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By Kitty Testa Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions released an open letter to students heading to college this fall with a very simple message that will surprise some and outrage others: Think for yourself. The missive warns new students about the “the tyranny of public opinion” and encourages students to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: BREAKING: Federal Judge Blocks Texas Anti-Sanctuary Law Will Racke on August 30, 2017 A federal judge on Wednesday night temporarily blocked a Texas immigration law that bans sanctuary jurisdictions throughout the state. U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio issued a temporary injunction against Senate Bill 4, which was…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Robert Donachie WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump will kick off the Republican plan to reenact major changes to the U.S. tax code with a speech in Missouri Wednesday, in an effort to galvanize the American people behind one of his administration’s chief legislative agendas. The president will speak at…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Ian Tartt This is a response to an article written by Austin Petersen about why he joined the Republican Party. Will it help him accomplish his political goals, and is he correct about the party’s history and where it stands now? Let’s take a look. To Petersen’s first…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Ethan Barton A federal program that spends $3 billion annually to combat poverty, provide affordable housing and develop needed public infrastructure is plagued with mismanagement and may be wasting a fourth or more of its annual budget, an analysis by The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group has found. Nine…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By SAAGAR ENJETI Secretary of Defense James Mattis will establish an expert panel to develop recommendations on how to implement President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender personnel in the U.S. military, he said in a Tuesday statement. Mattis’s statement follows Trump’s official order to the U.S. military Friday barring any new transgender…
Just a few hours ago, former Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson released the following to his Facebook page. “My first post-election video statement: We have a lot to be proud of. But there’s also a lot of work ahead. I hope you join us in continuing the fight at OAI: https://goo.gl/Ama1Wh ” https://www.facebook.com/govgaryjohnson/videos/10154243506809364/
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Tim Pearce Houston authorities say they haven’t received any reports of gunfire to corroborate claims by the “Cajun Navy” that looters shot at the volunteer rescuers, Fox News reports. The self-proclaimed Cajun Navy is a group of volunteer rescue workers using boats to help stranded Texans escape the flood waters…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Eric Lieberman Uber is reportedly putting an end to a contentious feature that allows employees to track riders even after the trip is completed. The ride-sharing service turned tech conglomerate is set to update the app so that customers can control when they are sharing location data, according to Reuters. The highly criticized…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Rob Shimshock The University of Tampa fired Tuesday a professor who suggested that Hurricane Harvey was “instant Karma” for Texan Republicans. The university condemned Professor Kenneth L. Storey’s remark and said it did “not reflect UT’s community views or values” in the statement sent to the school’s community. “I don’t believe in…