Side-by-sides used to be fairly straightforward machines. You got an engine, four tires, a bed, and enough rattling plastic to make your dang head implode. Things are a little different now, though. The 2026 Polaris Ranger XD 1500 NorthStar Mountaineer Edition costs nearly $46,000 for the three-seat model and $50,000 for the six-seat Crew. It weighs close to 3,000 pounds and comes with heated seats, power windows, air conditioning, and a touchscreen. By nearly any reasonable standard, it is a luxury side-by-side, which is apparently a thing now. After using it to haul feed, move tools and building materials, help…
New York Times investigative reporter Mike McIntire has a new book to sell, and he is going all out in pitching it to lefties. McIntire recently compared U.S. “gun culture” (as if there’s a monoculture of gun owners among the 100 million Americans who possess firearms) to the “late-stage Roman Empire” in its decadence because of the rise of high-end shooting ranges and gun clubs. Now McIntire’s out with a new column in the friendly pages of the New York Times magazine claiming that the “right to kill” is expanding; a column adapted from his new book “Ricochet: Guns,…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players on PlayStation consoles should be wary of a notorious hacker who is reportedly compromising accounts. Credit: Image via Activision, Treyarch Originally published by Game Rant The Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 multiplayer servers on PS5 and PS4 have been compromised by a hacker that has gone around several lobbies and manipulated player accounts. The reports came weeks after Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and its predecessor were shadow-dropped on the PlayStation Store across the globe. Although it was released on the PS3 in 2013, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was unavailable…
Yosemite National Park is famous for iconic sights like Half Dome and El Capitan, but in recent years, it’s become almost equally famous for massive crowds. Images of swarms of people and long lines of cars have blown up on the internet, and the data backs it up. In 2026, the park is on track to receive more visitors than ever before. At the end of July, I became part of the problem, visiting the park during its peak summer tourist season. With a few key strategies, however, I managed to avoid most of the hordes of people and enjoy…
A lot of people see the rules the ATF proposes from time to time, recognize there’s a comment period, and then ignore it. Why bother? After all, the ATF is going to do what it’s going to do. The comment period is required by law, but there doesn’t seem to be any imperative to actually listen to those comments. If there were, there are a lot of anti-gun rules that would never have gone into effect if they had been.Right now, the ATF is considering a pile of new rules, and the comment period is…
If you receive Department of Veterans Affairs disability payments, then for 2026, you received a 2.8% raise in your benefits. These are the dates you get those monthly checks. Disability benefit payments for a particular month are paid on the first business day of the following month. When the first day of that month falls on a non-business day or a holiday, VA benefits will be paid on the last business day of the preceding month. Here is the VA disability payment schedule for 2026 to help you plan your finances. 2026 VA Disability Payment Schedule Month Payment Date Day…
A man who the U.S. Coast Guard found on a boat off the shore of Southern California coast has died, the maritime service announced. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach found a boat carrying 21 suspected illegal immigrants on Wednesday some 14 miles west of San Clemente Island after it received a tip from a member of the public. Upon boarding the vessel, the service realized that a 56-year-old man on the boat was unresponsive. Coast Guard crews gave him CPR and a Coast Guard Air Station Ventura MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew airlifted him to Ronald Reagan UCLA…
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For most of Donald Trump’s first term, violent crime was on the decline. That changed in a big way back in 2020, when the closure of schools and courts, combined with the “defund the police” movement and riots in several American cities led to the biggest one-year murder spike in U.S. history. The spike was short-lived, but the gun control lobby spent most of the Biden years proclaiming Trump had made things worse. That narrative doesn’t hold much water given that in the first year of his second term, homicides actually declined to at least…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine isn’t the most pro-gun Republican governor in the country. He has signed a number of pro-gun bills into law, sure, but he also tried to push his own gun control bill through following the Dayton shooting. It wasn’t the worst gun control bill I’ve ever seen, mind you, but since I’m no longer interested in playing nice with anti-gunners, any step backwards is unacceptable. But DeWine is catching a little flak these days, and he’s not getting it because he wanted gun control. No, he’s getting it because of a random…
Later this year, the Pokemon competitive scene will descend on San Francisco for Pokemon Worlds 2026 and, for the first time, a fan-focused event called Pokemon XP. As part of the conclusion of this year’s North American International Champions, The Pokemon Company offered new details about Worlds and XP as well as confirming the venue for next year’s NAIC. North American International Champions Headed to the Windy City After a 3-year partnership with the city of New Orleans, NAIC is headed to Chicago in 2027. The annual North American leg of the tournament – which also includes trips to Europe…
The United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap that will allegedly lead to peace and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The rulers have agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict. The current war, which began on February 28th with a joint US-Israeli bombing campaign, has prompted Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping. In response to that economically devastating move, the US initiated its own naval blockade. Tit for tat strikes have also been ongoing, even though a ceasefire was agreed to in April. U.S. Begins Blockade of…
The answer: Seattle’s politicians have lost the freaking plot. Residents near Aurora avenue have been complaining for months about a rise in crime, including a number of shootings believed to be turf battles between various sex traffickers. Things have gotten so bad that some residents even erected barricades blocking access to their streets from the busy thoroughfare. Instead of addressing the underlying issue of sex trafficking, city officials are now trying to use Washington’s “red flag” law to temporarily disarm traffickers; City Attorney Erika Evans, who said she’s been working on the issue since taking office in…
Receiving Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders is a normal part of life in the military. But it requires you to make major decisions for your family, such as whether you should buy a home using a PCS VA loan. VA loans are issued by private lenders and backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They have unique benefits for military members, like no down payment, no private mortgage insurance (PMI), and often, more competitive interest rates. If you’re getting ready to relocate and are thinking about purchasing a house with a VA loan, it’s important to consider the…
With just a little more than two weeks before Virginia’s ban on “assault firearms” and large capacity magazines is set to take effect, there’s disagreement about how the law will be enforced if it’s not put on ice by the courts before July 1. What’s really interesting is that the disagreement isn’t just between Second Amendment advocates and their anti-gun counterparts. The lawmakers who are primarily responsible for foisting this infringement on the Commonwealth aren’t even on the same page. Sen. Sadaam Salim, D-Fairfax, who sponsored the Senate version of the bill, said the law only…
A British brand that dates back to 1924 has just revealed a new vehicle that looks like it’s been around since day one. The Morris JE is the most adorable commercial van we’ve ever seen, but there’s something very interesting going on behind that too-cute nose and pastel colors and too-cute nose. Actually, it’s what’s happening directly beneath those pastel colors that makes this in-development runabout different from others. Every Van Draws On-Road Aggression, This Is The Only Van That Causes Cute Aggression Credit: Morris Commercial The Morris Commercial JE is a retro-designed commercial van with styling based around the J-Type…
Turner’s Outdoorsman is a massive retailer in California, which accounts for roughly 20 percent of all firearms sold in a massive state. While California gun ownership per capita isn’t quite the same as you’d find in many pro-gun states, that’s still a whole lot of guns being sold by one company each and every year. It’s impressive by anyone’s metric. But when a would-be assassin–I’m not sure I can even really call him the latest since someone tried to shoot up the White House–tried to gun down Trump and most of his administration at the…
In March, a pair of Ecuadorean fishing boats in the Pacific burst into flames, forcing both crews to abandon ship. Months later, the incidents — which occurred well after the Trump administration launched its bombing campaign targeting alleged drug boats — have left more questions than answers. All 36 crewmen survived, but they have recounted an astonishing story: The fishermen say drones bombarded their boats and that they were then taken at gunpoint as prisoners aboard U.S. military vessels. After some hours, the fishermen say, they were turned over to Salvadoran patrol boats, which took the crews to El Salvador.…
Disasters don’t wait and hit when it’s convenient. They don’t care if you’re miles from your car, halfway through a hike, or just grabbing lunch with nothing on you but your wallet and phone. Whether it’s an earthquake, a sudden storm, or some other emergency, your bug out bag won’t do you much good when all you have is whatever’s in your pockets. That’s the idea behind the survival keychain. It’s a collection of small, lightweight tools you can carry with you wherever you go. Obviously, it’s no substitute for a bug out bag, but it makes a great backup…
The Pentagon publicly announced an 82nd Airborne deployment to U.S. Central Command earlier this year. What officials did not announce was that some of those troops were headed to Israel. Elements of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment deployed to Israel on temporary duty beginning April 7, according to a deployment order obtained by journalist Ken Klippenstein. The reporting has not been confirmed by Military.com. In March 2026, the Pentagon announced that elements of the 82nd Airborne Division headquarters, division enablers and the 1st Brigade Combat Team would deploy to the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Officials declined to provide additional…
For nearly three decades, lawmakers, military leaders and veterans gathered at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery to honor the contributions of women who served in the armed forces. This year, that tradition abruptly ended. The Bipartisan Women’s Caucus canceled its 28th Annual Women in Military Service wreath laying ceremony after several military branches declined to participate, citing Pentagon guidance connected to the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs throughout the federal government. Organizers canceled the ceremony after multiple military branches declined to participate due to executive orders and…
