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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kitty Testa The value of cryptocurrencies has skyrocketed in 2017. Ethereum’s cryptocurrency, Ether, which could be had for less than $8 per virtual coin in late December 2016, is selling for over $370 as of today—increasing its value 47-fold. A year ago you could have purchased Litecoin for a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Michael Bastasch Environmentalists have linked arms with the oil industry to push a nationwide tax on carbon dioxide emissions as a “conservative” way to fight global warming. The Climate Leadership Council (CLC) unveiled Tuesday some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies were among its donors, including BP, ExxonMobil,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Juliegrace Brufke Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is expected to focus on the importance of accomplishing permanent tax reform in 2017 and the need to incentivize companies to keep their business in the U.S. during his speech to the National Association of Manufacturers Tuesday. According to leadership sources, the Wisconsin…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Grant M. Deltz In a family-written statement released by Ohio hospital, it was revealed that Otto Warmbier has died. Warmbier was imprisoned in North Korea for more than 17 months and had just returned home last week. “It is our sad duty to report that our son, Otto Warmbier, has completed…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: PHILLIP STUCKY Democrats are worried that they could lose the extremely close Georgia special election runoff to replace former Rep. Tom Price. Party leaders like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi invested time hosting fundraisers and urging others to campaign on behalf of Democratic contender Jon Ossoff, but as Republican…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Paul Meekin When I saw Kalypso Media’s city-building game, “Tropico 5” had a ‘liberty’ rating, I knew I was in good hands. See, for years I’ve been playing games like Sim City, Cities: Skylines, Reigns, and even Shadow President in search of a title that spoke to both city planning and government. Most games…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen A campaign in Colorado seeks to stop kids under 13 years of age from spending too much time on smartphones by banning retailers from selling smartphones for use by children. “Eventually kids are going to get phones and join the world, and I think we all know that, but little children, there’s…
Eric Lieberman Displayed with permission from Daily Caller News Foundation Eighteen prominent tech executives are set to meet with President Donald Trump and his associates Monday at the White House as part of a larger summit. The group of political officials and private sector leaders is expected to discuss topics like immigration, specifically the H-1B visa…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Henry Rodgers Fox News’ Eric Bolling announced Monday that he is considering running for senator. Bolling just signed a three-year contract at Fox, but “when the lights go down on the TV career,” he wants to challenge an incumbent Republican senator in a southern state, according to Politico. Bolling’s contract with Fox News would postpone his possible…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley The Supreme Court struck down a federal law banning the registration of disparaging trademarks Monday, finding the law violates the First Amendment’s free speech clause. The ruling, written by Justice Samuel Alito, says that trademarks are private, not government speech, and that the government may not curtail…