LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Senator Rand Paul and the House Freedom Caucus took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce the caucus’ endorsement of Paul and Rep. Mark Sanford’s bill to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, utilizing Americans Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Today @ 1PM I'm holding a press conference w/ @RepSanfordSC & members of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rachel Stoltzfoos Wall Street Journal editor in chief Gerard Baker told his reporters Monday the paper would not abandon objectivity in its coverage of President Donald Trump, and directed them to find work somewhere else if they want to adopt a more oppositional tone. “It’s a little irritating when…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch President Donald Trump has embarked on the largest regulatory rollback effort since the Reagan-era, delaying or withdrawing hundreds of rules and working with Congress to repeal dozens more. The Trump administration withdrew 24 economically significant rules –those costing more than $100 million — in his first week,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: The Liberty Conference Focused on the Future: Voice & Exit by Avens O’Brien I attend a lot of liberty-themed conferences every year. Last year, I attended the International Students for Liberty Conference in Washington DC, I took photos at Anarchapulco in Acapulco, headed to regional Students for Liberty and Young…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have teamed once more to reintroduce legislation on criminal justice reform. The bill, which is mostly a rehash of the one introduced in the last Congress by Booker, would restrict the use of solitary confinement for juveniles…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Bill Intends to Get Rid of Two Federal Agencies By Sean McCaffrey Ammon Bundy and friends, rejoice! HR 622 intends to disband the law enforcement arms of the US Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Don’t get too excited though. With the money the feds save…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Investors in the six largest banks in the U.S. potentially stand to gain $100 billion in returned capital through dividends and share buybacks if President Donald Trump successfully loosens regulations on the banking industry. Trump signed executive orders Friday that began the process of rolling back two major Wall Street regulations:…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky) is joining efforts to end the Environmental Protection Agency by cosponsoring Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla) legislation. The Courier-Journal reports that Massie was first identified by the Pensacola News Journal when it reported on Gaetz’s bill as one of the cosponsors. “The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley A defamation lawsuit brought by Ahmed “Clock Boy” Mohamed’s family against several political and media figures for defamation has been dismissed by a Texas judge. The lawsuit claimed the defendants — including media personality Glenn Beck, his multimedia platform, The Blaze, a local Fox affiliate, Ben Shapiro…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ethan Barton Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch’s case history suggests he could be a strong defender of the First Amendment, though he hasn’t ruled on a large number of such cases, according to a media advocacy group. “His decisions in libel and invasion of privacy cases show a willingness…