LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley ABC News White House correspondent Jon Karl told “This Week’s” Martha Radatz Sunday that Gen. John Kelly, the newly-minted White House chief of staff, will be a far more powerful presence in the West Wing than his predecessor, Reince Priebus. Karl says Kelly’s potential rivals have diminished…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Following what has been a tumultuous couple days in the White House, with the Republicans newest failure to repeal Obamacare, and President Donald Trump’s infighting with staff, it appears the President has made the decision replace his Chief of Staff. Former Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus had been serving the Trump…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke A bipartisan Senate proposal to give amnesty to people illegally brought to the U.S. as children would provide a path to legal permanent residence for at least 1.8 million illegal immigrants, according to an analysis by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a clear warning Thursday to anyone thinking about illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. “When you are caught, you will be detained, adjudicated and deported,” Sessions said at a stop in El Paso, Texas with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. “Do not come…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke Senate Democrats released a report on Tuesday that said President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall could end up costing three times more than earlier administration estimates. The report claims that, at $33.6 million per mile, a complete barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border would cost nearly $70 billion…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Dries Van Thielen On Sunday, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly made a guest appearance on NBC’s Meet The Press. When host Chuck Todd asked Kelly what he thinks the biggest challenge will be during his installment, Kelly answered: “Securing the Southern borders. Protecting the nation from national criminal…