A new statewide libertarian party in Massachusetts, formed explicitly to field candidates for office, was announced over the weekend. According to a release from the party, known as Massachusetts Libertarians, it is not affiliated with any of the currently existing statewide libertarian organizations.…
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Former Michigan Congressman Justin Amash stated over the weekend that he is open to the possibility of serving as the next Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, following the recent resignation of two-term chair Angela McArdle.…
The Arizona Libertarian Party has elected an entirely new slate of officers at its state convention, with a complete leadership turnover across all top officer positions.…
Libertarian National Committee Chair Angela McArdle announced her resignation over the weekend, saying that she will be taking on a new opportunity that would make it difficult for her to stay on in her current leadership role.…
John McAfee, a tech entrepreneur and former Libertarian Party presidential candidate who was found dead in a Spanish prison in 2021, has posthumously returned to public attention through a crypto-centered AI project bearing his likeness.…
Former Libertarian National Committee At-Large representative Valerie Sarwark has submitted her name to seek the recently vacated Region 6 Alternate seat following the resignation of Ben Weir this week.…
In one of his final acts earlier this week, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, an indigenous activist convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents during a standoff at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.…
Ben Weir, the Region 6 Alternate on the Libertarian National Committee, announced his resignation on Thursday in an email to Committee members. Elected during last year’s national convention, Weir cited shifting priorities and concerns about the Committee’s direction as reasons for stepping down.…
The Arizona Libertarian Party is calling for the suspension and formal investigation of Libertarian National Committee Chair Angela McArdle, citing allegations of undisclosed ties to a voter outreach company used by the party and a potential conflict of interest.…