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Members of Congress on Thursday encouraged U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders to prioritize America’s maritime industrial base amid recent discussions about potentially building ships abroad.Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle spoke about the fiscal 2027 Defense Department budget request at a House Armed Services Committee hearing attended by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith. The hearing comes several days after the Navy released a shipbuilding plan that codified the possibility of the service looking to foreign partners for help.“I will echo some of my Democrat…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a blunt threat to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying that any misstep over Taiwan could push the two economic superpowers toward direct confrontation. “The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations,” Xi told Trump during a summit in Beijing, according to a Chinese government readout. “If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.” For decades, Washington’s ties with Taipei has remained one of the most combustible flashpoints in U.S.-China…

Sign up for This Happened to Me News on backcountry adventure and wilderness survival. This story, “Come Wolves and High Water,” appeared in the March 1972 issue of Outdoor Life. There were four of us. Right after sunrise we had done an almost unbelievable thing. Within the space of a minute, we had killed four good moose, no farther than rifle range from our tents. We were packing the quarters the short distance into camp when the trouble started. The weather had been good for several days, as weather goes on the Alaska Peninsula, but then heavy dark clouds began…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Epic salmonfly hatch draws anglers. The salmonfly hatch is a highly anticipated event in the West, attracting fishermen from around the world. Timing is crucial for success. Monitoring water temperature and flow is key, with prime conditions around 55-56 degrees and 3,500 cubic feet per second. Surface action offers thrilling fishing. Big salmonflies create topwater excitement. Patterns like Chubby Chernobyls and Water Walkers (see below for more) are often effective. Focus on presentation and location. Casting near banks and using a twitching technique can increase success…

This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News.  A Betrayal of the Social Contract The news broke this week like a punch in the gut: nearly 50,000 residents in the Lake Tahoe area have been told their utility will stop providing power after next ski season. Fortune reports that these people are now scrambling to find a future energy source, while the data centers powering the AI boom get first dibs on the grid [1]. This is not a technical glitch. It is a deliberate choice to serve machines over human beings. Let that sink in. Almost fifty…

Efforts are underway to expand housing for homeless veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 388-acre west Los Angeles campus, but a lack of security and services threaten the plan to build a model housing community, lawmakers and advocates said Wednesday. The grounds currently contain housing for 955 veterans in apartments, tiny homes and rooms, as well as a peer support facility that serves 36 veterans daily. But it also is plagued by pests and crime, including illicit drug use and sales and prostitution, according to Rep. Mark Takano of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Veterans’…

America’s 38-day bombing campaign against Iran has diminished the Islamic Republic’s ability to threaten global security, but has not yet eliminated the threat altogether, Adm. Brad Cooper, the chief of Central Command, told lawmakers on Thursday. “It’s a very large country,” Cooper testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. He acknowledged that Iran still possessed “a very moderate, if not small, capability” to conduct strikes on regional neighbors.Washington and Tehran remain locked in a month-long stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear path forward as both sides have rejected proposed off-ramps from the crisis. Initially, Iran retaliated for…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Pyramyd Air is celebrating their birthday with 20% off some of their top sellers. Use the Pyramyd Air discount code BDAY20 for 20% off select items. Here are my favorite products from the sale. Save 20% on PCP Air Rifles Like: Air Venturi Avenger and Avenge-X This Avenger and Avenge-X line of air rifles have been one of the best buys for…

The New York Times is being sued for discrimination. The company was served with a lawsuit for passing up a white man for a promotion. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of a New York Times editor who lodged a complaint against the company. The New York Times called the lawsuit politically motivated and said it would defend itself “vigorously,” according to a report by The Associated Press.  The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York. According to the filing, the man alerted the EEOC that…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Two public-land groups sued the Montana government on Thursday to seek clarity on public access to roughly 871,000 acres of corner-locked federal public land. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Public Land Water Access Association jointly filed a legal complaint in Lewis and Clark County District Court “in an effort to cement the legality of corner crossing in Montana.” The lawsuit comes just a day after Montana’s Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras told a legislative council in Helena that corner crossing is…

The Defense Department’s $26.8 billion military construction request for fiscal 2027 is needed to build unaccompanied housing and protect installations to ensure the security of U.S. troops and their families in the short- and long-term, military logistics leaders said Thursday. The budget proposal, which includes $21.5 billion for barracks across the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, represents a “generational investment” that addresses a backlog of construction and repair priorities, according to Dale Marks, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and the environment. Marks said that the department in the past has prioritized operations over facilities…

Saudi Arabia conducted covert strikes on Iran during the Middle East war. Neither Riyadh nor Tehran has officially acknowledged the attacks. According to a report published by Reuters on Wednesday,  the Royal Saudi Air Force launched “numerous, unpublicized” attacks on Iran in late March. One unnamed official described the strikes as tit-for-tat retaliation “for when Saudi [Arabia] was hit.” The report cited several sources familiar with the incident. Retaliatory strikes were also launched from Kuwait into ​Iraq, multiple sources familiar with the matter said. Sources also told Reuters that Saudi Arabia informed Iran in advance, and that the strikes were followed by intense…

KYIV, Ukraine — The U.S. State Department and Ukraine’s ambassador in Washington have outlined a memorandum that would route Ukrainian drone technology into joint ventures on American soil in an attempt to inject Kyiv’s combat experience into the military’s equipment supply chains.The draft agreement would open a legal channel for Kyiv to sell its weapons to the U.S. for the first time since it effectively banned arms exports to maintain its own forces at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, CBS News first reported.The memorandum, drawn between the State Department and Ukrainian Ambassador Olha Stefanishyna, would integrate Ukrainian…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics These old-school tips come from the story, “Get ‘Em Outta Bed,” which appeared in the May 1995 issue of Outdoor Life. In my part of the country, the crappie spawn is an event anticipated with barely controlled expectation. The springtime mating ritual of the feisty panfish generates a bonanza like few others, with slab-laden stringers and the sweet scent of pan-fried crappie fillets permeating the occasion. Its occurrence is predictable, but the crappie spawn by no means guarantees coolers brimming with fish. Cold fronts can shut…

China’s ruler Xi Jinping has warned the United States over the continued standoff regarding Taiwan. Xi said that it could put both the US and China in “a very dangerous situation.” Xi told US President Donald Trump that the Taiwan issue is the single most important concern in bilateral relations.  “The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations,” Xi said. “If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries may clash or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a very dangerous situation.” China Warns Taiwan Of “Annihilation” If…

For the first time in service history, the Coast Guard is set to roll out physical fitness testing requirements to the entire force. And, officials say, the service’s most senior officers will be the first to see the test factored into their performance and promotability reporting.A 29-page guide, which has yet to be publicly released, lays out the components of the Coast Guard’s physical readiness program and testing, which will be a twice-annual requirement for all service members beginning July 1. The test requires takers to perform as many push-ups as they can in one minute; hold a forearm plank…

Sign up for This Happened to Me News on backcountry adventure and wilderness survival. Best Overall GCI Comfort Pro Chair  Best Deluxe Yeti Trailhead Best Classic Kelty Lowdown Chair If you’re like me, you probably have a supermarket camping chair or two kicking around your gear closet. The flimsy sagging seats, the popped bolts, the inadequate cup holders. Sure, that chair’s been “good enough” for the last few seasons, but you know an upgrade would go a long way toward sticking it out around the campfire for a few more rounds of whiskey. To help you choose, I called in…

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This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  On Monday morning, the front page of the Drudge Report featured a very alarming two-word headline in all capital letters: “INFLATION ACCELERATES”. Of course, that headline was 100% accurate. Prices are rising, and our seemingly endless cost-of-living crisis is beginning to accelerate once again. I have heard from many of you that are not happy with what economic conditions are like now, and you are really not going to be happy with what is going to happen in the months to come. The closure of the Strait…

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