LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Vaping is not serving as a gateway to traditional smoking, and inaccurate reporting on the health effects of electronic cigarettes is hurting the chances of smokers who are trying to quit, according to a new medical research paper. Public health researchers from the University at Buffalo and the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The British House of Commons approved a bill Monday, which would allow the prime minister to trigger the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. The House of Commons, the U.K.’s lower house of parliament, also rejected amendments passed by the House of Lords (the upper house)…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen President Barack Obama’s White House spent $77 million on advertising and marketing Obamacare during the last few months of the administration, the New York Post reported Monday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded left-leaning public relations firm Weber Shandwick a $74.15 million contract for a “Health Insurance Exchange Public…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Senate Democrats plan to characterize Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, as a callous judge ensconced in privilege during his confirmation hearings, set to begin next week. The New York Times reports Democrats will make…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield On Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” where he explained that he believes everyone is missing the real story regarding President Donald Trump’s comments on wiretapping, reports the Washington Examiner. Paul told John Dickerson, the host of “Face the Nation,” that Trump and those in his…
I’m going to remind libertarians of many thing they already know, but generally forget they know when it comes to the idiotic national conversation we’ve had about healthcare in the last decade. First, rights are not what the government gives out to its citizens; rights are what the government — in our nation, with our…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rachel Stoltzfoos House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had planned to retire from Congress if Hillary Clinton won the presidential election. “If Hillary had won, I was ready to go home,” she told reporters Friday. Instead, she opted to stick around and try to fend off Republican efforts to dismantle…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is reportedly considering getting back into politics. The actor-turned-politician-turned-reality TV host might throw his hat in the ring for Democratic Sen. Diane Feinstein’s seat, who is up for reelection in 2018. Schwarzenegger spokesman Daniel Ketchell told Politico that the former governor hasn’t ruled…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson Populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) released its election program Thursday, saying it wants the country to get rid of 200,000 more people than it takes in every year. The party suggests “negative immigration” will be necessary for several years to make up for the large intake…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The owners of the Washington, D.C., establishment Cork Wine Bar are suing President Donald Trump and the new Trump International Hotel, alleging that Trump is unfairly hurting their business. Cork Wine Bar offers 200 international wines to its customers, but now the owners Khalid Pitts and Diane…