A new podcast started by a military veteran highlights the diversity of America’s military and the contributions made by leaders in corporate, higher education, health care and other industries as the nation nears the 250th anniversary of its founding.Ret. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Don L. Scott hosts the podcast US@250&YOU, which debuted on April 23 as a way to share, highlight how efforts to improve diversity, equity and Inclusion, or DEI, have shaped the country toward the nation’s founding goal of a “more perfect union.”“I have lived through 16 presidents, World War II, racial segregation, the civil rights movement, Korea,…

Artificial intelligence has begun its onslaught against the human job market by eliminating many on Wall Street already. The AI Domino Effect: How Artificial Intelligence is Beginning to Erase Entire Job Sectors Firms like Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, and others are reporting strong profits while reducing headcount and automating more work, according to a report by The New York Times [behind a paywall]. “All of them credited A.I. to some degree … in areas ranging from the so-called back office, where tens of thousands of employees fill out paperwork to comply with various laws and regulations, to the front…

Dawn patrol, by definition, starts before sunrise. Skins on, boots snapped partially tight, I started striding into the darkness. Within 10 minutes, I had stripped down to my base layer sun hoodie. As the sun rose, casting orange light on the peaks all around me, I picked up the pace. My softshell ski pants, Stio’s new Tracksetter Pants, were put to work. Between the stretching, breathing, and ongoing protection from the crisp morning air, I was impressed by the Jackson Hole brand’s new pants.  You’re not grabbing softshell pants like the Tracksetters for every ski day. The “soft” in softshell…

The D.C. Court of Appeals will re-litigate the District’s ban on magazines that can hold more than ten rounds, after a three-judge panel on the court ruled the ban unconstitutional.  LEGAL ALERT: The DC Court of Appeals has granted the en banc petition in a case where the 3-judge panel struck down the district’s magazine ban, which means the entire court will rehear the case. pic.twitter.com/fZRx9D0k53— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) April 23, 2026A number of anti-gun attorneys general around the country submitted amicus briefs in support of the D.C. government’s request for a re-hearing, but…

Major revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a hallmark law of American conservation, were set to go before Congress for a vote this week. The bill would have changed the listing process for imperiled species and weakened several other aspects of the law. After major outcry from lawmakers and conservation nonprofits, House Speaker Mike Johnson unexpectedly pulled the bill from the floor. The Bill The ESA, passed in 1973, helps protect endangered or threatened species. Essentially, if a fish, wildlife, or plant is listed, its habitat is protected, and government agencies have to come up with recovery plans to…

Socialism is more properly defined as the people controlling all industry. In practice, though, it’s the government running everything and handing everything to the people based on their needs, taking from others according to what they have. So, when a politician says that we should give people housing, healthcare, and transportation in exchange for absolutely nothing, then they’re essentially talking about socialism, even if it’s a socialist framework existing within an otherwise free market system.We have a certain degree of that as it stands, with public housing, Section 8 rent payments, and Medicaid, but it…

Mauna Kea in Hawaii is a 14,000-foot peak, and it presents a massive challenge for cyclists who want to ride to its top. It is the longest gravel bike climb in the world, ascending 14,000 feet over 50-55 miles on roads, dirt, gravel, and volcanic ash. Professional cyclist Hannah Otto decided she wasn’t just going to summit the peak on her bike — she was going to do it faster than anyone else ever had. So, at the end of a long, busy, and very successful biking season, she packed her bags (and all of her bikes) and headed for Hawaii.…

Virginia Democrats approved more than twenty gun-related bills this session, and Gov. Abigail Spanberger has already signed off on most of those measures. Despite lawmakers rejecting her proposed changes to the “assault firearm” ban bill, I’m sure she’ll allow that gun and magazine ban to become law as well, and come July 1, Virginia gun owners are going to be subject to all kinds of new restrictions on their right to keep and bear arms. Anti-gunners aren’t satisfied, though. They’re already looking ahead to next session, and they’re already making duplicitous arguments about their gun…

A deported Army veteran’s case has triggered a congressional challenge in Georgia. A Navy veteran launched a political campaign after alleging a breakdown in due process for former service members.Tony Kozycki, a former naval officer and attorney, told Military.com the deportation of Army veteran Godfrey Wade pushed him to challenge Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), arguing the case exposes broader gaps in how non-citizen veterans are handled in the immigration system.Veterans who are lawful permanent residents can still face deportation, sometimes without fully contesting their cases in court.“What pushed me over the edge was the Godfrey Wade case,” Kozycki told Military.com…

Iran has allegedly fired upon three different ships in the Strait of Hormuz, not long after United States ruler Donald Trump announced an extension to the ceasefire. Trump Extends Ceasefire Citing A “Seriously Fractured Government” Iranian media said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was bringing two ships to Iran after seizing them in the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Associated Press. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center noted that a container ship was fired upon by an IRGC gunboat near Oman on Wednesday, causing “heavy damage to the bridge.” “No fires or environmental impact reported.…

Lila Morgan has already accomplished her fair share, starting nonprofits, writing a book, and soon graduating college. She’s also only 18 years old.Morgan, the daughter of an Army National Guard soldier, is one of seven teenagers being honored Thursday in the nation’s capital for not shying away from being military children but instead using the experience to better their own lives and those in their communities. All of the honorees are females.The seven Operation Homefront’s 2026 Military Child of the Year Award recipients are praised for stepping into caregiving roles, navigating separation, and carrying added responsibility while their parents serve.…

Democrats in the Connecticut House of Representatives gave their stamp of approval to a bill being pushed by Gov. Ned Lamont that would ban the sale of new Glocks and other striker-fired semi-automatic pistols that can be converted to full-auto through the illegal installation of a switch.  Similar language has already been enshrined into law in California, and several other Democrat-run states, including Maryland, have taken aim at the popular pistols as well. Republican lawmakers in the Connecticut House tried to push back on the measure, but were simply outnumbered when it came time to count…