LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett President Donald Trump’s plan to hand over the U.S. air traffic control system to a non-profit entity closely mirrors legislation crafted by Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Bill Shuster. Shuster’s plan gave partial control of the proposed air traffic non-profit’s board to a lobbying group, Airlines for America (AFA),…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson President Emmanuel Macron is projected to win a big majority in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. The newly-formed La République en Marche (Republic on the Move) is projected to win at least 400 seats in the 577-seat chamber. Exit polls put the party at 32.2 percent of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said that President Donald Trump should reveal whether or not he has recordings of conversations with former FBI Director James Comey during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. “This is an issue that the president should have cleared up in…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Puerto Rican voters made their way to the polling centers Sunday to vote on whether or not they want to become the 51st U.S. state. “I voted for statehood,” 74-year-old retiree Armando Abreu told reporters outside a polling center at the Escuela Gabriela Mistral. “Even if it’s…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that James Comey’s testimony before a congressional panel Thursday furnished enough evidence to investigate the president for obstruction of justice. “I think there is absolutely evidence to begin a case,” for obstruction, Bharara said “No one knows right now…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock Two paragraphs from a professor’s book perfectly capture the modern, watered-down state of America’s universities, explaining how the terms “professor” and “university” have become denigrated by their overuse. The two paragraphs come from “The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters,” a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich called on Congress to stop special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Gingrich said it’s clear that former FBI-Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will interfere with Mueller’s ability to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ben Chapman As we approach the one year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, many of us, gay or straight are reminded of where we were when we heard the news about this terrible tragedy. This day was supposed to be a very special day for me, as it…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By The Libertarian Republic Editorial Staff On today’s episode of Around the Republic, Brian Nichols is joined by TLR Contributor Paul Meekin to discuss NSA leaker Reality Winner, Whistleblowers in American Government, Media Sensationalism, and the Political Climate 7 months into Trump’s Presidency. Host: Brian Nichols (TLR Associate Editor) Guest:…
By now most of us have read the articles and laughed, and some of us have watched the videos and guffawed. A drunken strumpet having a bad hair day gets booted from a comedy club, then arrested, and then lays into the cops in slurring, vitriolic invective. She [it was a woman] attempts to parlay…