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Ron Paul: Beware the Republican Road to Medicare for All
While the ongoing partisan battle over impeachment dominates the headlines, Congress is quietly working on a bipartisan matter to expand government and take your liberties. Case in point: the Republican scheme to “solve” the [...]
If you like your doctor . . . tough
It’s happening every day. Americans think they won’t face huge medical bills if they undergo medical treatment at a hospital that is within their insurance network. But after their treatment they receive a bill for thousands of dollars [...]
Ron Paul to the Fed: Keep your hands off crypto!
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul recently penned an op-ed for Fox Business News, objecting to the proposal that the Federal Reserve begin issuing its own cryptocurrency. Dr. Paul also reiterated his opposition to the Federal Reserve’s [...]
Fight Another 'Terror War' Against Drug Cartels? There's a Better Way!
The 50-year US war on drugs has been a total failure, with hundreds of billions of dollars flushed down the drain and our civil liberties whittled away fighting a war that cannot be won. The 20 year “war on terror” has likewise been a [...]
The Real Bombshell of the Impeachment Hearings
The most shocking thing about the House impeachment hearings to this point is not a “smoking gun” witness providing irrefutable evidence of quid pro quo. It’s not that President Trump may or may not have asked the Ukrainians to look into [...]
ACTION ALERT: That's Classified
In a few hours, the House of Representatives will vote on the conference report for the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Like in years past, this year’s NDAA is a disaster for liberty. . . At a time when the federal deficit [...]
Congress is Trump’s Co-Conspirator Against Liberty
Imagine that President Trump spent his phone call with the Ukrainian president threatening to withhold military aid unless the Ukrainian government agreed to use the money to purchase weapons from a US manufacturer. Does anyone seriously think [...]
This Week in Congress
The U.S. House is in session from Tuesday through Friday. The news will be dominated by the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearings. The main bill on the House calendar is H.R. 4, which restores requirements that certain states [...]
The Real Lesson of Thanksgiving: Be Thankful for Freedom
This week, Americans will gather around the table to eat turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and no doubt argue about politics and football with their relatives. Most Americans believe they are carrying on a tradition began by the Pilgrims [...]
This week in Congress wrap-up plus Senate stands in the way of help for homeschoolers
Yesterday, the Senate passed the Continuing Resolution funding the government through December 20 and reauthorizing Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act until March. The vote was 74-20. You can see that vote here. Congratulations to [...]