Protestors against government policy in Turkey are growing by the day as police attempt to quell the uprising with tear gas grenades and batons. Citizens are shown in this video hijacking a bulldozer to drive it through police lines.
Hanna Bogorowski on December 6, 2018 The Boston Globe Editorial Board endorsed Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for re-election in the Senate in October, but took a different stance Thursday when it comes to her potential White House run. “Warren missed her moment in 2016, and there’s reason to be skeptical of her prospective…
By Michael Bastasch The U.S. Navy has spent more than $58 million on alternative fuels for its “Great Green Fleet,” according to a Senate report on Pentagon waste. The report, by Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain’s office, found the Navy’s goal of weaning itself off petroleum products has cost taxpayers millions of dollars and did…
Help Us Obi-Amash, You’re Our Only Hope Michigan congressman Justin Amash (R) is branding his re-election campaign with a Star Wars theme titled: “The Establishment Strikes Back: Join the Rebel Alliance.” The libertarian Republican’s message is consistent with his “take no prisoners” style of legislating. The Amash Amendment to rein in the NSA nearly passed the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti In a recent blog post that has since gone viral, one former soldier sheds light on Chelsea Manning’s character in the lead-up to his unprecedented leak of vital national security information. The soldier’s account differs strongly from Manning’s insinuations about her time in the U.S. Army. A 2013 Rolling…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Anders Hagstrom Attacking a police officer may soon be a hate crime in Alabama. This week Rep. John Rogers (D. Birmingham) the state House to pass new law identifying police officers as a “protected group” so that those who attack them can be prosecuted more severely. This most recent proposal is…
By Rachel Stoltzfoos Republicans in Congress plan to defund Planned Parenthood as part of their bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday. The move would deal a huge blow to the abortion giant, which estimates federal funds account for 40 percent of its total revenue each year. Another 10 percent comes…
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