Federal agents shot and wounded two people in Portland Thursday afternoon, prompting an FBI investigation into the use of force.Two individuals—a man and a woman—were shot around 2:15 p.m. Thursday during an encounter involving federal agents in East Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The FBI is leading the investigation into the agent involved shooting, which remains active. A damaged car is seen as law enforcement officials work the scene following reports that federal immigration officers shot and wounded people in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Customs and Border Protection later released additional…

The reaction to the 2026 National Park annual passes has been mixed, to say the least. When the Interior Department released its new design in November, many longtime passholders were surprised. There was no native flora and fauna, which had long dominated the passes’ aesthetic design. Instead, the passes included a photo of President Trump next to a portrait of George Washington. For many supporters of President Trump, another visage of the nation’s 47th president was perhaps a welcome sight. But the change drew plenty of negative reactions from many park lovers, including those opposed to the administration’s layoffs and…

Socks are easy to take for granted — unless you regularly pound the pavement or trot on the trail. Runners’ feet put in dozens, maybe hundreds, of miles every month, so it pays to take care of them with the best running socks available. Socks have evolved from plain cotton sweat-soppers to highly technical, sport-specific pieces of gear designed by and for runners. We looked around and put in hundreds of miles on pavement and trails to find you the best running socks in the game. We found excellent running socks for warm weather, long-distance runs, compression, and more. Right…

You can tell a lot about someone by the company they keep.While there’s something to be said for going into bad places and reaching out to troubled people, even the most dedicated spend their time with people who are more reflective of who they are as a person than the criminals and others they try to help. That’s the company they keep.The Department of Justice, which President Donald Trump charged with restoring our Second Amendment rights, has been defending registration of NFA items that are no longer taxed, like suppressors and short-barreled firearms. In this, the…

Gun sales might be somewhat lower than last year, but recently reported totals from December and all of 2025 indicate a continued vigorous market for firearms. In fact, the new figure of over 1 million monthly gun sales has continued through December, marking the fifth consecutive month with more than 1 million background checks since the single month in July with fewer than a million. As most readers probably remember, before July, when the number fell below 1 million, the previous streak of months with over 1 million background checks had lasted nearly six years. The December 2025 National Shooting…

I used to think that prepping was a once-and-done activity. And the more money you throw at it, the quicker you can get it done! Imagine purchasing a whole-house solar power system, a lifetime of dehydrated foods, and a never-ending water supply.If that sounds dreamy, you’re right. It’s not affordable or attainable for most of us. And if even if it was, those solar panels can break, foods can spoil, and water can get contaminated. It doesn’t take much for that big investment to go bad.I’ve been through a variety of minor disasters, as I’m sure you have as well…

I like to think of myself as a pretty fearless, strong-willed person. I’ve done plenty of adventurous things, from river rafting in Oregon to hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, rappelling off 100-foot cliffs in Arkansas, and the list goes on. But even with years of experience in the outdoors, I’m embarrassed to admit that I couldn’t do one seemingly simple thing: Spend a night in the woods alone. Backpacking by myself as a woman seemed like a big, frightening undertaking that I wasn’t capable of. It was a fear so deeply ingrained in me that I’d never realized…

It’s January 2026, more than 234 years after the Second Amendment was ratified and “We the People” are still having to use the Courts to justify OUR RIGHT to keep and bear arms. As gun owners, we know and understand the language penned by James Madison as he codified the Government’s inability to infringe upon our rights; however, for many in Washington D.C., he may as well have written it in a foreign language.Despite the founder’s original intent, laws have been enacted which limit a person’s inherent right of self-defense. One of the most impactful firearm law on record is the federal prohibition on felons…

This article was originally published by William L. Anderson at The Mises Institute.  As he placed his hand on the Koran, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the new mayor of New York City on a cold New Year’s Day, promising that “I was elected as a Democratic socialist and I will govern as a Democratic socialist. I will not abandon my principles for fear of being deemed radical.” Indeed, his inaugural speech was full of the radical proposals that marked his campaign, as he promised. His administration, he declared, would make life better for New Yorkers: And if for too long these…

I jogged up to my ski partner’s truck, ready to get some August turns in, only to be met with uncontrollable laughter. That’s the reaction I got when I showed up with my ski blades and boots clipped to the outside of my REI Co-op Flash 18 ($40) pack, like some pro-backcountry skier ready to hike and slash K2. But I quickly learned how capable this little daypack really is. From summer skiing missions to steep mountain hikes and even just zipping around town on my bike, the Flash 18 proved itself as a surprisingly versatile companion. Despite its small…

The name Adam Winkler should be one that many of you are familiar with. Winkler is a professor at the UCLA School of Law and a go-to “expert” for journalists who need someone with credentials to parrot an anti-gun talking point. Winkler has never seen a gun control law he doesn’t support and has never backed away from trying to misrepresent reality to frame anything and everything that shows it doesn’t work as really just a failure of not even gun control.To say he’s outright hostile toward the Second Amendment is to put it mildly.I…

Congrats on your first suppressor! Hopefully, you’ve already taken advantage of the unprecedented $0 tax stamp for NFA items and had your paperwork processed in record time. Now what? Last time our Editor Scott talked about what happens in terms of the political and legal landscape when it comes to this new era of NFA ownership, this time I want to give you guys a few suggestions on filling out your range bag with some handy suppressor tools that will help you keep your special tube, and the gun it’s attached to, running at peak efficiency. Disassembly Tools Most suppressors…