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Rand Paul Stays True to His Principles on the Constitution and Foreign Policy

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias Atienza It’s hard to imagine a man who manages to stay true to his convictions on anything this day, especially in politics. Trump is the prime example today, just because he’s President and in the most high-profile office in the world. But Obama, Clinton, and others before them…

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Obama WH Photag Casting Shade on New Administration on Instagram

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The former Chief Official White House Photographer from the Obama administration has taken up a new hobby, and a new way to cast shade on the Trump administration, without ever saying the new President’s name. Pete Souza, for the past few months, has utilized social media, specifically…

Justice Department Concerned Obama’s Police Reforms Could Do More Harm Than Good In Baltimore

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall The Department of Justice questioned whether Obama’s police reforms in Baltimore would actually help the city during a public hearing Thursday. A Baltimore judge heard from concerned citizens, the police department and the Trump DOJ as to whether the Baltimore police should go ahead with the reforms, reports…

Gun Sales Have Fallen Since Obama Left Office

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Will Racke The gun industry may be headed for a slump after eight years of explosive growth under former President Barack Obama. From December through February, the number of federal background checks conducted each month declined from the same month a year ago, according to the Associated Press. While not an exact…

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After Initially Denying, Apple Approves App to Track Drone Strikes

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Josh Begley, writing for the Intercept, has announced that after years of denials by Apple, his app to track drone strikes has been approved. Begley starts his story off saying: Five years ago, I made a simple iPhone app. It would send you a push notification every time a…

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Fear and Loathing: The New Federal Marijuana Policy

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Fear and Loathing the New Federal Marijuana Policy By Sean McCaffrey When President Obama’s Justice Department signed a memo in 2013 that told U.S. Attorneys to relax their prosecution of recreational and medical marijuana crimes, two things happened. Conservatives, afraid of pot-smoking hippies and drug trafficking cartels taking to the…

New Poll: Americans Think Obama is the 12th Greatest President

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J Fleck A new C-SPAN survey has revealed that Obama is considered to be the 12th greatest president in history. Americans love illegal assassination, spying, and warcrimes more than expected, it would seem. The Hill elaborates: It’s been less than a month since former President Barack Obama left…

Obama PACs Bus Protesters To GOP Town Halls
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Obama PACs Bus Protesters To GOP Town Halls

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Political action committees that fundraised for President Barack Obama during the 2012 presidential election, bused protesters to Republican town hall events nationwide earlier in February, according to a Sunday report from The Washington Post. Democrats nationwide continue to search for ways to oppose President Donald Trump after…

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Auto CEOs Say Obama-Era Fuel Efficiency Regs Will Cost 1 Million Jobs

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Chris White Nearly 20 the largest U.S. auto-companies want President Donald Trump to ax a series of fuel efficiency mandates passed by the Obama administration. Chief executives at General Motors, Ford Motor, Fiat, along with the top North American executives at Toyota Motor, Volkswagen, Honda Motor, Hyundai, Nissan, and…

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Be Careful GOP: “You’re Becoming the Very Thing You Swore to Destroy”

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Brian Nichols The 2016 election and the aftermath of said election has honestly felt like that of a script pulled right from the world of Star Wars.  With the rise of President Trump (“So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause”) to, (*SPOILER ALERT*), Anakin Skywalker turning to…