LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: *The pronouns chosen and used throughout the article see original word choices of Grace Carr of the Daily Caller News Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Libertarian Republic, its staff, editors, or founder.* Grace Carr An entire family in Arizona says every member now identifies as…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Grace Carron December 15, 2017 Republish Reprint Democratic congressional candidate Andrea Ramsey announced that she will drop out of the race for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday after allegations of sexual harassment against a male coworker resurfaced. “In its rush to claim the high ground…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Anders Hagstromon December 14, 2017 Republish Reprint A mischievous Philadelphia cow escaped — twice — from her front row seat at the birth of Christ Wednesday, forcing police to close roads on a search to bring back the bovine. The cow, named Stormy, had been at a local church’s live…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Joshua Gill Chaos erupted at a preschool Nativity play Sunday when Mary put a sheep in a headlock and wrestled for baby Jesus with cameras rolling. A 3-year-old girl playing Mary put a 2-year-old girl playing a sheep in a headlock and wrestled with her onstage after the sheep stole…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Nick Givas Philadelphia’s City Council voted to remove bulletproof glass windows from certain local businesses Thursday, upsetting shop owners who fear for their safety. The council passed the measure by a vote of 14-3 to remove protective glass that separates customers from the cash register. Lawmakers believe these stores may…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Jacob Bojesson At least two people were killed and several were injured in a stabbing incident Thursday night in the Dutch city of Maastricht. Newspaper De Telegraaf reports authorities have arrested two people, while 10 people are treated in the hospital. Police said the investigation into the motive behind the attack is “ongoing.” The…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed Obama-era internet regulations Thursday in a 3-2 vote, signaling a culmination to a long-winded and highly heated debate. Net neutrality — an amorphous concept generally meaning all internet traffic should be treated equally — has been fiercely contested in recent years, increasing in intensity over recent months. Specifically, the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Joshua Gill An evangelical pastor hit President Donald Trump in the White House Monday to save him from a spider, asking Secret Service agents not to shoot him. Pastor Mark Burns of South Carolina gathered with other evangelical leaders Monday to present an award to Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: University of Minnesota officials recently distributed documents to employees and student-workers advising them to keep “inappropriate religious celebrations” out of public spaces. The document, titled “Religious Diversity and the Holidays,” encouraged recipients “to recognize the holidays in ways that are respectful of the diversity of the University community.” It listed…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Ryan Pickrell The U.S. military issued an apology Wednesday after part of a military helicopter fell on an elementary school in Japan, injuring a little boy. The metal-framed window of the largest and heaviest helicopter in the U.S. military, a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion transport aircraft, fell on a playground…