This article was originally published by Connor O’Keeffe at The Mises Institute. So far, in his second term, Donald Trump’s biggest headaches haven’t come from the Democrats or his fellow Republicans. Nor have they come from the groups that were his biggest enemies in his first term—the media, federal bureaucrats, or the intelligence agencies. This time around, Trump’s biggest difficulties are coming from the courts. “The Resistance” has been celebrating the judicial branch as the tip of the spear in the effort to thwart the president’s agenda—and for good reason. In May alone, federal courts ruled against the Trump administration in 96…
Author: Tommy Grant
The Native Americans were masters of self-reliance and survival skills. Their ingenuity featured often incorporated projects that every modern-day prepper should have in their arsenal. Rooted in centuries of living off the land, the following 5 Native American Projects can help you thrive anytime society’s infrastructure breaks down and resources are scarce. The Three Sisters Gardening Three sisters is an ancient companion planting method combining corn, beans, and squash. The three plants offer something that helps the other two providing you with the maximum yield possible of all three. Corn Provides a natural trellis for the beans to climb. Ideally,…
President Donald Trump is nominating Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, the Pentagon said Wednesday. If he is confirmed, it would mark just the second time that a Navy admiral has held the job.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that Trump also is nominating Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson to head U.S. Africa Command. Anderson would be the first Air Force general to lead the command, which was created in 2007.Cooper is currently deputy commander of U.S. Central Command and has extensive experience serving and leading…
The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman carrier strike group, returned this past weekend to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after an eventful 251-day deployment that saw the vessel fire over 1.1. million pounds of ordnance and deliver the largest carrier-launched airstrike in history.The Truman’s arrival in its home port Sunday followed months of almost ceaseless action in the Middle East against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as part of Operation Rough Rider, launched by U.S. Central Command on March 15. During the operation, which targeted Houthi infrastructure such as command centers, training camps and weapons manufacturing…
President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the top watchdog for Veterans Affairs on Wednesday defended her ability to be an unbiased investigator of the administration, despite her past political role with the department. “I consider myself to be an impartial, independent aide to the department,” Cheryl Mason, currently a senior adviser to VA Secretary Doug Collins, told members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee during a confirmation hearing for the department’s inspector general role. “I am loyal to the veterans. That’s who I serve. That’s who I’m loyal to. I work for the president and the [VA] secretary, but…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. When you spend 30 trillion dollars that you do not have, it is easy to create an illusion of prosperity. In 1995, the nation was obsessed with the O.J. Simpson trial, “Toy Story” was the biggest movie of the year, the Sony PlayStation made its debut in the United States, and Bill Clinton was in the White House. At that time, the U.S. national debt was right on the verge of crossing the 5 trillion dollar mark. Today, the U.S. national debt is sitting at 36.2 trillion…
Want to ensure that your EDC knife keeps its edge? Here we check out the DMT Glide-Pro pocket-size knife sharpener.Knives are hazardous … and dull knives are particularly hazardous because you have to use more force to cut, and that means any error can lead to gashes.The solution?DMT, the maker of diamond-sharpening tools, has a pocket-sized sharpener so compact that you might lose it in your gear bag or toolbag: the Glide-Pro.It has four angled pull-through sharpeners, a carbide and ceramic 20-degree, and a carbide and ceramic 30-degree sharpener. There are medium and coarse flat sharpeners, a carbide plate that…
Mold-infested walls, exposed electrical wiring and other subpar living conditions at Andersen Air Force Base’s military barracks in Guam prompted a recent Navy-wide review of all unaccompanied housing, according to a new investigative report from an independent government watchdog.After Navy Secretary John Phelan saw Andersen’s Palau Hall barracks during a May 2 visit, he immediately ordered sailors and Marines to be moved out within 10 days, according to a report published by the Project on Government Oversight, or POGO, last week.Photos of Palau Hall barracks obtained by POGO show exposed wires, walls with mold that had been painted over and…
Authorities are urgently searching for Travis Decker, a Washington man accused of murdering his three young daughters during a custody visitation. Federal and local agencies are working together as the manhunt spans nationwide. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE WENATCHEE, WA (3-minute read) — A national manhunt is underway for 32-year-old Travis Decker, who is accused of murdering his three young daughters—Paityn (9), Evelyn (8), and Olivia (5)—after a court-approved visitation near a campground in central Washington. Authorities discovered the girls’ bodies Monday near Rock Island Campground, but Decker remains at large. The Wenatchee Police Department reported the children were picked up…
Some Army installations could be powered by nuclear microreactors under an executive order recently issued by President Donald Trump.The order, published May 23, calls for deploying advanced nuclear reactor technologies for national security and directs Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to establish a program using the technology for both installation and operational energy.It orders the operation of a nuclear reactor at a domestic military base or installation by Sept. 30, 2028.“Advanced nuclear reactors include nuclear energy systems like Generation III+ reactors, small modular reactors, microreactors, and stationary and mobile reactors that have the potential to deliver resilient, secure, and reliable power…