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<div><p>Reason Magazine is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The first issue of this well-known libertarian monthly publication was printed in 1968. It was the brainchild of a 20-year-old Boston University Student named Lanny Friedlander.</p><p>As you may guess, the young man was a fan of Ayn Rand a

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<div><p><strong>Washington, D.C. -</strong> On Friday, former President George Herbert Walker Bush died at&nbsp;the age of 94, passing away just months after his wife Barbara.</p><p>Serving as the 41st President of the United States, Bush’s administration oversaw the end of the Cold War and Operatio

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<div><p><strong>Washington,&nbsp;D.C.</strong> - Ohio will be the first state in the nation to use blockchain technology for tax payments. Businesses will be able to pay 23 types of taxes via bitcoin.</p><p>But if blockchain is secure enough for a government to collect money from companies, why hasn

Bitcoin Safe for Taxes, But Not Voting?

<div><p><strong>Washington,&nbsp;D.C.</strong> - Tulsi Gabbard is keeping the focus and political pressure on President Trump's foreign policy in the Middle East.</p><p>Rep. Gabbard, who represents Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, fired off a <a href="https://ivn.us/2018/11/21/tulsi-gabbard-to-t

Rep. Gabbard Continues Tweet Firestorm Against President Trump

<div><p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong> - Here in Washington, just after Thanksgiving, the newly elected members of Congress will begin week two of orientation to learn how to hire staff, where the bathrooms are located, and the basic infrastructure involved in operating as a legislator.</p><p>And

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<div><p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. -</strong> It’s official. This year was the costliest midterm election in US history. Outside spenders forked out $1.31 billion. That’s an increase of 61% over the 2014 midterms. The total over-all cost of $5.2 billion is a 35% jump over 2014.</p><p>The political adv

2018 Midterms the Most Expensive in US History

<div><p><strong>Washington, D.C.</strong>- You don’t often see this sort of disclaimer:</p><blockquote>“We made 25,975 calls, and 642 people spoke to us.But remember: It’s just one poll, and we talked to only 642 people. Each candidate’s total could easily be four points different if we polled every

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<div><p><strong>Washington, D.C. -</strong> The Republicans have held on to the Senate by grabbing some center-left leaning districts, while Democrats scooped up the 218 they needed to topple GOP control of the House of Representatives.&nbsp;Those numbers weren't necessarily surprising for many Amer

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