By Richard Pollock A Department of Justice decision to grant immunity to Hillary Clinton’s top IT aide indicates officials are “considering potential criminal charges” against the former Secretary of State or her aides, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The immunity was reportedly given to Bryan Pagliano, Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign IT director,…
By Casey Harper The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a grandma florist being sued for refusing to service a gay wedding. The court decided Wednesday it would hear the case of Barronelle Stutzman, who is being sued by a same-sex couple. Stutzman, owner of Arlene’s Flowers, had done floral arrangements for gay…
Readers of The Libertarian Republic are well aware of all the problems government causes, including all the problems associated with cannabis prohibition. But if we know anything else about the government, it’s that they never really stop causing problems; if anything, they simply shift the problem causing to other areas. Take cannabis legalization, for example….
Steve Birr Police charged two men Wednesday for running a prostitution ring that involved a 16-year-old girl in Montgomery County, Md. Raleigh McClam, 36, and Saivon Sharpe, 22, were charged with multiple counts of human trafficking and sex abuse of a minor — McClam faces a possible sentence of 175 years in prison. McClam, one of…
By Luke Rosiak An Illinois veteran in distress called the Department of Veterans Affairs’ suicide hotline in July 2015, but no one picked up. So, he laid down on nearby train tracks and waited for death. The body of 30-year old Thomas Young was found July 23, 2015 after being struck by a Metra train outside…
Donald Trump has insisted that he cannot release his taxes because he is currently being audited, an occurrence which he says happens to him year after year. But according to IRS Chief John Koskinen, that’s a bunch of bologna. Koskinen, while not legally able to comment on individual cases, did state that successive audits being done…
by Lina Bryce Menstrual leave is a thing, and it exists as law in many countries. In Indonesia, under the Labor Act of 1948, women have the right to two days of menstrual leave per month. In Korea, women are not only entitled to menstrual leave, they are also guaranteed additional pay if they do…
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may have won most of the states on Super Tuesday, but Gary Johnson is confident he was a winner as well. “I actually believe I may have won Super Tuesday,” he said in an interview with The Washington Times. The Libertarian Party presidential front-runner is the favorite to win the nomination,…
Mitt Romney appeared more lively in his speech this afternoon than he did for most of his presidential campaign. Romney laid out the anti-Trump arguments most of us have heard before, but he did so in an articulate manner. Romney’s best shot at Trump scored laughter and applause. “Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud….
By Andrew Follett The average American now pays less than $1.80 for a gallon of gasoline. Prices today are the lowest they’ve been since 2009 but can vary a great deal depending on the state. A report published Thursday by the American Automobile Association determined that the U.S’s highest gas prices can be found in Hawaii and California, which pay an average…