The military measures readiness through deployments, training, retention and equipment. Recent ICE detentions of military spouses have exposed a question the Pentagon has not publicly answered: are threats of deportation affecting troops’ ability to serve?The Trump administration said in 2025 that “military service alone doesn’t exempt aliens from the consequences of violating U.S. immigration laws,” and a string of military spouses have been detained in immigration crackdowns.Deisy Rivera Ortega was detained and placed in ICE custody, according to the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano had served in the Army for more than 27 years, including deployments to Afghanistan. In April, his wife Though her attorney has challenged the legality of her detention in federal court, Serrano said the detention destabilized his mental health and ability to function. “I can’t sleep even with the medication,” he said. Ortega was later released after a U.S. senator personally contacted DHS on her behalf. Military family advocates, immigration attorneys and lawmakers say the issue highlights a gap in how the armed forces measure family-related readiness stressors, which also include housing instability, childcare access, spouse employment and mental health. According to the National Military Family Association, “supporting the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House Democrat drew backlash from across the political spectrum after appearing to soften his criticism of Graham Platner, Democrats’ presumptive Maine Senate nominee.Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., initially sparked outrage on the left when he denounced Platner’s Nazi-linked tattoo and said, “I hope Maine voters agree with me.” But after clarifying he was not endorsing Platner’s opponent, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine — while also backing away from his earlier call for Maine voters to oppose Platner — Auchincloss found himself under fire from both sides.Platner has faced mounting scrutiny since disclosing last year that he once had a black skull-and-crossbones tattoo, which he said he got while drinking on leave during a Marine deployment in Croatia and did not recognize at the time as a Nazi symbol. GRAHAM PLATNER BLAMES NAZI TATTOO ON MILITARY ‘CULTURE,’ DRAWS BACKLASH FROM GOP VETERANS”Susan Collins is a rubber stamp for the worst admin in history. Claims that I would endorse her, implicitly or otherwise, ignore my track record supporting Democrats to take back both chambers,” Auchincloss wrote on social media Tuesday. “As I said months ago, I find Platner’s Nazi tattoo and his commentary about it personally…

This article was originally published by Wanjiru Njoya at The Mises Institute.  As Lew Rockwell has observed, Murray Rothbard “had a passion for public persuasion.” He was interested not only in sound economics but also in ensuring that “the general public is aware of the vital importance of the market and the terrible consequences of statism.” To that end, Rothbard argued powerfully against egalitarianism, which is the ideology behind so many statist welfare schemes. It is worth asking, over 50 years since he published his famous essay “Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature,” why egalitarianism persists. Rothbard observed that “Americans consider themselves a ‘practical’ people,” who are more interested in ascertaining whether social welfare schemes will be cost-effective than in debating the underlying ideology. This practicality has led many to suppose that if Americans only knew the exorbitant cost of state interventions that yield very little practical benefit, and in some cases even make things worse, that should be enough to get them to oppose wasteful programs that are said to be necessary to eradicate inequality. That expectation was shown to be woefully misconceived by events in Minnesota, where a group of mostly Somalian immigrants perpetrated brazen welfare fraud to the tune of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bank security can feel confusing because every account seems to handle it differently. One bank sends a text. Another sends an email. Another asks you to approve a login inside its app. So when someone says, “Use stronger two-factor authentication,” it is fair to wonder what that actually means. Kyra from West Plains, Missouri, reached out to us asking:I watched your podcast video where you talked about two-factor authentication and getting codes by email from your bank and other accounts. My accounts seem to do that automatically, as far as I know. Is that enough, or do I need to contact my bank to make sure it’s set up correctly — Kyra from West Plains, MissouriKyra, this is a great question because a lot of people are in the same boat. They see a code pop up and assume they are fully protected. The truth is a little more complicated. Text or email codes are better than having only a password.Text and email codes, however, are not always the strongest options. Scammers have found ways to steal codes, trick people into sharing them or take control of a phone number through a SIM…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigned from his position after it was discovered that he “interfered” with an investigation into his conduct, according to the city’s Mayor Jacob Frey. Frey said Tuesday that O’Hara — who led the department since November 2022 — came under scrutiny after an anonymous complaint was received last year “alleging the chief had engaged in sexually intimate relationships with city employees.” “An outside investigation was conducted, extensive interviews were completed, and numerous staff participated. Several months ago, that investigation concluded and we received a report stating that the allegations were not substantiated. Those allegations remain not substantiated,” Frey said. “However, today I received a report of findings from an additional investigation that showed Chief O’Hara interfered with the investigation process,” he added. “Specifically, investigators found that he intentionally deleted a contact card for an individual from his city-issued cell phone during the original investigation in an attempt to shield that evidence of his connection to the person from investigators. And even though he was instructed not to discuss the investigation itself with anyone, he told another city employee that his city cell phone had been taken from him for the investigation.”MINNEAPOLIS POLICE CHIEF ISSUES APOLOGY FOR LINKING SOMALI YOUTH TO LOCAL CRIME “Although the investigators have concluded that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The teenage stepbrother accused in the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami Wednesday morning, as prosecutors push to have him behind bars before his trial.Timothy Hudson is accused of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse after Kepner was found dead in November 2025 inside a Carnival cruise cabin that was traveling on the high seas toward Miami, according to federal court documents.Prosecutors say Kepner was found in a cabin she shared with Hudson and another sibling. Hudson was 16 at the time of the alleged murder and is currently free under a prior release order.PROSECUTORS WARN ANNA KEPNER’S STEPBROTHER SHOULDN’T ROAM FREE AFTER ALLEGED CRUISE SHIP MURDER Florida-based criminal defense attorney Tim Jansen told Fox News Digital he found that the teen boy being released before the trial striking, given the severity of the charges.”I don’t know how they got released into the custody of someone with these charges. I find that alarming,” Jansen said.Federal prosecutors say Hudson was previously released to a family member while the case was still being handled under the Juvenile Delinquency Act. But after…

The start of another work week brought another NFL domestic abuse story, this time with the arrest of Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs on five charges tied to abuse complaints. And, while the names and allegations change, the story is all too familiar.A world-class NFL athlete, coach or highly paid administrator somehow is alleged to have manhandled a female.And before we go any further, allow this important stipulation: Not every allegation is true and not every accused person is guilty.But this also is a fact: Some of these guys make the allegations go away by paying off the victims so as to be able to claim innocence. GREEN BAY PACKERS PRO BOWL RB JOSH JACOBS ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARGESThe incidents are troubling in their misdeeds and numbers and it begs the question, what is the NFL doing about all this?Where is the league that has since 2020 told us to “End Racism” and “Inspire Change” as social justice initiatives been on its most visible employees putting their hands on women?Where is the “END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE” sign on NFL fields or on player helmets?It is nowhere, of course, because that would remind everyone the league, like the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, is poised to secure a comeback bid for Congress after winning a hotly contested Democratic primary Tuesday. Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, in a runoff election for a recently redrawn House seat Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. The victor is almost certain to win the November general election for the deep-blue district. Republicans redrew the Dallas-based seat to make it even more Democratic last year while passing a new congressional map designed to help the GOP flip as many as five seats.The primary contest turned negative as both candidates fought to keep their political careers alive in one of the few remaining Texas House seats where Democrats still hold an advantage.  REDISTRICTING HELPS REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS FLIP HOUSE SEATSDemocratic Texas Rep. Marc Veasey, the district’s incumbent, chose not to run for re-election, prompting Johnson to join the race after Republicans effectively drew her out of her district. Johnson, a freshman lawmaker, succeeded Allred in Congress after he vacated the seat to mount a failed bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in 2024.Allred decided to challenge Johnson for the open House seat in late 2025 after suspending his 2026…

When it comes to carry guns, are red dots really that much better than iron sights? I hit the range to find out.Just 13 years ago, when I authored the book, Handgun Training for Personal Protection, I included a chapter on red dot sights, where I wrote, “The future is coming. When it gets here, we will all shoot better and faster.” In some ways, reflex-style red dot sights have come a long way in the past 13 years, and today, many believe a self-defense handgun without one is unsuitable … or even antiquated. I’ve spent a good part of the past five years becoming proficient with reflex sight-equipped handguns, and I wanted to explore just how much more effective they might make a self-defense pistol.There’s a lot to consider when comparing a red dot sight to fixed sights, such as the size they add to a pistol, as well as the red dot sight’s durability and electronic dependency. All those considerations are mute, however, if we cannot—like I predicted 13 years ago—shoot better and faster with them. Most everyone will tell you they feel like they shoot better with a red dot sight—I feel like I am more accurate…

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