Russian leader Vladimir Putin is making headlines after implying that Moscow would adopt a first-strike nuclear policy, which he euphemistically called a “disarming strike.” Putin’s comments come days after he said the threat of nuclear war was rising. Per Bloomberg: “We’re thinking about this,” the Russian president told reporters after a summit in Kyrgyzstan. “If […]
Officials at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are warning that some private gun owners and buyers have fallen victim to “sellers” fraudulently posing as federal firearms licensees (FFLs). Private gun owners and buyers can protect themselves by accessing ATF’s FFL eZ Check. It’s an online FFL confirmation software. FFL eZ Check explained FFL […]
Congress has a longstanding, bipartisan addiction to spending. The federal debt and annual deficits are prime examples of how deep the problem is. But another, more insidious version that Republicans, at least, had sworn off was earmarks, those gateway drugs tucked inside spending bills that helped a favored few at the expense of everyone else. […]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 rifle suppressor. Last week we took a look at the Prairie Tactical PTAC-30L rifle suppressor. This week we dive into the Silencer Central Banish 30 Gold rifle suppressor. Do you need this titanium, […]
The bulk of Russia’s elite paramilitary force has been engaged in fierce fighting in Ukraine’s strategically vital Donbas region. With recent battles raging around better-known cities like Kharkiv and Kherson, the fight in Bakhmut hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. Bakhmut, a city of less than 100,000, has withstood artillery barrages, aerial bombardments and the […]
Kim Klacik has lost once again. The Republican congressional candidate was soundly defeated twice, by more than 40 points both times, in one of the country’s bluest districts. Then, she sued conservative commentator Candace Owens for $20 million after Owens implied that Klacik was a strip club manager who wasted the millions of dollars she […]
More than a month after Election Day an Iowa state legislative race has finally concluded. After multiple recounts, Republican legislative candidate Luana Stoltenberg won Iowa House District 81 by just 11 votes. According to The Daily Wire, the prolonged process came to an end when a three-member board determined Stoltenberg was the winner in House […]
The Polymer 80 kits have become so popular that they are usually out of stock everywhere. However, it’s a great way to custom-build your variant of a Glock 19. Although you may learn a lot by building your gun, some may want the advantages of a Polymer 80 kit but don’t want to hassle with […]
Ukraine has been requesting a controversial weapon to add to its arsenal in the fight against Russia: cluster munitions. Cluster munitions have been banned by over 100 nations for their dispersal of explosive ordnance over a wide area. They also have a nasty tendency to leave behind unexploded bomblets that detonate later. Ukraine argues, with […]
President Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is ramping up its fight against former President Donald Trump. The DOJ is reportedly asking a federal judge to hold Trump’s legal team in contempt for failing to hand over classified documents to authorities. According to The Daily Wire, the DOJ submitted a request to U.S. District Court Judge […]
Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 movie “RoboCop” was set in a futuristic, violence-torn Detroit. Little did we know at the time it wasn’t just a sci-fi hit Verhoeven was filming, but a “how-to” documentary for politicians in present-day San Francisco. City leaders approved a measure allowing the SFPD to use remote-controlled robots in dangerous situations. Situations in […]
Fed Likely to Use Blunt Tool, Powell Hints at More Pain to Come
To look at the stock market is to get the general impression that inflation is less of a threat than it was a couple of months ago, fears of a deep, hash recession are receding and the good times might soon return. Maybe they are. After all, markets are about future earnings and conditions (and […]