A nationally televised debate is causing some controversy among libertarians. Should libertarians take any opportunity for exposure or are some associations antithetical to libertarian values? Russia Today America has announced it will be hosting live debates for the Libertarian and Green Parties, continuing a trend of giving third parties a platform outside of traditional media…
By Connor D. Wolf Presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump broke with party lines Wednesday, saying he isn’t opposed to raising the minimum wage. Trump has marketed himself as an outsider candidate who isn’t afraid to disagree with party views. Republicans have been adamantly opposed to raising the minimum wage because of the unintended economic…
Hillary Clinton, the most likely Democratic Party nominee, has switched her focus from Senator Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump, and her newest campaign ad shows it. The ad released on her Facebook page and Twitter, it features Republicans, all of them former opponents of Trump, criticizing him. In the ad, Trump calls himself a “unifier” and…
JP Carroll Former Mexican President Vicente Fox who famously told Jorge Ramos in February that he was, “not going to pay for that [Trump’s]fucking wall,” has now apologized to Trump and invited the presumptive GOP nominee to Mexico. The former Mexican leader addressed Trump in a Tuesday interview with Breitbart News, stating, “If I offended…
by Lina Bryce Sen. Rand Paul addressed the recent win by Donald Trump in an appearance Tuesday for a “Reagan Ranch Roundtable” event put on by Young America’s Foundation in California. Paul’s address was focused on the idea of moving “beyond partisan politics to unite America,” positing that the GOP needs to do more to reach out to marginalized…
Ben Sasse, Republican Senator from Nebraska, penned an open letter to Americans on Facebook Wednesday evening. In response to the current state of the 2016 election, Senator Sasse, an ardent #NeverTrump supporter, writes about the earful he has received from his constituents following Trump’s presumed nomination and advocates for more options. Senator Sasse writes: AN OPEN…
Will Trump’s Make America Great Again go up in flames just like Obama’s Hope and Change? by Joey Clark Dear Trump Nation, I made a promise to myself before the beginning of the 2016 Presidential cycle that I would not support anyone for President, and I am happy to report I have remained true to my…
In the hours after Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) suspended his presidential campaign, the Libertarian Party saw membership applications double in one day. Though the number was trivial (99 membership applications), it seems to indicate a growing trend in the aftermath of the Indiana primary. In an email written to The Washington Examiner, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes…
By Bedford Peter Schweizer’s best-selling book “Clinton Cash” is headed to the big screen at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie adaptation of the book, published in May 2015, looks at the finances of former president and current presidential hopeful Bill and Hillary Clinton. Schweizer is a former William J. Casey Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover…
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has suspended his campaign after a devastating loss in Indiana. This leaves Governor John Kasich versus business mogul Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. With Trump looking like the likely Republican nominee, many Cruz supporters are looking for a new candidate. Austin Petersen responded with a Facebook video that has gotten…