Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson appears on the John Stossel show after his bid for President of the United States as a Libertarian. Johnson discusses the effect of his candidacy on ballot issues such as the legalization of marijuana and gay marriage in the 2012 election cycle.
Andrew Trunsky Sen. Josh Hawley raised over $3 million in the first quarter of 2021, a massive increase compared to 2019 that followed his high-profile challenge to President Joe Biden’s victory. The Missouri Republican received more than 57,000 individual donations averaging $52 from January to March, people familiar with his totals told Politico. At least 20%…
Josh Fatzick Authorities in the nation’s capital are beefing up security around the monuments and in transportation hubs after a video from ISIS released Monday threatened terrorist attacks around the city. The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority is ramping up random bag checks for people entering the D.C. subway system and putting additional officers at stations…
Details behind the motivations of a student who shot two classmates at Arapahoe High in Colorado have revealed the interesting politics of Karl Pierson, who ended his attacks by committing suicide. The Denver Post‘s profile of Pierson was revealed to have edited the fact that a classmate described him as “a very opinionated Socialist,” and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is suing drug manufacturers in the U.S. for their alleged role in sparking the opioid epidemic through “fraudulent” advertising. Hunter launched the lawsuit Friday, following the lead of a growing number of states looking to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for allegedly spreading…
President Trump’s Labor Secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned on Friday, July 12, 2019 amid controversy about a 2007 non-prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. The Epstein case was reawakened when law enforcement in New York arrested Epstein and charged him with new sex crimes on Saturday, July 6th. Acosta defended his actions as a federal prosecutor in Epstein’s previous case,…
Peter Hasson Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that the federal budget is on “an unsustainable path” due to rising levels of federal debt. Powell told the Joint Economic Committee that the “high and rising federal debt,” which now tops $23 trillion, could make it difficult for the economy to recover from future market downturns….
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