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California has more gun control than anywhere else in the country, and with the World Cup taking place all around the United States, one has to imagine that anywhere associated with the event will get the highest security possible. After all, wouldn’t a World Cup game make a juicy terrorism target? And as Europeans come to the United States for the game, fall in love with places like Buc-Ee’s, and recognize that America is an absolutely amazing place, I’d really rather they not see the worst side of us.Unfortunately, gun-controlled California seems to be a…
A bipartisan effort to remove a controversial U.S.-Israel defense integration provision from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) never received a vote on the House floor after the House Rules Committee declined to make the amendment eligible for debate. The amendment, introduced by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) would have removed Section 219 of the NDAA, formerly Section 224. The Rules Committee’s list of amendments made “in order” did not include the bipartisan proposal, ensuring it would not receive debate or a recorded vote before the House considered the broader defense bill. The decision effectively prevented lawmakers…
Max Blumenthal, the editor-in-chief of The Grayzone, has said that Israel is going to continue to escalate the war in Lebanon after a major failure in Iran. Both the US and Israel have been unsuccessful in their stated goals in Iran, making the interim peace agreement nothing more than a surrender document. Blumenthal said in an interview with Going Underground host Afshin Rattansi, aired on Sunday, that Israel needs the US for “firepower.” “Israel cannot do anything without US firepower, and the US was not willing to commit the amount of men and materiel to do what Israel needed,” Blumenthal…
For those of us who work 9-5 jobs, doing a big thru-hike like the Pacific Crest Trail is pretty much off the table. Weekends and holiday breaks are our best chance to get out there, hit the trail, and explore the backcountry. Not all weekend itineraries are created equal, though, and on a recent 96-mile backpacking trip in Oregon, I discovered one that’s hard to beat. Though the full Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) runs 400 miles down the eastern side of the state, a weekend-friendly 28 miles between Fort Stevens State Park and Cannon Beach are quite possibly its most…
We have all heard the politicians and gun control advocates say the Founding Fathers only meant muskets. We have heard it said by politicians from New York, Illinois, Minnesota, California, New Mexico, and from gun control advocates everywhere. NewYork Governor Hochul said it when pushing legislation in response to the Bruen decision. The majority opinion in the Wolford decision further counters the claim of “only muskets” made by gun control activists.The Associated Press recently ran an article highlighting how powerful black powder firearms are and calling for them to be regulated. Similar news articles ran…
Israel has continued its military intervention in Lebanon, despite a memorandum of understanding and an interim peace deal that could be the first step to ending the war with Iran. What is making matters worse is that Israel is also preparing for a permanent occupation of Lebanon. This continued military presence in Lebanon is problematic, said Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi. He told RT that Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon reflects its broader territorial ambitions and shows that the US is failing to uphold its commitments under the interim peace deal with Iran. Israel has rejected all calls to stop the…
Israel and Lebanon’s latest peace deal faces an uncertain future after Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful proxy militant group, this week vowed to derail its implementation. The framework agreement — signed in Washington — lays out a plan for the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon, pending “the verified disarmament of non-state armed groups,” referring to Hezbollah. The Lebanese army is meant to move into areas vacated by Israel to assert control. The U.S.-brokered accord is the first such deal between Israel and Lebanon since 1983, though that pact collapsed due to opposition from various groups in Lebanon, a…
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and a spate of progressive prosecutors have sent a letter to the heads of 3D printer makers, including one operating inside the People’s Republic of China, urging the companies to “expeditiously work on a printer-based solution to identifying and blocking the manufacture of all 3D printed firearm parts.” A “printer-based” solution means coming up with an algorithm that would block 3D printers from making any object that could be used to craft a firearm. A new bill that became part of New York’s budget establishes a task force that’s supposed…
Sen. John Cornyn is the reason the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) passed under President Joe Biden. While the bill wasn’t as bad as it could have been–and I’ll give Cornyn some credit for getting it toned down–the truth of the matter is that it never would have passed without him and his fellow turncoats. Yeah, he helped tone it down, but he should have held the line. He didn’t, and I said then that I wanted to see him lose his next primary.Enter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. He challenged Cornyn, and as things…
“They don’t make’em like that anymore.” “I won’t buy anything built in Detroit after the bailout.” “You can’t count on these new pickups.” We bet you’ve heard people repeating these phrases so many times, they’re like a mantra. It’s easy to write these concerns off as “back in my day” bellyaching, but a Ram 1500 costs around $691 a year in maintenance, according to RepairPal, while a Nissan Frontier costs only $470. That suggests it’s not just nostalgia talking. To give new domestic trucks like the 2026 Ford F-150 a fair shake, we’ll want to look at the recent recalls…
ATF Director Robert Cekada stands by the agency’s investigation and arrest of Navy veteran Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, but in an interview with Bearing Arms, the head of the ATF questioned why Adamiak was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for allegedly offering to sell restricted weapons. “I don’t know the case, every nook and cranny, [because] I didn’t investigate the case, but look, there are claims that Tate makes where the government doesn’t agree. Bottom line, Tate’s case went to court and Tate was convicted in court. I think that the biggest challenge is…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has processed more than 3 million enrollments in its Digital GI Bill system, a milestone the department reached in April. It points to the tool’s use as evidence that a years-long overhaul of education benefits technology is paying off for veterans and their families. The Digital GI Bill system allows the department to process claims faster, in an automated fashion, processing over 1 million claims so far this fiscal year. Read More: Post-9/11 GI Bill Overview According to the VA, in addition to Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients, other education beneficiaries who make use of the…
The United States and Nigeria conducted a joint operation in which 175 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were killed. These fighters were said to be both simple militants and senior commanders. The Trump administration sent troops to Nigeria back in February in what was described as an “advisory and training role”, though the recent operations indicate a more active role for the US military in the African nation. The latest strikes come days after Abuja and Washington announced that a joint military operation in the Lake Chad Basin killed senior Islamic State commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who…
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While Democrats in states like Minnesota, Virginia, and Rhode Island are making lawful gun owners the focus of their public safety efforts by trying to criminalize the ownership and possession of commonly owned arms, Republicans in Mississippi are taking a different approach to fighting crime: focusing on the criminals themselves. On July 1, the same day Virginia’s new ban on “assault firearms” and “large capacity” magazines is set to take effect, Mississippi’s SB 2710 will also be in full force. Folks in Jackson, Hattiesburg, and other communities will still be able to purchase 20-round magazines…
As we approach the end of the current generation, games are becoming more ambitious and impressive with each passing year. Plenty of titles that started development before or shortly after the arrival of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are finally nearing release. They promise to fully tap into the current-gen hardware’s potential, delivering levels of scope, visuals, freedom, and immersiveness as we have never seen before. It’s safe to assume that the next few years will be even more exciting for fans of every genre, open-world included. Some games might still be pretty far off, but they are already…
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish officials on Wednesday welcomed U.S. statements clarifying that the decision not to deploy 4,000 U.S. troops to the central European country was a temporary measure. The Polish government last week reacted with disbelief at news that 4,000 troops from the Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were no longer en route as planned to the country that borders Ukraine. The Trump administration previously said it was cutting U.S. forces in Germany, a decision sparking unease and criticism in both Europe and Washington. On Tuesday night, the chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell called…
During the Biden administration, Second Amendment organizations filed lawsuits over virtually every new rule put in place by the ATF, and were largely successful in their legal challenges because of the administration’s willingness to look beyond the actual laws adopted by Congress in order to put far more restrictive measures in place. Now that the Trump administration has laid out more than 30 rule changes of its own to ATF regulations, anti-gunners say it’s now their turn to use the courts in an attempt to halt the proposed rules from being enforced, though they’re likely…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles. Parades through the capital feature military vehicles mounted with belt-fed Soviet-era machine guns. And at one mass wedding, a ballistic missile, like the one that rained down cluster munitions on Israel, adorned the stage. Weapons are now regularly brandished in Tehran, an increasing show of defiance as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens he could restart the war with Iran should negotiations break down and the Islamic Republic refuses to release its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. In a huge and unexpected announcement, amid stalled US-Iran peace talks, which have proven a failure and elusive thus far, NATO now says it could deploy military assets to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Per breaking newswires Tuesday late morning: NATO TO CONSIDER HORMUZ DEPLOYMENT IF STRAIT NOT OPEN BY JULY President Trump has continuously chastised the NATO alliance for being largely bankrolled by Washington, but at the same time, fence-sitting when it comes to forming a coalition to patrol and reopen the vital energy transit waterway. Oil plummeted on the…
