After months of rising tensions between Iran, the US, and its allies, Iran has seized two British-maned ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Congressman Thomas Massie has put forth a bill to conduct a congressional audit of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. On Tuesday, it was approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform after less than half an hour of debate, reports Rare. Rare contributor Julie Borowski, who is also a contributor to the Libertarian…
Chris White New South Wales police have charged more than 20 people for deliberately starting fires across Australia as the country beats back wildfires. Activists and celebrities say climate change played a part in the blaze. The NSW Police Force has taken legal action against 180 people since the end of 2019, according to local reports. Australian…
By Peter Fricke Private investigators hired by local cab companies succeeded in bypassing the Uber app and negotiating rides with several drivers directly, according to Houston’s KHOU News.The cab companies say this demonstrates the danger that ride-sharing services pose to consumers, since Uber’s insurance only applies to rides arranged through its app. In a press release,…
Blake Neff If Wednesday night is any indication, Washington D.C. is utterly doomed when Friday’s winter storm hits the city. D.C. received a light dusting of snow Wednesday — far lighter than the foot or more expected in two days — but even that caused a total traffic meltdown, with cars taking hours to…
Andrew Kerr U.S. stocks plunged Monday morning over fears of a possible global coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones dropped 997 points, or 3.4%, when markets opened Monday, CNN reported. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell 3.2% and 4.3%, respectively. The Monday morning plunge puts the Dow on pace for its biggest one-day drop since mid-August, when…
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