American songwriter Bruce Springsteen released a new protest song this week addressing recent immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis, drawing immediate national attention for both its subject matter and its timing. Have you heard the song yet? If not, take a listen. According to CBS News, Springsteen debuted the song around midday Eastern Time on Wednesday, announcing it through Instagram and releasing it publicly on YouTube (watch it below). In his post, Springsteen said the song was written, recorded, and released within just a few days in direct response to what he described as “state terror” unfolding in Minneapolis. He dedicated…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. We were expecting global events to accelerate in 2026, but what we have witnessed throughout the month of January so far has been quite a shock to the system. Everywhere around us, things are going totally haywire. Gold and silver are skyrocketing in price, we are on the verge of a cataclysmic war with Iran, conflict has erupted on the streets of major U.S. cities, and we just keep getting hammered by natural disaster after natural disaster. So many things are happening that I couldn’t…
Stockpiling is pretty much the beginning and ending of prepping. I say that because it’s generally the first thing any of us do. We often start out stockpiling even before deciding that we’re going to become preppers.At the same time, most of us are still adding to our stockpiles long after we finish all our other prepping projects. It seems like we never truly finish the process of stockpiling. Part of this is because stockpiling is rather expensive, especially if you want to stockpile enough supplies to last a full year. While there is no guarantee that a year’s worth will…
Death Valley National Park’s fragile desert ecosystem took a major hit this week. A truck violated the law by going off-road and damaging several rare plant species. The authorities are seeking the public’s help to find the driver. Now, the park service is asking for any information that could identify the culprits. Death Valley National Park Vandalism: The Incident According to a National Park Service (NPS) press release, on Dec. 17, a white 2021 Toyota Tacoma illegally drove off-road for 5 miles in the Eureka Dunes area of the California national park. The tracks the truck left on the dunes;…
The headline above doesn’t refer to the shooting of Alex Pretti, at least not directly. It’s about what’s happening in Minneapolis, Minnesota now, and it’s absolutely terrifying to the gun control lobby. Firearm instructors say business is booming over the past few weeks, even before Pretti’s death. David Taylor, CEO of Stock & Barrel Gun Clubs, tells NBC News that the club’s concealed carry classes generally bring in “hundreds” of people, but interest has grown fourfold in just the past two weeks. That does not appear to be an anomaly. Five firearm instructors in the Minneapolis area…
As duck hunters, we love our gear. We take pride in loading up and carrying as much as possible to the blind. But some days favor the mobile, minimalistic waterfowlers. Enter the KUIU DeltaStorm 800 Submersible Waistpack. Designed for hunters who must keep their gear dry in the wettest conditions, this waterproof waistpack will replace your traditional blind bag or backpack. Throughout this duck season, I’ve trusted this pack to keep some of my most delicate and valuable gear protected while hunting private and public land. When a minimalistic approach was needed, I buckled the DeltaStorm 800 around my waist…
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I’ve spent way too much time this week taking issue with the Trump administration, including the president himself, for their comments about guns and what people can and can’t do with them. The right to keep and bear arms matters, and it doesn’t evaporate simply because someone is taking part in something you don’t approve of. All other laws apply, and they should, but to say people can’t do a thing they most definitely can is problematic.But as annoying as that is, it’s the other side of the coin I find even more stupid.The Second…
Last Wednesday, Washington lawmakers rolled out House Bill 2320, a proposal that somehow manages to be redundant, vague, and constitutionally radioactive all at once. The pitch: crack down harder on so-called “ghost guns” by banning private use of 3D printers, CNC milling machines, and even digital files that could be used to make firearm parts. The execution? It’s even worse. Supporters of HB 2320 insist they’re just “closing loopholes.” The problem is those loopholes don’t really exist. Manufacturing “untraceable firearms” is already illegal under Washington law, a fact even local media reporting acknowledged. As KOMO News reported, lawmakers argue the…
By Matt Manda SHOT Show® 2026 brought several governors to Las Vegas who are actively in the hunt for business — literally making their pitch to firearm and ammunition industry businesses to relocate into their friendlier states and away from more adversarial, antigun ones. The 5th Annual NSSF Governors’ Forum provided a great opportunity for numerous top heads of state to discuss their successes, what they are doing to protect Second Amendment rights for their citizens and highlight what they have to offer to an industry that must remain cognizant of changing political winds ahead. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders,…
Race-proven parts are now available straight from the factory in a limited-edition machine. The Polaris RZR Pro R Ultra Edition brings us the first factory-integrated, electronically controlled, hydraulic locking sway bar links. Polaris says this sway control system, DYNAMIX DVS, is a major reason its race team won every major UTV race in 2025, took the 2025 SCORE Series Championship, and got back-to-back Baja 1000 wins. So, it’s now offering the tech to the masses — or at least 500 more people than ever before. (Photo/Polaris) On the Fly Sway Control The idea with sway bar disconnect systems is to…
Virginia Democrats have advanced several more gun control bills in the state Senate, including legislation designed to make it easier to sue gun makers, distributors, and sellers over the actions of criminals and a “permit-to-purchase” measure that would completely upend the process of buying a gun in the Commonwealth. The bill is so poorly conceived that even one of the Democrats on the Senate Courts of Justice Committee had a problem with one of its provisions. Discussing permit to purchase (SB643). Dem Senator Perry pointed out that the requirement that you have a permit before you…
Crime figures for 2025 show a drastic reduction in homicides compared to the previous year. Additionally, Americans continued purchasing more than 1 million guns each month during both 2024 and 2025. So, why isn’t the media saying something about this more guns, less crime trend? That’s what the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) wants to know. “Newly-released data from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) has unintentionally revealed the deceptive nature of rhetoric from the gun prohibition lobby, and it’s time for the media to start asking the tough questions,” CCRKBA said in a…
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have denied United States President Donald Trump the airspace needed for his “beautiful armada.” Trump sent the ships toward Iran as a show of force, or as what many have said was the first step in an imminent attack. Anonymous Sources Say That A U.S. Attack on Iran Is Imminent Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Tuesday that the kingdom “will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military actions against Iran.” This news came shortly after an announcement on…
This article originally appeared on The Inertia. A pair of lost hikers rewarded their rescuers’ efforts by sticking them with a hotel bill. To add insult to injury, the pair also made off with two headlamps that had been lent to them during their retrieval. As Wasdale Mountain Rescue explained in a Facebook post, the rescue occurred on Dec. 30, 2025, after two hikers became lost in dangerous weather conditions on England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike. The resulting operation, which Wasdale Mountain Rescue tactfully described as “avoidable,” took 7 hours to complete. Upon the hikers’ safe return, the bar manager…
Deployments of the United States National Guard to cities across the country have cost American taxpayers roughly $600 million, according to new data published by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).The CBO, which for decades has provided Congress with economic and budget analyses, said Wednesday that to date upwards of $589 million has been spent by the Trump administration’s deployment of Guard soldiers into cities including Portland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Memphis, as well as Washington, D.C. CBO estimates that the totality of those deployments, excluding the deployment to New Orleans that occurred at the end of last year, cost approximately $496…
The Ford Explorer has been an SUV staple for over 35 years. Early versions were capable off-roaders featuring truck-like amenities, such as a solid rear axle, two-speed transfer cases, and even five-speed manual transmissions. But, like many longer-running SUV nameplates, Explorer evolved. Nowadays, it offers car-like unibody construction, independent suspension, and a more compliant on-road demeanor. There’s even an on-road performance ST version. While the sporty ST lives on for 2026, Ford is also now offering a version focused on taming trails versus pounding pavement. Enter the 2026 Explorer Tremor. In short: The Explorer, like many other Ford truck and…
Several gun control organizations have shifted their messaging over the past couple of years in an attempt to prove they’re not out to eradicate the Second Amendment .Everytown for Gun Safety, for instance, is now offering gun training of a sort, though so far its more about teaching the basics of gun safety alongside a heaping portion of anti-gun rhetoric. Giffords, whose founder told Time magazine that her goal was “no more guns,”, has GIFFORDS Gun Owners for Safety to serve as useful idiots for the group’s larger mission. And in the wake of the…
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Exposé. A research paper published earlier this month states that one of the researchers’ aims is to develop a vaccine to overcome vaccine hesitancy. The method chosen to spread the vaccine among the population is a self-replicating RNA (srRNA) or self-amplifying mRNA (saRNA or sa-mRNA, samRNA), also referred to as replicon vaccines. This gain-of-function research is being supported by the US military. The Architects of Destruction Are Busy at Work By Dr. Guy Hatchard, 20 January 2026 Newly published research papers demonstrate that gain-of-function research designed to investigate the effects of deadly pathogens is…
First introduced in late 2002 as a 2003 model, the Honda Pilot is an attractive, roomy, and durable three-row SUV that has built up a loyal following among U.S. family buyers. Sharing the same platform as the Honda Odyssey minivan and the more up-market Acura MDX, the Pilot is produced at the automaker’s Lincoln, Ala., assembly plant. A fourth-generation Pilot was launched for the 2023 model year and was aimed at Toyota’s own three-row package, the Grand Highlander. Pilot gets a modest mid-cycle update for 2026. It’s offered in six different trims, from base Sport to more exclusive Black Edition,…
There are way too many gun control laws in this country, even at just the federal level. When you get into the laws in a state like New York, though, it gets beyond ridiculous. And many of the people who are screaming about Alex Pretti and talking a big game about taking on ICE supported those laws. They wanted to keep guns out of the hands of people like you and me, not because they think the criminals get them from us, but because they simply don’t like what we might do with them if…
