LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett Spanish immigrant chef Jose Andres, who has a long-time feud with President Donald Trump, announced Tuesday that his D.C.-area restaurants will shut down Thursday to protest new Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids capturing illegals. Andres tweeted out Tuesday that he intends to temporarily close down his D.C…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky A video published by the Washington Free Beacon Monday used an old Clinton campaign ad against President Donald Trump to call attention to the lewd statements made by members of the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., Saturday. The video uses several quotes from Madonna, Scarlett Johansson, and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rachel Stoltzfoos Newsweek has retracted a story celebrating the moment Richard Spencer got punched in the face on the streets of Washington. The piece featured footage of an anarchist assaulting the alt-right leader as he is discussing his unpopular political views in an interview Friday, and was headlined: “The Infinite Joy Of Watching A Nazi Get…
By Steve Birr Officials in Washington, D.C., are moving ahead with a steep increase of the minimum wage, but local business owners fear the law will likely result in higher consumer prices and less hours for employees. “Stores are going to need to increase their product price,” Daniel Ahn, owner of Gallery Market in Chinatown, told…
By Ted Goodman Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke in front of roughly 2,500 campaign supporters outside RFK stadium in Washington, D.C. Thursday night. Sanders held the campaign event in a last-ditch effort to amass the needed delegates to secure the nomination. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has already reached the delegate threshold, but Sanders supporters gathered in…
By Steve Birr A billionaire philanthropist is giving millions to help restore and conserve the National Mall’s monuments as government allocation continues to fail. David Rubenstein, founder of the Carlyle Group investment firm in Washington D.C., pledged $18 million Monday to the National Park Foundation, the charity arm of the National Park Service (NPS). The newest donation…
Steve Birr Washington D.C. is going the way of California and fast tracking a plan to pay criminal offenders a stipend not to commit crimes. The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday on a bill aimed at reducing violent crime which includes the controversial measure, costing $4.9 million over four years. City residents who are…
by Steve Birr Washington, D.C. officials are discussing an array of affordable housing plans that will cost taxpayers millions of dollars. The D.C. Council held a hearing Monday for a $50 million proposal to build 1,000 tiny homes around Washington that would provide affordable housing to the impoverished, elderly, millennials and minimum wage workers. Mayor Muriel…
Josh Fatzick Police in Washington, D.C., arrested two people Tuesday night for allegedly distributing marijuana after the pair had been selling pot for “donations” in the city for months. Nicholas Cunningham, 30, and Evonne Lidoff, 18, operated three vehicles throughout the district where they would sell pot brownies in exchange for “donations” from patrons, according to…
Josh Fatzick Marijuana is legal to possess in Washington, D.C., but it’s still illegal to purchase or sell. Pot enthusiasts aren’t fretting, though, they’re more than happy to give weed as a gift. Adam Eidinger, the man behind the initiative that legalized weed in D.C., told FOX 5 he and his friends will be offering…