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Orland Park shooting highlights role of concealed carry in self-defense
The shooting of an alleged armed robber by an Illinois concealed-carry license holder at an Orland Park gas station highlights…
No cost estimate for Pentagon’s testosterone screening program
The Pentagon still will not say what testosterone screening will cost for male service members 30 and older, and a…
Analyst: School phone bans fail to address deeper issues
As more states ban phones in K-12 classrooms to reduce distractions and improve student engagement, an analyst says these policies…
U.S. Supreme Court again blocks Missouri congressional map
The U.S Supreme Court blocked a Missouri congressional map favoring Republicans from going into effect for a third time. …
Assaults against ICE up 1,700%+ as Dems’ criticism grows
There were 647 assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during the first 21 months of the second Trump…
August orders for big-ticket goods made in U.S. beat expectations
August’s durable goods orders were down slightly from July’s at just over $338.6 billion but up from a year ago…
Up to $304B lost to tax fraud, no IRS antifraud strategy
The federal government loses as much as $304 billion a year to tax fraud, and the IRS has no agency-wide…
Election 2026: Story on halting cash to Whatley campaign ‘Hogwash!’
With apologies to Mark Twain, the reported campaign death of Republican Michael Whatley from lack of ongoing cash from the…
Xi wraps up historic state visit; more meetings planned
After a historic state visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife departed Washington, D.C., Friday afternoon, with President Donald…
Comey’s arraignment postponed 3rd time; now in January
James Comey, former FBI director in hot water for a social media post of seashells spelling out 86 47 on…
Feds begin review, permitting of two big Texas LNG plants
Federal regulators have begun the review and permitting process for two large-scale liquified natural gas export projects on the Texas…
More than 260,000 pounds of cocaine seized by Coast Guard
In less than one week, a U.S. Coast Guard crew seized more than 25,000 pounds of cocaine across three interdictions…