President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Kash Patel as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director and Chad Chronister as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Patel served on the National Security Council during the last administration, playing a key role in negotiations with Syria over American hostages in 2020. He is
MoreCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in a last-ditch attempt to stop Trump’s threatened 25% tariffs against Canada. Trudeau was photographed having dinner with Trump at the club, and was reportedly accompanied by the Public Safety Minister of Canada, Dominic LeBlanc.
MoreIn the safe Republican state of Wyoming, the right-wing, national-conservative Freedom Caucus has taken over the state House of Representatives, seizing the four key positions in House leadership following the November elections, according to a report by Wyofile. Freedom Caucus members took the positions of Speaker, Majority Leader, Majority Whip and Speaker pro tempore.
MoreDuring a roundtable event at 180 Church in Detroit, Michigan, former President Donald Trump reiterated his promise that his administration would not tax tips. Speaking to a restaurant owner during the event on Saturday, Trump assured that if re-elected, his administration would exempt tips from taxation for service industry workers like waiters, waitresses, and car
MoreHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that Hungary “belongs to the peace camp” in relation to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Hungarian State Secretary for International Relations Zoltan Kovacs quoted Orban as saying Hungary supported “an immediate cease-fire in order to avoid further deaths.” Hungary has historically had fraught relations with Russia and Ukraine,
MoreU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has warned that President Joe Biden may not be the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee during an appearance on Fox News. “I’m here to tell you, Joe Biden’s not going to run in ‘24. I do not believe he will be the Democrat nominee in ’24,” Cruz said. Cruz suggested that
MoreSen. JD Vance (R-OH), a prominent non-interventionist Republican U.S. Senator, is leading an effort to achieve greater transparency into the U.S. support for Ukraine, by sending a letter to Biden administration Budget Director Shalanda Young. In a letter that was signed by prominent war-skeptical Republicans such as Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY),
MoreRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has announced that he will wear a debt clock to President Biden’s State of the Union address. Massie stated that he was backing an initiative by Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to wear debt clocks in order to emphasize the surging U.S. national debt. “Say what you will about him, but George
MoreFormer Gov. Eric Greitens (R-MO), who is running for U.S. Senate, blasted the political elite during his CPAC 2022 speech, stating that the Democrat agenda would “destroy our country”. “A lot of folks in the mainstream media, some RINOs, might say, you know, this is just because Joe Biden is senile and Kamala Harris is
MoreU.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) came out forcefully against escalating the U.S. involvement in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in remarks delivered at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2022, the largest right-of-center conference in the United States. Gaetz chose to criticize not only Joe Biden, but also interventionist members of his own party
MorePresident Donald Trump spoke at CPAC 2022 in Orlando, Florida, marking his first major speech since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Trump pointed out how Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to have outsmarted U.S. President Joe Biden in military strategy so far, something which had never happened during Trump’s own administration. “Putin is playing Biden
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has called for the expansion of the ongoing Canadian trucker protests to the United States in an interview with the conservative media outlet Daily Signal. The libertarian Senator praised the Canadian truckers for their large-scale civil disobedience against the authoritarian vaccine mandates imposed by the government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin
MoreLeading congressional libertarians Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have showed solidarity with a Washington restaurant which had its liquor license revoked by D.C. authorities for not enforcing COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates by publicly dining there. “I’m proud of the owner for not submitting,” Paul told Reason Magazine in an interview.
MoreEl Salvadoran President Nayyib Bukele has boldly predicted that two other countries will follow in El Salvador’s footsteps and make bitcoin legal tender. Under Bukele’s rule, El Salvador has embraced bitcoin, becoming a hub for the cryptocurrency all around the world. Besides adopting it as legal tender in September, the country’s wealth fund has also
MoreU.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a prominent advocate of marijuana legalization, has stated that the delay to it being legalized is a result of obstruction by the Congressional Black Caucus and their allies in Democrat leadership. Gaetz blasted the 1970 Controlled Substances Act during an episode of his hit ‘Firebrand’ podcast. “It made marijuana and
MorePrime Minister Viktor Orban has blasted the European Union for its attempts to impose the LGBTQ agenda on the central European nation of Hungary. “The European Parliament and the European Commission want that we let LGBTQ activists and organisations into the kindergartens and schools. Hungary does not want that,” Orban declared on his formal Facebook
MoreTwo of the Supreme Court justices appointed by President Trump, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, sided with the liberal wing of the Supreme Court in the case of Arlene’s Flowers v. Washington, which concerned the constitutionality of state level mandates for Christian florists to provide flowers for gay weddings. Kavanaugh, Barrett, the Bush-appointed John Roberts, and
MoreFar-left Democrat Charles Booker has announced his bid for U.S. Senate in Kentucky against incumbent Senator Rand Paul. The announcement makes Booker, an ally of radical socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VI), the first Democrat to announce a run in this race. It remains to be seen whether another, more establishment Democrat will also run for
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has said that “in all likelihood”, the COVID-19 virus came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, rather than from animal sources, in a recent interview with Fox News. During an appearance on Fox News’ Unfiltered show, Sen. Paul noted that the coronavirus was not particularly infectious among animals. “When you look at
MoreRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) blasted a reporter after the reporter demanded to know his private vaccination status during a press conference. During a press conference hosted by Rep. Marjorie Greene (R-GA) on the Fire Fauci Act, which Massie is co-sponsoring, a reporter requested that Massie reveal his vaccination status. “Well, first of all, it’s none
MoreA new Campus Free Speech Caucus has been launched by Republican members of the House of Representatives, according to a press release by the Young America’s Foundation. The new caucus is to be spearheaded by Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), two conservative members of the Freedom Caucus, and is being supported
MoreAllen West spoke out on the importance of Flag Day to Texans, especially in the modern political context, in a statement issued by the Texas Republican Party. West noted the publication of a new book titled ‘Forget the Alamo‘, by a left-wing author who attempted to desecrate the memory of the Texas patriots who stood
MorePresident Donald Trump has backed Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) in the competitive race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. Budd is running against former Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC), who was previously interviewed by The Liberty Conservative, as well as former Gov. Patrick McRory in a race to replace outgoing Sen. Richard Burr. McRory is considered the
MoreSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has clashed with comedian Seth Rogen on Twitter, calling Rogen a “moron” in a recent tweet exchange, according to a report by The Hill. “All jokes aside, @Sethrogen is a moron,” Sen. Cruz tweeted early on Sunday. “It’s your party that believes in govt power: to shut your business, to oppress
MorePresident-elect Joe Biden is immediately demand Congress grant legal status to an estimated 11 million illegal aliens in the United States, according to the Associated Press. Biden has announced this will be the focus of his early administration. He plans to put forward legislation for consideration by Congress, given that Democrats now control both the
MoreRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) have written a joint letter to President Donald Trump calling on him to immediately withdraw all troops from the “endless wars” in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Thank you for leadership and effort to bring our troops home and end the endless wars. We, the
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has endorsed Manny Sethi for U.S. Senate in Tennessee, according to a report by the Nashville Tennesseean. “Tennessee deserves a true conservative who supports President Trump, is pro-liberty, and will fight out-of-control federal spending,” Paul stated in his endorsement message. “I believe Dr. Manny is the right choice. Like me, he’s
MoreRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has defeated Republican primary challenger Todd McMurtry by a seismic margin of 88% to McMurtry’s 12% as of Wednesday. Although the votes have not yet all come in, this represents a landslide result in a race where many establishment analysts suspected Massie was vulnerable. Massie’s victory is likely due to his
MoreState Rep. Matt Gurtler won the first round of the Republican primary in Georgia’s 9th congressional district on Tuesday, according to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Gurtler came first in the primary, receiving 21.5% of the vote. He will now face a run-off election on August 11 against second place candidate Andrew Clyde, who
MoreSergio Gor, the long-time Communications Director for the Senate office of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), announced on Wednesday that he is joining the Trump presidential campaign as the new Chief of Staff to the campaign’s Finance Committee. “Thrilled to be joining Team Trump as Chief of Staff to Trump Victory Finance Committee,” he wrote on
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has endorsed Bryant “Corky” Messner for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, according to a report by WMUR. He ascribed his endorsement to Messner’s support for a limited government, libertarian-leaning agenda. “One of my favorite things about New Hampshire is the ‘Live Free or Die’ spirit of independence and liberty,” Paul said
MoreRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) challenged leftists calling for defunding the police, describing it as “wrong” in a Friday interview with Charles Payne on Fox Business. “Defunding the police is the absolute wrong thing to do,” Massie said. He then went on to rationalize his argument by suggesting defunding police departments could lead to an increased
MoreRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) challenged forced vaccinations, mandatory face masks and contact tracing during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in a Friday tweet. “There is no authority in the Constitution that authorizes the government to stick a needle in you against your will, force you to wear a face mask, or track your daily movements,” Massie
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has suggested that subpoenaed emails will expose lobbyists exploiting Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, for access to the federal government, during an interview with The Charlie Kirk Show released on Thursday. “There is evidence that they, in all likelihood have email exchanges, saying, hey, let’s use
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) took on National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director Anthony Fauci in a scathing USA Today op-ed published on Thursday. “Fauci and company have relied on models that were later found to be deficient. He even has suggested that he can’t
MoreAfter a three week presidential exploratory committee, Rep. Justin Amash (L-MI) has ruled out a Libertarian Party presidential bid. “I’ve spent nearly three weeks assessing the race, appearing in media, talking to delegates and donors, watching the Libertarian Party’s convention plan unfold, and gathering feedback from family, friends, and other advisers,” Amash said. “After much
MoreRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) slammed big meat’s monopolies in an interview with Blaze TV‘s Matt Kibbe on Wednesday. “80 percent of all the meat that is consumed in the United States goes through four companies, and these companies have monopolized the meat processing business in the United States,” Massie said. “Two of them are wholly
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) challenged National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director Anthony Fauci in a Senate hearing on Tuesday. Paul, a medical doctor by profession, encouraged Fauci to focus more on restarting the American economy, which has taken a massive blow since lockdown measures were implemented across the country. “I think we ought
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) revealed on Twitter that former Vice President Joe Biden ordered the unmasking of General Mike Flynn’s private conversation with the Russian Ambassador to the United States, after requesting the names of the Obama administration officials involved from Director of National Intelligence Rich Grenell. “Declassified documents reveal V.P. Biden ordered the unmasking
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has urged Congress to pass the PRIME Act during an interview on Thursday. “The onerous red tape doesn’t make us safer. What it does is it creates a monopoly,” Paul told Local 12. The PRIME Act, which was originally written by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), would allow the in-state sale of
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has suggested that former President Barack Obama “knew about the corruption” of Hunter Biden while in office, during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News. “There’s been rumors for quite a while that people within the Obama administration knew about the corruption problems with Hunter Biden, that they warned the Vice President
MoreThe first major national poll to include prospective Libertarian Party candidate Rep. Justin Amash (L-MI) appears to show Amash doing worse than 2016 Libertarian nominee Gov. Gary Johnson (L-NM), according to the Monmouth University Polling Institute. The results show Amash polling at a mere 5% in a three-way race against Republican nominee Donald Trump and
MoreProspective Libertarian Party presidential candidate Rep. Justin Amash (L-MI) has condemned anti-lockdown protesters for “bearing weapons” during their protest at the Michigan state capitol, in a Sunday interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. “When we protest, we have to do it in a way that is appropriate,” Amash said. “I think it’s a terrible idea to
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has described Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) as “drunk with power” for his lockdown policies in a Friday interview with local radio network WBRT. “We’ve got a governor who is sort of drunk with power, and he’s deciding all the rules for opening your business, and it’s like ‘Who made him economic
MoreRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has called on Congress to immediately pass his PRIME Act in order to prevent wasted meat in a Sunday tweet. “Thousands of animals will be killed & wasted today instead of feeding families. Meanwhile Congress takes an extended vacation,” he wrote. “Pass the PRIME Act now to allow small American owned
MoreRep. Justin Amash (L-MI) has suggested that federal law should be reinterpreted to extend existing employment protections against discrimination on the basis of sex to discrimination against transgenders, in an interview with Forbes on Friday. “I would protect transgender Americans under the protections that exist for sex,” Amash. “I think that people can take the
MorePresident Donald Trump has praised the anti-lockdown protesters in Lansing, Michigan and urged Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) to “make a deal” with them and partially reopen Michigan. In a Friday tweet, Trump said the unrelentingly pro-lockdown Governor should “give a little” to the demonstrators. “The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out
MoreRep. Justin Amash (L-MI) has admitted that he believes his candidacy will take more votes away from Republican President Donald Trump than from Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden in a Friday interview with Reason. When asked by reporter Nick Gillespie whether he would take more votes from Trump or Biden, Amash expressed his belief
MoreRep. Justin Amash (L-MI) has stated he is not opposed to the United Nations (UN) and other globalist institutions, describing it as a “positive venue” for U.S. global engagement, in a Friday interview with Reason. “I’m not opposed to bodies where countries from around the world come and meet like the UN and can engage
MoreProspective Libertarian Party presidential candidate Rep. Justin Amash (L-MI) has denounced anti-lockdown protests which took place in state capitals across the country in a Thursday interview with the New York Times. Amash said although he supported the right of the demonstrators to protest and was sympathetic to their cause, he disapproved of the way in
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