by Chuck Ross The New York City comptroller is considering divesting from a Texas energy company over donations it made to the National Rifle Association and American Crossroads. American Crossroads is a conservative political action committee. Follow TLR on Google+ Scott Stringer, who oversees $150 billion in city pension funds as the city’s comptroller, sent…
New York Representative and Korean War veteran Charlie Rangel thinks we need a mandatory draft. Not only that, but he thinks that now women are legally able to serve in combat roles, they should also be required to register with the Selective Service. Follow TLR on Google+ His argument? If more people are in the service,…
By Breanna Deutsch Not everyone is suffering from California’s tax burden. Elon Musk has successfully won subsidies and special tax privileges for his electric car company Tesla Motors and green energy company Solar City. Now he is asking lawmakers in Sacramento to exempt his venture SpaceX from California’s personal property tax, the Wall Street Journal reports….
Jimmy Fallon took to the stage on The Tonight Show to joke about Chelsea Clinton‘s pregnancy announcement. Fallon took a jab at the former First Lady’s sartorial style in a great one liner that you won’t want to miss. If you feel bad for laughing about this just remember what Mark Twain always said: you…
By Breanna Deutsch Sriracha, the spicy Asian sauce, has recently stirred up a heated debate in Irwindale, California. Earlier this month, the Southern Californian city ruled that the area’s Huy Fong Foods Sriracha factory was a public nuisance after some residents complained they were experiencing adverse reactions to the spicy odor emanating from the factory,…
By Breanna Deutsch If you have a tax problem this year, you might be off the hook. Budget cuts and new responsibilities are weakening the Internal Revenue Service’s ability to police tax returns. This year, the IRS will have fewer agents auditing returns than at any time since at least the 1980s, reports the Associated Press. The…
Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal appeared at a train station to give a speech about train safety, while standing behind the yellow line. Blumenthal was appearing to brag about the fines he’s issued in favor of public safety while destroying any credibility he has on the subject as the cameras roll. Follow TLR on Google+ This…
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s recent announcement of his initiative to spend $50 million dollars on anti-gun legislation across the country caused an uproar amongst the free market community. But a recent viral campaign by the group “Everytown for Gun Safety” should have people feeling much better about the chances that they would have…
By Breanna Deutsch Does the merger of large companies limit consumer choice, or is it a natural impulse of the free market? The proposed $45.2 billion amalgamation of the two leading cable service providers – Comcast and Time Warner Cable – has brought this question to the halls of Congress and conservative roundtables, dividing individuals…
By Brendan Bordelon MSNBC host Melissa Harris Perry had a bold suggestion for Democrats she believes lack “swagger” going into November’s midterm elections: tell voters to “just deal” with health care plans canceled due to Obamacare. Follow TLR on Google+ The hyper-liberal cable news host bemoaned what she views as the Democratic Party’s unwillingness to…