Illinois’ reputation for political corruption is well-deserved. Unfortunately for the people living there, its origins go back long before Al Capone and the days of prohibition. The latest indictment to rock the Land of Lincoln involves longtime Illinois House of Representatives Speaker Michael Madigan. Forget about being the most powerful politician in the state, Madigan […]
Ukrainians Praying to ‘St Javelin’ – The New Patron Saint of the Tank-Busting Missile
One of the two greatest equalizers in the current Ukraine conflict is the U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles. The other would be the U.S.-made Stinger anti-aircraft missile. In this piece we will focus on the former, and Ukraine’s love for the devastating tank-busting weapon. Being a devout Catholic country, many Ukrainians have dubbed Mary Magdalene, known as […]
White House Accused of Violating Federal Law by Refusing to Testify on Stolen COVID Funds
House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) issued the following statement after sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on her continued and open violation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: “President Biden’s Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is in a continued and open violation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021,” said Ranking […]
‘Anonymous’ Hackers Rename Putin’s Yacht ‘FCKPTN’ and Send It to ‘Hell’
Mocking Russia’s Vladimir Putin (aka: ‘Vlad the Invader’) the hacking group ‘Anonymous’ renamed Putin’s $100 million luxury yacht from “Graceful” to “FCKPTN” by messing with online maritime tracking data. The group, which has pledged to support Ukraine and has attacked Russian state broadcaster RT – also initially changed the boat’s location information to make it appear to have crashed into […]
Four States Move Closer to Constitutional Carry
As of yesterday afternoon, Georgia is one step closer to being added to the list of states that have constitutional carry. The House version of a bill to allow constitutional carry passed through its committee yesterday. House Bill 1358 passed the Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee and is headed next to a […]
GOP Congressman Will Not Seek Reelection After Affair With ‘ISIS Bride’
Texas Congressman Van Taylor won’t seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a woman known as the ISIS bride. Following Tuesday’s primaries in Texas, Van Taylor acknowledged in an email the “deep pain” he caused his wife and daughters. He continued “I had an affair, it was wrong, and it was the greatest failure […]
Liberty Rising Brief: One Week in Ukraine
“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty.” – John Basil Barnhill THE DAY AHEAD: One week into the Ukraine war, Russia is continuing to attack the city’s capital in an attempt to seize power in the country. A Ukrainian colonel told reporters, The Russians […]

Report: Putin Sends Notorious Assassination Squad to Ukraine
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is reportedly adopting a new strategy that’s eerily reminiscent of Hitler’s gambit to infiltrate Allied lines during the Battle of Bulge with English-speaking Nazi soldiers. Only this time, instead of sowing confusion among the rear echelon, the Russia operation, involving some 400 mercenaries, has a singular focus: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. […]