Attorney General Jeff Sessions is resigning at President Trump’s request. Sessions’ announcement is hardly surprising, since Trump has openly criticized him for failing to defend him against allegations that Trump’s 2016 Presidential […]
The National Milk Federation recently released a pair of studies showing that dairy farmers will lose more than $1 billion a year thanks to President Trump’s tariffs. The study is being used to boost support for additional federal aid to […]
Libertarian journalist James Bovard is calling on Congress to put an end to sexual assault…by the TSA. In a recent column Bovard recounts some stories from females who allege they have been assaulted by the TSA.
Campaign for Liberty […]
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul recently wrote an op-ed for Reason magazine regarding a public opinion survey by Liberty Government Affairs and Gravis Marketing showing that a bipartisan majority of Americans support cutting spending, […]
President Trump recently signed an executive order overturning President Obama’s restrictions on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs).
HRAs allow employers to provide employees tax-free reimbursement of up to $1,800 for purchasing a […]
This weekend’s shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue can be expected to be used to justify new gun control laws and other expansions of state power like laws criminalizing “hate speech.” These laws are guided by the mistaken belief that more […]
A recent story in USA Today points out that nearly half of Democratic candidates are supporting repealing and replacing Obamacare with Medicare for All— the latest name for nationalized health care. Medicare for all would outlaw private […]
As Floridians try to recover from the damage done by Hurricane Michael, they are discovering that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is of little or no help. As Panama City manager Mario Gisbert told The Daily Beast, “The American […]
New York congressional candidate (and rising Democratic and mainstream media star) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being mocked for saying that America needs to fight climate change the way we fought Nazi Germany.
I understand the desire to mock […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently said that if the Republicans pick up “enough seats” in the mid-terms, he would resume efforts to repeal ObamaCare next year. McConnell may find surprising opposition to ObamaCare repeal […]
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul recently discussed competing currencies on his Liberty Report. The show includes the successful efforts of Arizona and Wyoming Campaign for Liberty groups to pass legislation recognizing gold, silver, and […]
Tim Carney comments on the 10th anniversary of the big bank bailouts by looking at how the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was nothing more than protectionism for the financial elites:
But there are better words than cronyism for the […]
Donald Trump’s recent attacks on the Fed have caused some— including those who should know better— to claim that Trump is threatening the central bank’s independence.
The problems with that statement is that the Federal Reserve is not […]
The Senate has finally adjourned to go home and campaign. They will be back on November 13, one week after the election.
Before leaving, the Senate confirmed 15 judges as part of a deal between Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Senate […]
Only if they are not paired with tax cuts.
Ever since the seventies, Republicans have argued that the economic growth spurred by tax cuts would raise enough government revenue to overcome any negative effects on the deficit. But Peter […]