Following widespread criticism about interim Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte taking over the reins, President Donald Trump has announced a new person to take the helm: Jay Clayton. It presents a stark shift from what the president indicated just 10 days ago, when he announced via a Truth Social post that the 38-year-old Pulte—currently the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac—would fill the vacancy left by the outgoing director, Tulsi Gabbard, who has publicly stated that her husband’s bone cancer diagnosis has impacted her abilities to properly oversee 18 intel agencies.…
Keeping students safe is as universal of a goal as you’re going to find in such a divided country. The problem, however, is that we’re divided to a point that we can’t even agree on how to keep them safe. Some people want to restrict the rights of ordinary people to such a degree that they can delude themselves into thinking students can’t be hurt by violent people. The rest of us recognize that violent people aren’t going to be stopped with laws. If they were, the laws against hurting kids would be more than…
Modern vehicles grow more complex and more computerized with every passing model year, and that complexity is starting to show up in the form of increasing dependability issues, even at Toyota, long the industry benchmark for durability. Recent recall actions tied to the automaker’s new twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6, which serves as a V8 replacement across high-volume body-on-frame models, including the latest Lexus GX, have only sharpened the concern. 2010-2023 Lexus GX: All The Specs The second-generation Lexus GX debuted in the US for the 2010 model year as the GX 460 and remained on sale with only incremental updates until…
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The cost of groceries and fuel is pushing the everyday American into a dire situation. People are using credit cards to make ends meet and cutting back as the prices continue to soar. If You Think Prices Are High Now, Just Wait Until The Shortages Really Start Kicking In Consumer prices rose 4.2% from a year earlier and increased 0.5% on a monthly basis, with higher gasoline costs adding pressure on household budgets across the country, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. Energy prices accounted for more than 60% of the monthly rise in the Consumer Price…
The sound was abrupt. Rapid chittering shrieked inches away from my head. The small birds, locked in battle, divebombed past me. I looked up from the trail in surprise, and suddenly, the aspens were whirling. My concentration broken, I’d lost my footing and was falling fast toward the trail. I tucked and rolled, bashing my leg into a log on the way. I came to a rest on my back. Green leaves rustled 50 feet above me. White trunks of the aspens arced toward the cobalt sky. I lay still. My leg, shoulder, and hands ached. But all I could…
Massachusetts’ restrictive gun control laws failed to stop a violent felon from illegally arming himself and opening fire on a busy Cambridge thoroughfare last month, and now the state’s draconian gun laws have once again had a high-profile failure after a pair of juveniles held up a lemonade stand in south Boston run by a pair of youngsters. The 12-year-old boy and 11-year-old girl were robbed of about $80 on Wednesday afternoon by two masked individuals who are thought to be not much older than their victims. The police put out a public call Thursday afternoon…
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s top military officer is weighing alternative plans to defend Europe should it come under attack from Russia, after the United States announced that it is cutting the number of aircraft and warships that it would provide in a security crisis. The so-called NATO Force Model is Plan A for making forces from the 32 member nations available in times of peace, crisis or war. It sets out the military assets that commanders can call on in phases over the first six months of any conflict. But last month, the Pentagon warned its NATO allies that it…
This article was originally published by Jeremy E. Powell at The Mises Institute. It needs no special introduction to argue that, after years of repeated lockdowns, restrictions, and vaccination pressures that violate both choice and conscience, the ongoing panic from global media and potentiality for lockdowns will undoubtedly land poorly in today’s polarized environment. It isn’t complicated to understand why. Those three years of lockdowns, restrictions, and vaccination pressures weren’t about abstract data or ideals. For many people, they represented isolation, business closures, loss of jobs and years, and a time where walking out of the house could have gotten you arrested…
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For veterans Rachel Hughes and Michael Deardorff, relief from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the physical toll of serving in the military was somewhat unexpectedly relieved by a four-legged friend. Hughes, an Army veteran, and Deardorff, who served in the Marine Corps, both received service dogs through Dogs, Inc., a company providing highly trained companion dogs to veterans. Hughes, who retired as a master sergeant after 22 years in the Army, was matched with Byner in 2023. The dog not only helps Hughes manage her PTSD, but he also gives her motivation to get out of bed each morning and…
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The US Virgin Islands is one of the most anti-gun territories in the United States. They seem to have no respect for gun rights, with might not be relevant if they weren’t a US territory and thus subject to the Constitution. I’m not sure the lawmakers there really seem to understand that, though, with their history of gun-grabbing, but it doesn’t make it any less true. And they’re at it again, this time with a bill containing numerous provisions, including a “vampire rule.”That’s led the Second Amendment Foundation to tell them they really should back…
Ohio gun owners who feel the need to temporarily remove firearms from their home will soon be able to turn to gun stores or their local police departments for help. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate have unanimously agreed to allow “any owner of a lawfully possessed firearm or a person authorized by the owner of a lawfully possessed firearm” to store a firearm with a federally licensed firearms dealer or with a law enforcement agency “upon application and agreement.” These voluntary off-site storage measures are, thankfully, becoming increasingly popular in red states as…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he had called off new military strikes on Iran, suggesting progress had been made in talks to end the war just hours after the American leader threatened to escalate the conflict by seizing control of Iran’s oil industry. Trump said in a social media post that he made the move after a breakthrough in negotiations, and that significant points under discussion “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.” The announcement came after two days of back-and-forth attacks between the U.S. and Iran had…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. The Fiat Mirage and the Physical Foundation of Wealth The U.S. dollar, once the world’s reserve currency, is rotting from within because the West has lost its productive edge. As I explained in my 2024 interview with Chris Olson, bank profits dropped 44% in late 2023, and the system is straining under the weight of unpayable debt. [1] The simple truth is that paper money is a promise printed on nothing, and promises break when the issuer runs out of strength. Fiat money is just a claim slip on future energy,…
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. What did our ancestors use when they had wounds and sore muscles? I can tell you what they didn’t do; they didn’t run to Walmart and purchase an antibiotic ointment or a sore muscle rub. Instead, our ancestors understood how to use herbs and other ingredients to create healing salves for what ailed them. Intrigued? I was, too! Learning how to heal your injuries with…
With my thumb on the throttle, my e-cruiser — the Tenways Wayfarer — and I sped down the double-wide dirt road. I was mesmerized by the reflection of Mt. Crested Butte’s towering pyramid-shaped rock face on the surface of Peanut Lake. Suddenly, I realized how smooth the ride was despite the sea of potholes. It nearly felt like I was cruising across pavement. Such a cushiony, floaty ride is thanks to the extra-wide saddle, suspension seat post, high-volume tires, 27.5-inch wheels, and upright geometry of the Wayfarer. The front fork with adjustable air suspension and the motor’s ultra-smooth acceleration are…
DOJ Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon has been the shining Second Amendment bright spot of the Trump administration’s almost schizophrenic approach to gun rights. She’s done more than stood firm; she’s gone out and aggressively addressed state and local governments’ attempts to restrict people’s gun rights. She set up the Second Amendment Section of her division to focus on these issues, even. But the problem is that for every lawsuit they file, there are 12 or more laws out there that we know also need to be addressed.What’s more, in a recent interview, Dhillon…
