Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has been a busy man these days. While working with President Trump on a landmark executive order that Paul called “the biggest free-market reform of health care in a generation,” he also met with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) last week to discuss the prospects of pardoning Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange. “Rand
MoreOn Tuesday, a Skype-in speech by British activist and campaigner Tommy Robinson to the Columbia University College Republicans was subject to a ‘heckler’s veto’ by an assorted mob of Black Lives Matter, ANTIFA and other leftist protesters. Footage revealed the mob of leftist protesters interrupting Robinson’s speech by repetitively chanting over him, standing in front
More“When you got Rand Paul on your side, it has to be positive,” President Donald Trump said yesterday after announcing executive orders designed to increase access to association health plans while allowing competition across state lines. Trump isn’t stopping there. Emboldened by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Trump is now threatening to cut off subsidy payments
MoreThe biggest winner of the Trump presidency is also the most surprising: Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen. After all, Yellen was a constant target for criticism by Candidate Trump, going so far as to accuse her of being “more political than Hillary Clinton.” Beyond Mr. Trump’s barbed rhetoric, pundits such as Paul Krugman predicted that Trump’s
MoreLibertarian supporters of Donald Trump have a feather in their caps after today’s executive order signing, a move that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) calls “the biggest free-market reform of health care in a generation.” “They’ll be able to buy, they’ll be able to cross state lines, and they will be able to get great competitive
MoreThere has been a great deal of hype surrounding Austrian economist Hans-Hermann Hoppe’s ‘Libertarian and the Alt-Right’ speech that he delivered for his 12th annual Property and Freedom Society conference that took place last month in Bodrum, Turkey. The speech was finally released for the public yesterday, and it packed a serious punch. Eschewing political
MoreRecent reports coming out of Washington D.C. have indicated that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is working with the Trump administration on executive orders designed to give healthcare relief to Americans. This has certain commentators on the right accusing Paul of hypocrisy. “Paul now argues that Trump can create a legislative impact through executive orders. Isn’t
MoreSteve Bannon continues his ruthless pursuit against his enemies in the GOP establishment. As Executive Director of Breitbart News, he has hammered enemies of President Donald Trump’s populist ‘America First’ agenda relentlessly. He is recruiting primary challengers for next year’s mid-term elections, and recently attempted to convince an anti-establishment hopeful to take out Sen. Orrin
MoreEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was appointed despite (or because of) his combative history with the agency. He was an outspoken opponent of the EPA and their job killing policies for many years, and he is working diligently to reverse those harmful policies at the helm of the organization. Yesterday, Pruitt targeted federal tax
MoreBreitbart News Executive Director Steve Bannon left the White House because he wanted to be untethered. Feeling that he was neutered while serving as Trump’s chief strategist, he departed the administration to unleash holy hell on the reviled GOP establishment. Feeling momentum after Judge Roy Moore defeated establishment-backed incumbent Luther Strange in a Republican Senate
MoreRepublicans have been frustrated over the ineffectiveness of the GOP-dominated legislature since President Donald Trump has been in office, and certainly well before that too. Congressional leaders have pushed for more of the status quo, and have been stubbornly unwilling to defy their special interest donors. This inaction has Trump ready to take control, and
MoreVice President Mike Pence has backed efforts by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) to secure a presidential pardon for dissident Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, according to a report by Chuck Johnson of GotNews. Pence also allegedly confirmed that President Donald Trump had seen one of Rohrabacher’s televised appearances, where the California Congressman discussed his communication with Assange, and
MorePresident Donald Trump has had a mixed record in many ways pertaining to foreign policy. He has taken measures to reduce hostilities in Syria while doubling down on his predecessor’s troop surge in Afghanistan and offering a belligerent approach toward relations with North Korea. In Sudan, Trump is once again embracing his ‘America First’ mandate
MoreLibertarian Republican Erik Prince is strongly considering a run against incumbent Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), according a report by the New York Times. Barrasso is a fairly average Republican Senator, voting consistently with his party leadership, and is said to be close to Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Barrasso currently serves as the Chair
MoreThe date ‘November 4’ doesn’t exactly bring many important events to mind for most people besides the 2020 presidential election, but given the rate at which groundbreaking news develops in recent months, thinking about what might happen in 2020 quickly becomes exhausting. In fact, it is rather difficult to point out any truly significant historic
MoreThe Wall Street Journal recently published revelations that a computer security firm based in Russia, Kaspersky Lab hacked the National Security Agency (NSA). An NSA contractor using Kaspersky antivirus on his computer was hacked, and it was concluded by “multiple people with knowledge of the matter” that this occurred for the purposes of Kaspersky getting
MoreDonald Trump Jr. has had enough of the ridiculous left-wing bias the mainstream media, and he is calling the crooked media out for their role in fomenting hate and violence that has made America less safe. “[My father] condemned … the white nationalists and the left-wingers,” Trump Jr. said during his speech at an annual
MoreAfter the massacre at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas claimed the lives of 60 people this weekend with hundreds more being wounded, the National Rifle Association (NRA) capitulated to their opponents and gave their full support for new gun control measures meant to ban bump stocks. This is completely unacceptable in the eyes of
MoreIn the wake of a Las Vegas massacre that is being called the deadliest mass shooting in American history, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has indicated that he would “look at” banning bump stocks which were reportedly used by the gunman on Sunday to commit his attack. “We’re looking at that too. I wasn’t familiar with
MorePresident Donald Trump visited Las Vegas on Wednesday to provide support for law enforcement first responders, the medical trauma team, and survivors of the deadly attack. The visit comes after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, which killed at least 58 people attending a country music festival near the Mandalay Bay Hotel, where the shooter
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is known for being as free market as they come in the legislature, so it has come as a shock to many as Paul has opposed GOP-backed reforms in recent weeks. Republican leaders such as Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) – and even President Donald Trump –
MoreU.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has announced her bid for U.S. Senate in Tennessee in order to replace outgoing Sen. Bob Corker. Blackburn is expected to receive the backing of conservatives with close ties to the Trump administration, such as David Bossie of Citizens United and Steve Bannon of Breitbart News. She is also reportedly
MoreSenior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller has outlined the administration’s preconditions for any deal regarding minors affected by Trump’s decision to rescind DACA, according to a report by McClatchy. Miller called for switching to a merit-based immigration system, eliminating protections for unaccompanied illegal alien children, increasing the numbers of immigration enforcement officials, raising visa
MoreThe globalists are sowing their wild oats after President Donald Trump announced a troop surge in Afghanistan. Emboldened by Trump reversing the ‘America First’ foreign policy he espoused on the campaign trail last year and embracing the foreign policy of his predecessors, warmongers such as Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) are saying that Trump needs to
MoreRich Uncle Pennybags, commonly known as the mascot from the classic board game Monopoly, showed up on Capitol Hill today to troll Equifax, a corporation whose negligence caused a massive data breach putting the personal credit information of over 100 million individuals up for grabs. The activist wore Pennybags’ signature top hat and distinguished white
MoreHayley Geftman-Gold, who previously served as a vice president and senior legal counsel for CBS in New York, was fired from her job after she made comments seemingly condoning the senseless act of terrorism that took place in Las Vegas this weekend. “If they wouldn’t do anything when children were murdered I have no hope
MoreWhen Steve Bannon was in the White House, President Donald Trump made it abundantly clear that he was the real strategist and his chief strategist, Bannon, was only secondary. “I like Steve, but you have to remember he was not involved in my campaign until very late… I’m my own strategist and it wasn’t like
MoreAnyone who was hoping that former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld would be gone from the libertarian movement after last year’s dismal performance as Vice Presidential candidate is sorely mistaken. He is still being pushed as a leader of the libertarian movement, with the Koch-backed Students for Liberty hosting him as one of their regional conference
MorePossible terrorist attack in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night (October 1st) at 10:08 PM PST. A gunman had opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 concert attendees during a Jason Aldean performance at the Route 91 country music concert inside the Mandalay Bay Casino. As of 1:32 AM, Sheriff Joe Lombardo of Clark County
MoreEver since he left the White House, Breitbart News executive director Steve Bannon has been a very busy man. He spent the better part of last week stumping successfully for Judge Roy Moore to aid his Alabama primary victory against his establishment opponent, Luther Strange. Far from resting on his laurels, Bannon traveled to Colorado
MoreSen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has turned into one of the least popular politicians in America for standing against President Donald Trump’s populist revolution that has swept the nation. He spent the better part of last year trying to get Hillary Clinton into the oval office, and now he has set his sights on Judge Roy
MoreYvette Felarca, the leader of the Northern California wing of By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), filed a frivolous restraining order against Troy Worden, an opinion contributor at The Liberty Conservative, falsely accusing Worden of engaging in harassment. Initially, the court approved the order, as Felarca had four fellow BAMN organizers testify as witnesses, despite the fact that
MoreRep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) is planning to retire from Congress to make a run for the Idaho governorship next year, but he has some unfinished business to handle before he leaves Washington D.C. for good. Earlier this month, Labrador penned a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressing serious concern with the Bundy ranch case
MoreThe Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, has released a memorandum directed at the heads of executive departments and agencies in the federal government, calling on them to use commercial air transport where possible. Mulvaney’s memorandum comes in the wake of the resignation of Health & Human Services Sec. Tom Price
MorePresident Donald Trump has worked with GOP establishment leaders, more commonly referred to as the swamp, on healthcare reform repeatedly to no avail. The latest attempts to bailout Obamacare have been universally reviled, drawing ire from conservatives, moderates, and liberal Democrats. One of the primary conservatives standing in opposition to Obamacare bailout legislation is Sen.
MoreWhat started with National Football League player Colin Kaepernick last year has become a full blown movement across the country. It slowly moved around the NFL, with other players joining Kaepernick to kneel during the National Anthem to protest their cause. For Kaepernick, it was a social justice cause calling attention to racial inequality. This
MoreHealth and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has been facing an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the aisle in recent days. A series of reports surfaced showing lavish spending on expensive private jets instead of more cost efficient commercial travel. The shock ranged from partisan attacks by Democrats and shocked Republicans who always
MoreThe #TakeAKnee protesters are now spreading like a wild fire throughout the country. What started with Colin Kaepernick and a small handful of other National Football League players has become a movement across sports that is now bleeding into every aspect of our society. President Donald Trump reignited the debate when he defiantly proclaimed the
MoreWhite House Chief of Staff John Kelly is allegedly blocking Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) from communicating a deal to President Donald Trump regarding Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, according to a Tuesday report by the Daily Caller. Under the terms of the deal, Assange would provide information vindicating Russia of the now-widespread accusation that the country hacked
MoreDuring the presidential campaign, immigration was a defining issue for candidate Donald Trump. With bold pledges about rejecting refugees and building a big wall on the Mexican border, he was due to tackle immigration unlike any other President in recent history. As President, that has changed as Trump has struggled to match policy with his
MoreThe Department of Health and Human Services has faced a whirlwind of bad press in recent weeks after news surfaced that Secretary Tom Price has been spending lavishly on private jets using tax payer dollars. When news broke, the figures spread like a wildfire through the media and resulted in bipartisan outrage. Secretary Price, who
MoreFormer Texas congressman and libertarian icon Ron Paul appeared on his old friend Alex Jones’ radio show this week to discuss crucial geopolitical issues. The patriot leaders, usually in complete agreement, challenged each other on the issue of North Korea. “We don’t need to be there. We’re just trying to provoke a problem, and this
MorePresident Donald Trump has nominated Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett to the Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. Willett is known as a champion of restraining bureaucracy and interpreting regulations in a limited way. In 2015, he was described by Reason‘s Damon Root as producing “the most libertarian legal opinion ever written” during
MorePresident Donald Trump heaped praise on Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Wednesday evening, reiterating his belief that the Kentucky Senator will ultimately support Republican health care reform initiatives. “I think Rand Paul will be there for us. He was there for me two times before,” presumably referring to Paul’s votes in favor of the ‘skinny
MoreThe weeks leading up to the independence referendum by the Iraqi Kurds were tense. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi warned the region against trying to leave the country, stating the referendum was unconstitutional and thus wouldn’t be recognized. Furthermore, he said his government would not engage the Kurdistan Regional Government in any talks until the referendum
MorePresident Trump hosted the Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, at the White House on Tuesday afternoon. The alliance between the two nations remains strong as both countries continue to uphold their strategic and economic relations. “Relations between the two countries have been excellent. We must continue to work to strengthen those relations even more,”
MoreIt’s been a difficult week for Senate Republicans. Senator Luther Strange, a heavy favorite by the Republican mainstream to win the Alabama primary, lost to former State Supreme Court justice Roy Moore by a wide margin. This comes after the failure of a last minute attempt to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable
MoreSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told MSNBC on Wednesday that President Donald Trump intends to respond to the failure of the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal legislation by taking executive action to enact Paul’s “Associated Health Plans” health care reform proposal. “I think there’s going to be big news from the White House in the next week or
MoreThe weeks leading up to the Alabama primary have been intense as both sides of the Republican Party have labeled this a critical fight. Establishment Republicans amped up their attacks as Senator Luther Strange’s opponent, former State Supreme Court justice Roy Moore. Similarly, anti-establishment Republicans have made this a battleground in their quest to drawn
MoreTensions between the United States and North Korea are without question at an all-time high. After years of diplomatic concessions to the North Koreans, the Trump Administration has altered course on foreign policy and adopted a much more aggressive approach. “Rocket Man,” as President Donald Trump has dubbed North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, has
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