DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran’s top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war. The U.S. president has tried to preserve a fragile interim deal, but hostilities mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil had been shipped before war began. After four days of trading strikes, both sides appeared to pause their attacks Monday. Trump said…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans have grown less proud of their country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past decade, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Americans’ pride in the U.S. on several key attributes has dropped since 2017 — including the nation’s military and its political influence around the globe — according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. This poll was conducted in April, as the United States and Iran fought over the Strait of Hormuz in a prolonged war that started with the U.S. and Israel launching strikes on Iran.…
It wasn’t all that long ago when the left went around trying to tear down any statue that had anything at all to do with slavery. While I’m not going to pretend slavery was remotely good for anyone besides, maybe, the people who owned them–and I’m not sold that it was good for them, either–I also don’t think that tearing down our history is a good idea. Especially when you start trying to tear down statues of our Founding Fathers who weren’t honored for their stances on owning other people. Now, celebrating racism is not…
Gun Owners Foundation says New York lawmakers didn’t just pass another gun control measure, they buried it inside the state’s 2026 budget. In the latest installment of Bullet Points, GOF’s Dan Wos argues that Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic lawmakers quietly slipped new restrictions targeting 3D-printed firearms and digital design files into the massive budget package instead of advancing the proposal through the normal legislative process. According to Wos, that’s no accident. The big problem gun control advocates have is the fact that all gun restrictions are unconstitutional,” he says at the start of the video, arguing that New York…
On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England, which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year, Americans celebrate this historic date in a variety of ways. The following is a list of events offered for Independence Day 2026. Check our Base Guide to find your local installation and see what events may be planned near you for July 4th. Washington, D.C. and Environs The National Independence Day Parade returns at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2026, along Constitution Avenue NW from 7th Street NW to 17th Street NW. For additional information, visit…
The attack at Bondi Beach in Australia was all kinds of awful, and we need to understand that this wasn’t just some random massacre. This was the act of a couple of Islamic terrorists who wanted to murder Jews. In the aftermath, it wasn’t surprising that there were calls for new gun control measures, even though the country had already heavily restricted guns after the Port Arthur massacre. Those laws were supposed to prevent Bondi Beach, but failed to do so.Meanwhile, some started claiming that the problem was antisemitism in Australia.Of course, I don’t know…
If you’re in the market for a piston-driven .308 that promises precision without sacrificing reliability, Primary Weapons Systems has something new to put on your radar. The Idaho-based manufacturer has announced its updated MK2 MOD 2-M rifle, available with either a 16-inch or 18-inch barrel. Both versions are chambered in .308 Winchester and backed by PWS’s sub-MOA accuracy guarantee when paired with quality match ammunition. The biggest decision comes down to how you plan to use it. The 16-inch model keeps things compact and maneuverable, making it a solid option for hunting, patrol, or anyone who prefers a handier rifle.…
The Family Separation Allowance sat at $250 per month for more than two decades, through multiple wars, multiple surges and a period of sustained operational tempo that put more American families through more separations than any stretch since Vietnam. But on Dec. 18, 2025, when President Trump signed into law the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, that changed. The FSA is now $300 per month. FSA applies to service members with dependents who are involuntarily separated from those dependents for more than 30 continuous days due to military orders. Three categories all pay at the same $300 monthly rate.…
Canada is just one of many gun-controlled nations. They didn’t use to be this awful, but thanks to Justin Trudeau, they are now and are likely to get even worse as things continue. And, as has happened pretty much everywhere, it was predicated on stopping crime. That’s what our own domestic bunch tells us, too, and they try to make the claim that crime in all these other countries is so much less than ours.First, let’s keep in mind that our non-gun homicide rate has historically been higher than most developed nations’ total homicide rates,…
After nearly 30 years as a grisly landmark on the North Side of Everest, the body known as “Green Boots” is the target of a recovery effort by Indian authorities. The Indo–Tibetan Border Police has issued a call for experienced high-altitude teams to bring down the remains. At roughly 27,800 feet, the body is located very high on the mountain, in the highly dangerous “death zone.” It’s also on the Northeast Ridge route on the Tibetan side of the mountain, but the team still hopes to return the remains to India by October. This would be no ordinary operation. Authorities…
It’s been almost seven years since I stepped away from my church home. I grew up as not much of a Christian–including explicitly not being a Christian for a good while–until I had a moment that changed everything and put me back in church, this time willingly unlike in my youth. I was baptized and found my way to Christ. I’m still not a good Christian, but I know enough to know about how too many denominations are more worried about being of the world, rather than just in it, and in 2019, it became…
More than $100,000 has been raised by hundreds of donors for a Navy employee who was attacked by a shark earlier this month and remains hospitalized with serious but undisclosed injuries. A Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City employee was initially described by authorities as being in “critical condition” after he was attacked by a shark at approximately 11:45 a.m. June 8 at the NSAPC MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) Marina. The victim, reportedly described post-attack as a male in his late 20s and a Navy base employee for more than four years, was swimming during a lunch break when…
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that the current Ebola outbreak could become the largest on record. Health officials still say that the risk to Americans is low. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC or DR Congo) says that the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 1,274, including 360 deaths. Contact tracing covers only 30% of cases as the Bundibugyo virus spreads through refugee camps with over 1,100 infections and 250 deaths since May, when the outbreak was first noticed, according to a report by DongA Science. Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa CDC,…
San Jose, California is already home to the most expensive concealed carry permit in the state, but the cost is going to climb even higher on July 1. Right now the city charges applicants a whopping $1,491 to obtain permission to exercise their right to bear arms, but on Wednesday the rate will increase to $1,591. The city isn’t the only jurisdiction in California to charge four-figures to exercise a fundamental civil right. Santa Clara County, where former sheriff Laurie Smith was convicted by a civil jury for running a pay-to-play scheme involving rarely-issued “may…
The next wave of Xbox Game Pass departures is just around the corner, with eight titles scheduled to leave the service on June 30. Among them is Payday 2, StarBreeze Entertainment’s co-op heist game that has been part of Xbox Game Pass for over nine years. Microsoft’s subscription service launched on June 1, 2017. The Xbox Game Pass catalog featured more than 100 titles at launch, including Payday 2: Crimewave Edition. The co-op shooter not only remained on the service over the following nine years, but it even expanded its reach as Microsoft kept splitting its catalog across more subscription…
As a snowboarder who likes riding aggressively, I’ve been dreaming of an ultimate snowboard boot that blends comfort and performance. Since my first time using a BOA-dial boot, I knew a double BOA would be better. Once double BOA dials became the industry norm, it was only a matter of time before the next benchmark: A triple BOA snowboard boot. Finally, Burton released the Highshot X Pro for its Step On snowboard binding line, bringing with it the mythical high-performance third BOA dial. Yes, these boots only work with Burton’s Step On binding system. But, these boots bring next-level responsiveness,…
One good thing about the Wolford decision is that it’s giving us plenty to write about. Hemani gave us a bit, too, but since most of the media is pro-marijuana, it wasn’t quite as much as we might have liked. Wolford, though, has gotten all the anti-gunners wound up. When they get wound up, they start talking stupid, such as pretending that the vampire rule wasn’t a radical departure from the status quo. While a few states have similar laws, Hawaii’s was the one that ended up before the Supreme Court. Unsurprisingly, it was struck…
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling on Monday to uphold a grace period for mail-in election ballots has drawn strong rebukes from conservatives, while military organizations and other groups praised the ideologically lopsided judicial body for preserving voting options—notably for displaced active-duty military personnel. The Court’s decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee will preserve mail ballot grace periods across Washington D.C. and the following 14 states: Alaska, California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia. It’s a major blow to the Trump administration and its supporters, who have called for voter…
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) season often brings its share of anxiety as military families try to navigate a long to-do list before making the big move. Hidden “junk” fees for travel expenses shouldn’t be one of them, but the reality is most families are unaware of them and don’t realize the federal government sometimes doesn’t offer reimbursements to cover them. But Lt. Col. (Ret.) Durward Johnson believes there are ways to work around those fees. Johnson, a former judge advocate general, has served as an attorney for more than 20 years. He recently launched BreckenWander, an online travel booking…
The Supreme Court granted, vacated, and remanded multiple cases back to the lower courts in Monday morning’s orders list, but the five cases dealing with bans on guns and magazines weren’t among them. Neither were the five cases challenging age-based prohibitions on sales and carrying, even though the Court had kept those cases in limbo for several months before listing them for last week’s conference. Even more perplexing is the fact that the Court did take action on several cases that the justices have been hanging on to that address gun bans for “unlawful” users of…
Call of Duty may be planning even more ports of older games in the near future, potentially bringing a pair of classic games to PS4 and PS5. Credit: Image via Infinity Ward Originally published by Game Rant New leaks are hinting at another pair of classic Call of Duty games receiving ports to modern consoles. The leak follows confirmation that Activision is releasing ports of two other Call of Duty games in Black Ops and Black Ops 2. Activision shocked fans when it officially confirmed the heavily rumored ports of the first two Call of Duty: Black Ops games. The gaming…
