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Dodd-Frank Reform Will Be Voted On Next Week; Thank Rep. Jeb Hensarling

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: On May 4th, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Financial Choice Act and is expected to vote on it next week in the House, which repeals some Dodd-Frank regulations and reforms others. Many people blame Dodd-Frank for stiffening American economic growth and limiting lending from American banks. Rep. Jeb…

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Thomas Massie Claims Trump is “Bluffing” About Working With Democrats

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Thomas Massie recently spoke with CNN regarding the latest claim that President Trump will now work with the Democrats to rework his agenda since the GOP was split on the initial reform plan and said plan fell through. The Blaze reports: Freedom Caucus ally Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)…

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Mnuchin: We Are Ready ‘Now’ For Tax Reform

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Washington, D.C. — Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin promises that the administration is now ready to tackle tax and regulatory reform, even if health care reform falls flat in Congress. President Donald Trump’s message has been that tax reform and his other pro-growth policies are impossible…

How Focus On the Family Has Decided to Use Anti-Marijuana Fear-Mongering to Get More Donations

You’ve probably heard of Focus on the Family, the group that uses your superstition about a magical fairy in the sky to get you to fork over your hard-earned dollars so they can build bigger mansions and nicer churches and fight the evil gays who are going to get married and somehow ruin society. Yeah,…

Ohio Allows For Medical Marijuana Use, Continues Legalization Trend
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Ohio Allows For Medical Marijuana Use, Continues Legalization Trend

On Wednesday night, The Hill reported that Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) signed a bill allowing doctors to prescribe medical marijuana as a treatment for health conditions. The law will take effect in 90 days and medical marijuana must be made available within two years. “This is a joyous day for the thousands of Ohioans…

LAST STAND: Anti-Marijuana Legalization Forces Raise $300K and Are Looking for More

LAST STAND: Anti-Marijuana Legalization Forces Raise $300K and Are Looking for More

This year is shaping up to be the most historic ever in the admittedly short history of the cannabis law reform movement. Which means the forces that oppose the legalization of marijuana know this could possibly be their last stand when it comes to slowing or maybe even stopping the momentum behind legalization. At the…

Cop Fired For Allegedly Decking Detainee (VIDEO)

A Florida sheriff’s office announced one of their officers has been fired and charged with battery after a video showed the officer allegedly punching a female detainee. Jacksonville Undersheriff Pat Ivey said officer Akinyemi Borisade inappropriately hit a strip club employee who had been arrested Wednesday, WJXT reports. A video of the incident released by the sheriff’s…

‘Orange Is The New Black’ Star Says Being White Protected Him From The Criminal Justice System

By Casey Harper An actor known for his roles in shows surrounding murder and prison stepped into the real world of criminal justice Thursday with a message about “the white community.” Matt McGorry, who is famous for acting in the shows “Orange Is The New Black” and “How To Get Away With Murder,” spoke at a press…

Liberal Activist Points Out One Huge Way Republicans Are Embarrassing Democrats

By Casey Harper Liberal activist and former White House adviser Van Jones admitted one big way Republicans have embarrassed Democrats at a press briefing Thursday. Jones, a criminal justice activist and political correspondent for CNN, served as special adviser for green jobs for the White House until he resigned in 2009. He pointed to former Ohio Gov….