It’s almost an everyday occurrence to go on your phone or computer and see protesters with signs demanding that the government “Tax the Rich.” Tax reform that focuses on punishing successful business owners is a top priority for people looking to push the ideology of class warfare in order to advance their leftist agenda. Unfortunately,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe Two bills that would strike down mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders were recently introduced in the Massachusetts House, as yet another state ignores Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ push for “tough-on-crime” policy. Sessions has pushed for mandatory minimums since his appointment in January, ordering DOJ prosecutors…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe A North Carolina man who fired an AR-15 in a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in December in an attempt to rescue children who he believed were being held captive in the eatery was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday. Edgar Maddison Welch drove to the Comet Ping Pong Restaurant from North Carolina…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Joshua Gill A Christian school defended its religious admissions policies after Democrats labeled it as a school that discriminates against LGBT students during Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ congressional hearing. The Lighthouse Christian Academy of Bloomington, Ind. has been the center of the debate about school choice ever since Senate…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock Schools are getting rid of their “valedictorian” titles over concerns that they create harmful competition, influence course selection and propagate misconceptions of large disparities in GPA because of differences in class rank. Nearly half of American high schools do not display class rank, according to the National Association…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Henry Rodgers New York Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice is calling for new leadership within the Democratic Party, telling MSNBC Thursday that current Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s time has “come and gone.” Questions from all sides come as the Democrats suffer losses in every special election since President Donald Trump took office. Pelosi was the first one…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock Students in Washington, D.C., criticized the use of the term “radical Islam” in a video published Wednesday by Campus Reform. “The term radical isn’t often assigned to any other religion,” stated one student at George Washington University. “It’s only used in the context of Islam.” WATCH: …
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Henry Rodgers Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan attacked his own party Wednesday night on CNN, calling the party’s brand “toxic” and criticizing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. “I don’t think people in the Beltway are realizing just how toxic the Democratic Party brand is in so many parts of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch Hundreds of U.S. mayors have committed to the goals of the Paris climate accord in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement he would withdraw from the agreement. It’s a nice thought, according to a former city official, but it’s not even close to being reality. “The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Failed Democratic candidate in the Georgia special election Jon Ossoff decried the rise of money in politics Tuesday before he completed the most expensive congressional race in U.S. history. Democrats raised and spent $23 million in favor of Ossoff’s bid against former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel, and a combined $50…