LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Students at University of California – San Diego are protesting an upcoming appearance on campus of Tibetan leader Lhamo Dondrub — more ubiquitously known as the 14th sitting Dalai Lama. Their reasons? His views on how independent Tibet should be compared to Communist Chinese government rule. According…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield On Wednesday, The Libertarian Republic sat down with Jed Wheeler, the Vice-chairman of the California National Party (CNP). A political party whose goal is becoming a political powerhouse inside the “Golden State’s” political system, all so they can declare California independence from the United States. LISTEN TO TLR’s CONVERSATION WITH…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke Republican lawmakers in the House are working to prevent federal employees from misusing “official time” to work on union activities. Citing a report by the Government Accountability Office showing the Department of Veterans Affairs used one-third of its working hours between 2008 to 2012 on union business, House Oversight…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch California’s green energy mandates played a role in forcing the closure of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) in Arizona, potentially opening up the Golden State to a federal lawsuit, according to a former lawmaker. Under state law, California public utilities are basically prohibited from renewing contracts with…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell Former House Republican leader Robert H. Michel passed away after decades of dedicated public service. Michel, a native of Peoria, Ga., was the longest-serving minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives and a distinguished veteran of the World War II. After 38 years in public service, he…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: California’s 2nd Amendment Solution Might Be Coming By Sean McCaffrey There’s no doubt that interpretations of articles of the Constitution will be endlessly debated upon. However, the 2nd Amendment is explicit. “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and radio host Laura Ingraham are polling dead even in the Virginia Senate race, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Friday. The two would face off in a Republican Primary before challenging Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who recently concluded his bid for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Chicago residents need to start taking responsibility for the city’s shootings, according to black leaders in the area. The Chicago Police Department hosted an Operation Wake Up event Thursday where leaders urged residents to stop blaming the police, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. “Here’s a fact: When it comes…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock Following her confirmation as Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos shared that she views her department as useless, but sees an opportunity to minimize its impact. “It would be fine with me to have myself worked out of a job,” said DeVos to Axios. “But I’m not sure…
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