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Final Friday of June. We’re here. We’re doing it. One week from today, we’ll be on the eve of our 250th birthday.How lucky are we that the Fourth of July falls on a SATURDAY this year? I’d wager to say that’s arguably the best holiday to fall on a Saturday,…
The U.S. Air Force is seeking the next generation of a long-range weapon with the capability to reach a minimum of 1,000 nautical miles in an Industry Day hosted by the service.For two days in late August, the Industry Day is slated to accommodate traditional and nontraditional vendors who are…
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Dan Dakich has had enough of the WNBA’s treatment of Caitlin Clark.Dakich, 63, teed off on the WNBA, the head of officials, Sue Blanch, and Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for their handling of the Indiana Fever’s superstar, and the continued physical play to which she has become subject.”It’s complete bulls— the…
The Department of Justice has issued about $17 million in payments to 629 people, mostly military family members, in connection with the toxic fuel spills that poisoned their water in Hawaii in 2021. These are the first payments for settlements resolving about 3,600 claims resulting from the poisoned water, which…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans gathered on the National Mall for President Donald Trump’s America250 kickoff at the Great American State Fair said New York’s socialist surge is a warning sign for Democrats — one they argue history has already rejected.”If you study history, you will…
The Army announced Thursday the creation of the Space Operations Branch, a dedicated career field for soldiers specializing in military space operations.The branch formalizes space as a permanent warfighting specialty, with personnel focused on protecting U.S. assets and helping prevent adversaries from targeting joint forces from outside Earth’s atmosphere.Brig. Gen.…
As the Ebola strain known as Bundibugyo continues to spread in Uganda, UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) has warned that children are at the highest risk of the disease. Cases have now shot past 1,150, and the death toll has surpassed 300. Just a few days ago, cases…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge declared a mistrial for the man accused of deliberately igniting the Palisades Fire after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested in October 2025 and charged with destruction of property by means of fire and pleaded…
Two U.S. warships, the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) and the littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS-15), have been dispatched to Venezuela following the nation’s devastating earthquakes on Wednesday. According to U.S. Southern Command, the interim government of Venezuela formally requested U.S. support following the twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.…
Look outside your windows this morning, U.S. Men’s National Team fans. The sun has risen in the East and the sky isn’t falling.Despite what you may have read on social media while drinking your morning coffee, all is not lost following America’s defeat to Turkey in their final group-stage game…
In today’s review, Randall Wilson takes a look at the Bulova MIL-SHIPS watch. This is a precision timepiece with its origins tied to the U.S. Navy’s UDT divers. The watch reviewed here is personally owned by the author. The Bulova MIL-SHIPS-W-2181, originally developed for U.S. Navy EOD and UDT divers…
7Forge Knives, the shop that began as an 8th grade science experiment but has grown into a full-scale custom and semi-production outfit, co-founded by Forged in Fire winner Jessie Wipperman, has moved in exciting new directions since the last time talked to them in 2024. One of the most difficult…
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We take a look at some of the lesser-known service rifles that helped shape America’s first 250 years.The history of our country is absolutely awash in firearms, to the point that it’s impossible to fit all of them into a single article. In lieu of a list that would make…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA’s final group stage match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup may not have had any implications for either team, but patriotism was in full force for the home country as Second Lady Usha Vance was among the many prominent figures…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For the third time in WNBA history, a player has scored 53 points.Toronto Tempo star Marina Mabrey tied the single-game scoring record with 53 points in a dominant 125-94 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Only A’ja Wilson and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said she believes the Democratic Party is in need of “new leadership,” arguing that the party never completely recovered after its losses in the 2024 elections. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Straight Shooter” on Wednesday, the senator told host…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States men’s national soccer team lost its final Group D match to Türkiye, 3-2, as Kaan Ayhan scored on the final shot of the game in a crushing blow to the home country. The only, and more important, caveat: this game…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. men’s national team wasted little time getting on the scoreboard once again.Auston Trusty scored his first international goal just three minutes into Thursday night’s match against Turkey, converting a corner kick to put the Americans ahead 1-0 at Los Angeles…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Coco Gauff deleted social media for a month but felt the need to return and post a message on TikTok earlier this week.The tennis star’s message came in an eight-minute-long video after she said she became aware of negative comments about her…
The U.S. Navy announced today that it would begin retiring the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise after repairs for the boat became too costly.The submarine, which had been sidelined since 2015, began a $1.2 billion overhaul at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia, in 2024.“After a rigorous, data-driven…
The ceasefire has so far had minimal impact on the movement of hundreds of vessels that have been stuck in the region since the start of the war in late February. United States President Donald Trump even said that “Iran is doing a very poor job” at reopening the vital…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The woman arrested in connection with the 2011 cold case murder of an Iowa real estate agent was reportedly spotted acting “in an erratic manner” by a witness immediately after gunshots, according to newly released court documents. Kristin Ramsey, 53, is charged with…
After a 10-day space journey around the moon, the Artemis II team will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday night and be met by a team of U.S. Navy sailors, ready to give them a warm welcome home.The first face that the four-person crew will see when they…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congressional Democrats want President Donald Trump ousted through extraordinary measures, despite previously dismissing similar calls targeting former President Joe Biden.More than 50 Democratic lawmakers have called on Trump’s Cabinet to effectively depose him using the 25th Amendment, arguing that the president is…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cuba’s leader Miguel Díaz-Canel sparred with NBC News’ Kristen Welker in an interview on Thursday as the “Meet the Press” host questioned whether he would be “willing to step down if it meant saving Cuba.””You are a very important journalist,” Díaz-Canel responded…
If you had asked me 30 years ago to recommend an inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster for a double-stack 1911 9mm, I would have thought you were completely out of your mind. Fitting that much gun into a low-profile holster seemed like a truly impossible task. Back in the early to mid-1990s,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Maria Salazar keeps insisting her DIGNIDAD Act isn’t amnesty; that it merely grants “dignity” to long-term illegal immigrants who play by the new rules she wrote. Mierda. Her bill is a backdoor path to citizenship for millions of people who broke…
Biden-era illegal immigrant convicted of groping teen girls as critics blast Soros-backed prosecutor
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel Flores Ortiz, an 18-year-old illegal immigrant accused of groping more than a dozen high-school girls in Fairfax County, Virginia, was found guilty on nine counts Thursday. The guilty verdict came after critics of Soros-funded Democratic Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano accused him…
This article was originally published by William L. Anderson at The Mises Institute. If there is a mantra among progressive American political and media elites, it would be “our democracy,” usually preceded by what they believe to be a threat from the Right. For example, progressives deemed the recent reversal…