By Blake Neff In an abrupt move made without the backing of their leaders, Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to dramatically scale back an independent congressional ethics office created eight years ago. The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) was created eight years ago, in the wake of several high-profile congressional scandals. OCE is designed…
In my first installment about the film Pulp Fiction, I used Jordan Peterson’s theory of order, chaos, and personal responsibility to interpret the actions of Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta). In this second installment, I want to focus on one of the film’s most important characters: Butch (Bruce Willis). For those unfamiliar with…
Shelby Talcott Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said Friday he will resign after weeks of deadly anti-government protests in the country. Parliament will likely accept the resignation, and the 78-year-old will be the first prime minister to resign from office in Iraq since 2003, according to The New York Times. The resignation prompted celebrations at Tahrir Square in…
Johnson Could Work on Being More “Presidential,” According to Stossel John Stossel is an anomaly of broadcast television, a lone libertarian in a sea of liberals and conservatives. In fact, with the cancelation of Judge Andrew Napalitano’s Freedom Watch, Stossel is now the “go-to” guy for libertarians in the mainstream media. When he speaks, they listen. For…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett When Chelsea Manning is released from military prison, he will remain in active duty status and be eligible for health care benefits. Manning, who is widely known for leaking hundreds of thousands of national security documents to WikiLeaks in 2010, will leave Fort Leavenworth on May 17 and be…
A Florida City police officer shot and killed a family pet on video Tuesday morning. The officer, whose name has not been released, approached the Palacios family’s house and knocked on the door to inform them that they had left their car door open. When the family answered the door, Duchess, a bulldog mix, bolted out…
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