Would raising the minimum wage help lift women out of poverty? By Breanna Deutsch That is what the White House aimed to prove with a study released on Wednesday, which argues hiking the federal standard of $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour would bolster the economy and narrow the gender pay gap. Follow TLR on Google+…
Families who were affected by the defect in General Motors vehicles spoke out at a press conference ahead of a congressional hearing today. Statistics reported at FoxNews.com claim that 31 crashes and 13 fatalities have been linked to the problem with the power steering in certain vehicles. Follow TLR on Google+ GM announced yesterday the…
By Greg Campbell Colorado’s new gun laws are coming to the fore again, as a lawsuit to overturn them opens on Monday in federal court. Almost all of Colorado’s elected county sheriffs spearheaded the suit, saying new measures requiring universal background checks and limiting the size of ammunition magazines are both unconstitutional and unenforceable. Follow TLR on Google+ They…
Glenn Beck invited Politico writer Kevin Williamson about an article that he wrote which argues that America will never vote for a libertarian because of their dependence on welfare and big government. Beck and Williamson discuss the potential field of candidates, and who might emerge in a race that could include Scott Walker, Jeb Bush,…
The Freedom Report podcast takes on the difficult issue of circumcision between girls and boys. A new NBC story is reporting that female genital mutilation (FGM) is on the rise and that somewhere around 150,000 to 200,000 girls in the United States may be at risk. The debate over whether it should be legal for…
By Breanna Deutsch Seven Senate Democrats are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes. Dick Durbin of Illinois, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Barbara Boxer of California, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Jeff Merkley of Oregon co-signed a letter asking FDA commissioner…
A video uploaded by a Phoebe Landolt shows a riot cop assaulting a girl standing on the street. Police had been called in to quell a student riot in Arizona after the Wildcats lost their game to Wisconsin. The girl in the video did not appear to be rioting or causing a scene, but the…
Satirical cartoonists from Taiwan produced a hilarious parody making fun of hashtag activist Suey Park. Park generated a hashtag on twitter called #CancelColbert in an attempt to paint the TV show host as racist, despite the fact that Colbert doesn’t actually run the account that first tweeted the satirical message. Park generated copious amount of…
Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a bill on March 24th that voided the adoption of Common Core standards that were to be implemented by July 1st. Freedomworks Director of Grassroots and former teacher Whitney Neal appeared on Fox & Friends to debate the future of Common Core in the state of Indiana. Neal disagreed with guest Mike…
Despite all the stories about courts failing to properly restrain government, occasionally a judge comes along who demonstrates proper judicial authority and sets a great example for how to put the brakes on government overreach. Missoula County in Montana is responsible for regulating and licensing hotels and similar services. Logically, as not all businesses are…