Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics So, you want to catch a big flathead catfish. That’s a laudable goal. These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds. World-record-class fish top 120. While in the same family as channel and blue catfish, these shovel-headed giants differ so much in their habits and physical characteristics, they’ve been placed in the genus Pylodictis, to which no other fish belongs. Learning how they differ from their kin allows you to fish for them properly, increasing your success rate. Lesson 1: Think Like a Predator The first concept to…

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An effort is advancing in the Senate to demand a probe into how Judge Advocates General were used by the Justice Department last year to serve as immigration judges and special assistant U.S. attorneys.Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a proposal mandating the U.S. Comptroller General to carry out an investigation into how JAGs were reassigned to civilian jobs. The measure was adopted with bipartisan support by the Senate Armed Services Committee for its 2027 defense package.JAGs are trained to administer impartial legal counsel and administer and try courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. However, starting in September 2025,…

This article was originally published by Willow Tohi at Natural News.  Russia downed 172 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 60 targeting Moscow, in one of the largest attacks on the capital this year Ukrainian drones damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery, which supplies 40% of the capital’s gasoline needs The attack marked the ninth consecutive day of Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow Russia retaliated with 132 drones and two missiles into Ukraine, with 114 intercepted Ukrainian President Zelensky attended the G7 summit in France to press Western leaders for more pressure on Russia A night of reciprocal attacks Russia and Ukraine escalated…

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BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new review of America’s troop deployments in Europe on Thursday and threatened to withhold some U.S. dues to NATO if “free riding” allies did not meet their defense spending commitments.Hegseth, addressing defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, said the U.S. review would last for up to six months and include consultations with the U.S. Congress, which has legislated a minimum number of U.S. forces in Europe.While he did not explicitly say the review could result in reductions in U.S. force deployments in Europe, he stressed the goal would be to…

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This Friday, the U.S. and Iran are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU), turning a page on this conflict’s chapter, which military families hope leads to peace. Having recently welcomed my service member home from a 272-day deployment to the Middle East, diplomacy is an immense (albeit temporary) relief. But before Americans move on from the news cycle surrounding this war, there are two painful lessons I want my civilian neighbors to carry forward from this conflict: the dangers of gamifying war and of waging it unconstitutionally.While most Americans passively consumed headlines about Operation Epic Fury, military families…

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Eligible customers will soon have access to doorstep delivery from all 178 commissaries in the United States, commissary officials announced Tuesday.The service, through the Commissary Click2Go program, has been offered at 70 commissary locations since January. Starting June 22, the Defense Commissary Agency will begin rolling out the delivery service to the remaining 108 stores, reaching all stores by the end of September, officials said. That includes stores in Alaska and Hawaii.An OnPoint delivery driver picks up groceries to be delivered from the Fort Belvoir, Va., commissary. (Courtesy OnPoint)Commissary officials advise customers to check with their local store for specific…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. As an outbreak of New World screwworm continues to plague ranchers, with 12 cases confirmed in domestic animals in the Southwest over the last two weeks, officials in Texas and at the federal level are shifting some concerns to wildlife. These worries are especially high in South Texas, where the deadly parasite could wreak havoc on whitetail populations and the state’s multi-billion-dollar deer hunting industry. Alan Cain, head of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, spoke directly to these anxieties on…

Congress is seeking to limit the authority of the Navy Secretary when it comes to changing the names of U.S. Navy vessels.The Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act includes a section that the notes that the service secretary, a position currently held by Hung Cao, may only change the name of a vessel with the consent of the Senate.Since March 3, 1819, the responsibility of assigning names to the Navy’s ships has lied solely with the Navy secretary. The 1819 act, according to the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, states that…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Most anglers understand that there are size requirements that must be met to keep certain fish. We understand that there are daily bag limits and season dates to follow. Regardless of how many years you’ve been fishing, it’s likely that you quickly check all those rules online or in your state’s compendium every year.  The truth, however, is there are a lot more fishing laws on the books than many people realize. That’s not to say anglers are maliciously choosing to ignore them, but rather that…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  When we were told that the ceasefire extension with Iran would include “the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz”, I didn’t realize that this was only for a period of 60 days. As you will see below, once the 60 days are over, the Iranians will be allowed to charge vessels for passing through the Strait of Hormuz on a permanent basis. Any vessels that attempt to pass through the Strait without permission will be subject to attack by the Iranian military. In other words, the nightmare…