LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield During a rare interview on NBC’s “Today Show,” former President George W. Bush called the media “indispensable to democracy,” and that “we need an independent media to hold people like me to account.” Bush, speaking to NBC’s Matt Lauer, explained that “power can be ” very addictive and it can…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Micah J. Fleck I was able to book an interview with Ken Bone (the sudden star of the second 2016 presidential debate who asked the only real questions of the night) during an appearance Mr. Bone made at CPAC 2017. It was short, but sweet, and the most surprising…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield A super PAC aimed at helping the people and causes for liberty is circulating a petition to pay for a DNA test of Alt-Right leader Richard Spencer in an effort for him to prove his racial purity, an issue which is cornerstone to his message of identity politics. It was…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Libertarian-minded Republican Reps. Justin Amash (R-MI) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) teamed up to introduce a bill to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, which Amash called the “worst anti-privacy legislation” back in 2015. The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 has been slammed as a invasion of privacy and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Secretary of Defense James Mattis took his first steps toward creating a more efficient and effective military by issuing two memos which aim to streamline operations and free up capital. The first memo called for the reorganization of certain undersecretary roles, a chief innovation officer, an improved chief…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza RELATED: Libertarian Leaders Meet With Trump Admin Over 1st Amendment Young Americans for Liberty, a political organization with roots in the Ron Paul liberty movement, has 900 chapters nationwide established on college campuses. Appearing on Fox Business’s “Varney and Co.” YAL president Cliff Maloney Jr. announced that…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Secretary of Defense James Mattis declared that the U.S. would not be taking any oil from Iraq prior to departing for Baghdad Monday, contrary to past statements by President Donald Trump. Trump reiterated his declaration that the U.S. should take Iraq’s oil on his first day as…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch California’s green energy mandates played a role in forcing the closure of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) in Arizona, potentially opening up the Golden State to a federal lawsuit, according to a former lawmaker. Under state law, California public utilities are basically prohibited from renewing contracts with…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Zach Foster Most people are used to seeing signs that say, “don’t feed the animals,” as those signs are posted in parks and zoos. What no one expects to see, however, are signs that say “Do not feed the people,” right? One of the oldest traditions of Western civilization is…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Caleb Coggeshall Europeans have not been shy in making known their distaste and suspicion of the number of firearms in America. Liam Neeson once lamented how many guns are in America. Others from overseas seem to scoff and roll their eyes when U.S. citizens showcase their arms and cite…