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President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to American cities cost taxpayers about $496 million in 2025, according to new estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The agency said Wednesday that maintaining current troop levels could add $93 million per month to the total, with each additional activation of 1,000 service members costing between $18 million and $21 million. It cautioned, however, that the precise price tag is hard to foresee. “The costs of those or other deployments in the future are highly uncertain, mainly because the scale, length, and location of such deployments are difficult to predict…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A bill to deregulate suppressors in South Dakota is advancing through the state legislature. It’s the latest effort to cut red-tape for suppressor ownership as the industry pushes ahead on long-term efforts to remove suppressors from regulation under the National Firearms Act of 1934.  Senate Bill 2, which passed the state Senate unopposed (34-0) on Friday, would remove suppressors from the state’s definition of a “controlled weapon” and eliminate the requirement for a federal stamp. The NFA stamp is still required…

The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched its most powerful ship and heaviest icebreaker to help set free an Australian-owned cruise ship that was wedged in ice in Antarctica on Jan. 17.The Polar Star, which boasts up to 75,000 horsepower, sliced through thick sheets of ice to wrestle free the Scenic Eclipse II from its immovable position, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a release Friday.But the day was noteworthy for another reason, too: It was the cutter’s 50th birthday, having been commissioned Jan. 17, 1976.After receiving a call from the distressed cruise ship shortly before midnight, the Polar Star broke the…

This article was originally published by Micahel Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. We live at a time when the pace of change is so rapid that it can be overwhelming at times.  More change occurs in a single month than happened during most entire years when I was growing up.  When I pull up the news each day, there is always a fresh serving of chaos awaiting me. Unfortunately, chaos is not good for the economy.  The U.S. dollar is in the process of dying, debt levels are exploding all around us, more mass layoffs have been announced within…

The U.S. Space Force is positioning its Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain, or SWORD, as a cornerstone for maintaining space superiority in an increasingly contested domain. Col. Corey Klopstein, program executive officer for Operational Test and Training Infrastructure and commander of System Delta 81, described the program’s focus on realism and readiness during a media roundtable at Space Industry Days in Los Angeles, California, on Friday.SWORD, the Space Force’s primary synthetic training environment, is a cloud-enabled, digital simulation platform designed to replicate contested space operations, including orbital dynamics, electronic warfare, cyber effects and adversary tactics. It allows guardians to train…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. State agricultural officials killed three gray wolves in the north-central part of Utah on Jan. 9 in an effort to prevent the predators from establishing breeding pairs in the state. The three wolves were discovered near livestock operations, says Utah Department of Natural Resources public information officer Faith Jolley. This was the first time the state has killed wolves in the region since 2010. The DNR could not immediately provide details on where the wolves may have come from. The removal…

The National Transportation Safety Board said “systemic failures” by multiple agencies, including the U.S. Army, led to the mid-air collision last year between an Army UH-60 Blackhawk and an American Airlines regional jet over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Following a year-long investigation into the Jan. 29, 2025, crash, the NTSB said Tuesday that the main cause of the accident was the longstanding use of a helicopter route in the path of a runway approach and failures by the Federal Aviation Administration to act on recommendations to mitigate risk at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. They cited numerous issues…

TikTok users have started reporting that they are having difficulties posting about Jeffrey Epstein and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) just days after the social media platform finalized its sale to United States investors. Free speech and censorship are once again in the spotlight, as the issues seem to surround Epstein and ICE raids. Just days after TikTok finalized a sale to a consortium of American investors who now control the business in the U.S., users report being unable to use the word “Epstein” in direct messages. The sale of TikTok was said to have averted a national ban of…

The Army is now accepting applications for a new enlisted career track focused entirely on space operations, formalizing a role that has until now, relied on soldiers temporarily assigned from other branches. The new military occupational specialty, MOS 40D Tactical Space Operations Specialist, will be officially established Oct. 1, according to an Army press release published Tuesday, and is open to soldiers in grades E-4 through E-9 across the active-duty Army, National Guard and Army Reserve.“This is the first space-specific MOS for enlisted soldiers, and it couldn’t have come at a better time,” Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, commanding general of…

“Mission Accomplished” — the banner behind President George W. Bush while aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln — grandly declared that invasion of Iraq, launched just 26 days prior, on March 20, 2003, was over. The invasion consisting of the armed forces of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland, had overrun the country in a little over three weeks and would soon climax with the overthrow of the Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein. As of that moment, President Bush had achieved a stunning victory, more so even than that of his father in 1990-1991. Few would have…

The United States has initiated large-scale, multi-day military drills in the Middle East, as a massive “armada” of ships makes its way to Iran. U.S. ruler Donald Trump has warned that “there is another beautiful armada floating beautifully towards Iran right now.” Fortunately, Trump has laid off the rhetoric of taking over Greenland for now. However, in exchange, he’s increasing military actions in the Middle East, likely gearing up for a war there. WAR ALERT: Trump Threatens Iran US Air Forces Central (AFCENT) stated on Tuesday that the “readiness exercise” is designed to demonstrate the rapid deployment and sustainment of combat aircraft. The operation…

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is continuing its transformation this year with the goal of becoming more realistic as officials plan to build two training ranges with mock runways and real aircraft this year at select bases.In an effort to create an identity more tied to the force’s mission with the DOGS understanding — defend, operate and generate — officials will create an immersive training environment to create an “Airmindedness” attitude in every airman, according to Second Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Wolfe Davidson. “By progressing training from the drill pad to a simulated airfield, we give trainees immediate,…

Sign up for the Deer Camp Newsletter Get everything from whitetail news and opinion pieces, to advanced hunting tactics and cutting-edge gear reviews. Pennsylvania’s early archery and rifle deer seasons had ended, and Chris Rhoades was still waiting for a chance to take an especially huge buck. He’d seen the deer on trail camera photos and just once in late December on his hunting property, where he’d set a blind. “I saw the buck very late [that] day in the cornfield on my 165-acre farm,” Rhoades tells Outdoor Life. “But it was too late to shoot.” Rhoades was hunting with…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The removal of flags commemorating fallen Danish veterans who fought in Afghanistan by staff at the United States embassy in the country’s capital has caused a public outcry.The move came ahead of a silent march that will take place here on Jan. 31 to pay respect and show solidarity to the veterans following remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump, which discredited the role NATO allied troops played during the war. In a recent interview with Fox News, the president claimed that while allies sent soldiers to help U.S. troops, they “stayed a little back and a…

A leading group of atomic scientists has said that humanity is ticking closer to the end, and reset the doomsday clock to reflect their assessment. The scientists have warned that the Ukraine conflict and last summer’s Israel war have forced them to worry a little more about a possible nuclear war. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock 5 seconds closer to midnight. It is now set to 85 seconds to midnight, reflecting the group’s assessment of the growing danger. The clock is updated each January as the global geopolitical climate is assessed. The international community is…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations.In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela and that its interim leaders are cooperating, but he notes that the Trump administration would not rule out using additional force if needed following a raid to capture then-President Nicolás Maduro early this month.“We are prepared to use force to ensure maximum cooperation if other methods fail,”…

This article was originally published by James Bovard at The Mises Institute.  On Saturday, federal agents in Minneapolis killed protester Alex Pretti, shooting him in the back 10 times after they had taken away the pistol he legally carried. White House Deputy Chief Stephen Miller quickly settled the issue: “A would-be assassin tried to murder federal law enforcement, and the official Democrat account sides with the terrorists.” A few hours after Pretti was killed, I commented on Twitter/X: “How many of the Trump supporters cheering the killing of the Minneapolis demonstrator today would also cheer for the FBI sniper killing Vicki Weaver…