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing claims her only offense was chuckling during the proceedings, but she wasn’t arrested only for her laughter. Desiree Fairooz, a Code Pink activist with a history of headline-worthy protests, was found guilty of two charges Wednesday, disorderly and disruptive conduct,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Preston Chaffee In March, President Donald Trump unveiled his “America First” budget, which promised to “shrink the role of government” by eliminating waste, duplicative programs and cutting funding at varying levels for about thirty different agencies. It promised to eliminate the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (NPR and PBS) as…