By Dean Weingarten Ammoland On June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decision in N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen. Prior to the Bruen decision, Courts of Appeal in progressive-dominated Circuits, such as the Ninth and Second circuits, had refused to honor Second Amendment precedent established in the Heller […]
A United States senator wants answers after learning the Federal Reserve has sent over half a trillion dollars to banks, including $234 billion to foreign-owned banks. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY,) chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) reports he has “released a new report exposing the Federal Reserve’s use of Interest […]
The Arizona Supreme Court building was evacuated after authorities discovered a suspicious package in the court’s mailroom that tested positive for homemade explosives. The building was cleared after staff alerted law enforcement, and all employees were sent home as a precaution. Federal and local authorities responded to the scene. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms […]
No room at the inn… The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday accused Hilton Hotels of abruptly canceling room reservations made by federal officers assisting with President Trump’s expanded immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota. In a statement posted to its official X account, DHS alleged the hotel chain was engaged in a “coordinated campaign” […]
Shift moves several shots to shared decision-making, drawing praise from Kennedy and concern from health experts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have revised the national childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the number of vaccines universally recommended for all children. The change, backed by CDC Acting […]
Senior leaders of the U.S. Secret Service say they plan to hire roughly 4,000 new employees by 2028, a dramatic expansion that law enforcement experts say has little modern precedent and reflects mounting strain on the agency’s workforce. The hiring surge is intended to offset an aging workforce, rising burnout, and a relentless operational tempo […]
Former U.S. hostage negotiator Roger Carstens is offering a revealing — and controversial — assessment of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro just days after U.S. forces captured the longtime dictator and transported him to the United States to face federal charges. In an interview with 60 Minutes that aired Sunday, Carstens — who served five years […]
Saturday’s arrest of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces has already triggered a familiar reflex in Washington. Members of Congress, some acting in good faith and others opportunistically, have invoked the War Powers Resolution as though it were the relevant constitutional touchstone. It is not. Whatever one thinks of the Maduro operation, it does not fit […]
One suspect is in custody Monday morning after vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home. U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to Vance’s protective detail detained a man on the property shortly after midnight after finding several broken windows at the home. The suspect was later turned over to the Cincinnati Police Department. Authorities said Vance […]
WASHINGTON — Hours after a dramatic U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump sharply escalated his rhetoric toward other foreign governments, criticizing Colombia’s president and reviving his long-standing idea of acquiring Greenland. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump described Colombia as “very sick, too, run […]
A Low-Risk Strategic Win: Trump Should Recognize Somaliland
There is an easy argument for recognizing Somaliland, and it is not the one that State Department lifers will offer you in a memo. The easy argument is that it would enrage Somalia-born Rep. Ilhan Omar. That is not a reason by itself to reorder U.S. foreign policy, but it is a useful diagnostic. When […]