The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has removed the commander of its Little Rock District, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, officials announced in mid-January 2026. The move, unusual for its breadth of public commentary by senior leaders, underscores the Corps’ emphasis on accountability and efficiency as it works to accelerate civil works projects and reduce bureaucratic friction.Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle and Lt. Gen. William “Butch” Graham, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, jointly announced the leadership change on Jan. 15, 2026, in a statement from…

Vision while skiing is funky. You don’t think about it until you don’t have it. And when you don’t have it, you really wish you did. Those were the thoughts bopping through my head while lapping fast groomers at Highlands Ski Resort in Aspen, Colo. Skiing in the Sweet Protection Clockwork RIG Reflect Goggles, I found myself focusing less on what I was seeing and more on how confidently I was cruising. That’s a subtle difference, but an important one, especially after recently testing other ski goggles that left me unsure and unable to see in shadowy terrain. For me,…

Here in Georgia, we used to have something called the “Public Gathering Clause.” It basically was a law that meant any public gathering was a place where you couldn’t carry a gun. It was in response to something called the Camilla Massacre, where racist whites killed black activists protesting the removal of black members of the General Assembly, then went home and got their own guns. It effectively barred guns at protests of any kind, really, and that includes Second Amendment rallies, ironically enough.In the wake of Alex Pretti being killed in Minneapolis, I’m sure…

Zev Technologies in collaboration with Magpul showed off their FDP (Folding Defensive Platform), which is available in a pistol or carbine. This briefcase-esque firearm is compact, handy, easy to deploy, and even comes with its own range bag/carry case (as if the platform wasn’t easy enough to carry already). Zev X Magpul FDP – Folding Defensive Platform The Zev Technologies FDP (Folding Defensive Platform) is currently sold out on Zev’s website, but the current pre-order price is set at $1,699. This might come across as a bit spendy to some, but bear in mind, this is a one-of-a-kind product that…

It was a ski day that started before the sun was up due to an oncoming storm. I chose Helly Hansen’s Emiko Shell Pants, knowing they’d be able to protect me from whatever dropped from above, be it snow or, more likely this early in the season, rain. Sure enough, when the downpour started with frigid wind, my legs were protected as I carved through the fog. The Emiko Ski Pants are the brand’s mid-tier shell for resort skiers who need waterproof three-layer protection at an honest price. I put them through the paces of alpine skiing, telemarking, and nighttime touring. The weather…

After oral arguments at the Supreme Court earlier this month, the writing is on the wall for Hawaii’s “vampire rule” requiring property owners to give express permission before someone lawfully carrying a concealed firearm can set foot on their premises.  Hawaii Democrats aren’t giving up trying to make it as difficult as possible to exercise your right to carry, though. Two bills introduced this session are designed to chill the exercise of our right to bear arms, and both are even more flagrantly unconstitutional than the “vampire rule,” in my opinion. SB 3039 is a first-of-its-kind…

Israel’s IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) has said it carried out airstrikes on several Hezbollah-linked targets in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The operation was in response to Hezbollah’s ceasefire violations. The latest strikes come amid ongoing border tensions between Israel and Lebanon. Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon, Hitting Sites in Four Villages After Warning Civilians to Flee The operation was launched in response to “violations of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military said in a statement. According to the IDF, Hezbollah military sites in the Bir al-Sansal area and the Bekaa Valley were hit. The military said Jawad Basma, whom…

Though my girlfriend sat right in front of me on a wide patch of rock in Stone Mountain Park, her vision of the world soared high above. I’d rigged up this fancy new drone on a sunny December day in Georgia, and without any tutorial, handed her the controls and goggles. As the drone flew hundreds of feet above us, she used the goggles to see the surrounding landscape through its 360-degree cameras. And with the joystick, she could simply point in the direction she wanted to fly. The goggles even have an external screen to show the flight view.…

In an interview with the Wall St. Journal, President Donald Trump held of on passing judgment about whether the shooting of Minneapolis anti-ICE activist Alex Pretty was justified, but suggested that the gun carried by Alex Pretti may have misfired after a Border Patrol agent took the pistol from Pretti’s holster. Trump told the paper that Pretti had a “very dangerous gun, a dangerous and unpredictable gun,” and added that “It’s a gun that goes off when people don’t know it.” It appears that Pretti was carrying a Sig P320 AXG “Combat” pistol equipped with…

Several firearm-related bills are already on the move in the New Hampshire legislature. And while some work to strengthen the rights of lawful gun owners, others seek to further infringe on their rights. “The 2026 New Hampshire legislative session is in full swing, and the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is already considering a slate of bills that will directly impact your Second Amendment rights,” the pro-gun group Gun Owners of America (GOA) wrote in a state alert on the bills.  “We are seeing a mix of encouraging pro-gun reforms and dangerous attempts to erode our freedoms. It…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  Chaos has erupted in the streets of major cities all over this country, and it appears that we have reached a boiling point, which could cause events to completely spiral out of control.  We knew that there was no way that the Trump administration was going to back down on immigration enforcement, and we knew that there was no way that the left was going to back down and allow ICE to conduct mass deportations without resistance. In fact, the left now has “response teams” that literally…

I was trying to have a good weekend, but then I got word about the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. I watched the video and, honestly, I don’t see how it was a good shoot, though I’m willing to acknowledge that I didn’t study the video in great detail. Cam noted then that it didn’t look like Pretti touched his gun, though, and that comports with what I saw. First, I’m just going to say that while I’m not excusing a damn thing, it was also just a matter of time before something like…