The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 Lightning II fighters across the joint force, up from 47 in fiscal 2026. The increase would mark the largest single-year F-35 buy from the Pentagon since fiscal 2022 and a sharp reversal from last year’s reduced procurement.The headline number depends on Congress passing a separate funding bill. Only 32 of the 85 requested aircraft are funded through the base discretionary budget. The remaining 53 are tied to a $350 billion mandatory funding request that the administration plans to pursue through a second reconciliation bill, alongside the $1.15 trillion base topline. That bill has not yet been introduced.House Speaker Mike Johnson has acknowledged that a second reconciliation bill could be a tough sell, and some House Republicans have pushed back on the idea after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cleared Congress last year.If the bill fails, the F-35 buy could plummet to 32 aircraft, below even the fiscal 2026 baseline of 47.As proposed, the 85-aircraft buy breaks down to 38 F-35As for the Air Force, 37 F-35Cs for the Navy and Marine Corps, and 10 F-35Bs for the Marine Corps, according to the Department of War’s FY2027 Procurement Programs (P-1) book.…
Photo credit: iStock user GregorBister.There are things that criminals know that you don’t, but here are some lessons that will help really keep you safe.I recently attended the Crime and Criminals seminar presented by John Hearne of Two Pillars Training, an annual update he delivers through Citizen Safety Academy. It reinforced something most armed citizens intuitively sense but rarely see laid out this clearly: Much of what we believe about crime in America is either incomplete, misleading or simply wrong.Hearne holds a master’s degree in criminal justice with a concentration in research methods, a public safety career stretching back to 1986 across fire, police, EMS and more than a decade as a federal law enforcement officer. He’s a published author and rangemaster instructor since 2001. What followed over two hours was one of the most grounded and practically valuable presentations I’ve sat through in years of firearms training.His seminar isn’t about tactics or gear. It focuses on something more foundational: the reality of crime, how criminals think and how ordinary people become victims. For anyone serious about personal defense, this is where the conversation should start.The First Hard Truth: The Data Isn’t What You ThinkMost people assume FBI crime statistics…
A new model from Civivi is noteworthy for any aspiring butterfly knife maestros out there. The Dracolisk is a balisong model that the company is rolling out exclusively in edgeless, practice-friendly versions. Balisongs, maybe more than any other sub-genre in the knife market, are a world unto themselves. Not only are there enthusiasts who like to carry butterfly knives everyday, but there are many interested solely in flipping and related tricks it is possible to do with the format’s unique two-handle construction. But regardless of where a particular bali-head falls on that spectrum, there is always the looming necessity of practice, which is where trainer balisongs come in. Not only is the edge dull, but the tip blunted Which is also where the Dracolisk comes in; while it is the first butterfly knife Civivi has produced, it is only available as a trainer. That means that its 4.6-inch scimitar-style clip point blade has no live edges on it – although it is proportioned and ground so as to be as close to the real thing weight-wise as possible, so that transitioning from this trainer to a live edge bali should go smoother. The Dracolisk’s blade moves on dual bronze washers…
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MoreThe Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 Lightning II fighters across the joint force, up from 47 in fiscal 2026. The increase would mark the largest single-year F-35 buy from the Pentagon since fiscal 2022 and a sharp reversal from last year’s reduced procurement.The headline number depends on Congress passing a separate funding bill. Only 32 of the 85 requested aircraft are funded through the base discretionary budget. The remaining 53 are tied to a $350 billion mandatory funding request that the administration plans to pursue through a second reconciliation bill, alongside the $1.15 trillion base topline. That bill has not yet been introduced.House Speaker Mike Johnson has acknowledged that a second reconciliation bill could be a tough sell, and some House Republicans have pushed back on the idea after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cleared Congress last year.If the bill fails, the F-35 buy could plummet to 32 aircraft, below even the fiscal 2026 baseline of 47.As proposed, the 85-aircraft buy breaks down to 38 F-35As for the Air Force, 37 F-35Cs for the Navy and Marine Corps, and 10 F-35Bs for the Marine Corps, according to the Department of War’s FY2027 Procurement Programs (P-1) book.…
Photo credit: iStock user GregorBister.There are things that criminals know that you don’t, but here are some lessons that will help really keep you safe.I recently attended the Crime and Criminals seminar presented by John Hearne of Two Pillars Training, an annual update he delivers through Citizen Safety Academy. It reinforced something most armed citizens intuitively sense but rarely see laid out this clearly: Much of what we believe about crime in America is either incomplete, misleading or simply wrong.Hearne holds a master’s degree in criminal justice with a concentration in research methods, a public safety career stretching back to 1986 across fire, police, EMS and more than a decade as a federal law enforcement officer. He’s a published author and rangemaster instructor since 2001. What followed over two hours was one of the most grounded and practically valuable presentations I’ve sat through in years of firearms training.His seminar isn’t about tactics or gear. It focuses on something more foundational: the reality of crime, how criminals think and how ordinary people become victims. For anyone serious about personal defense, this is where the conversation should start.The First Hard Truth: The Data Isn’t What You ThinkMost people assume FBI crime statistics…
A new model from Civivi is noteworthy for any aspiring butterfly knife maestros out there. The Dracolisk is a balisong model that the company is rolling out exclusively in edgeless, practice-friendly versions. Balisongs, maybe more than any other sub-genre in the knife market, are a world unto themselves. Not only are there enthusiasts who like to carry butterfly knives everyday, but there are many interested solely in flipping and related tricks it is possible to do with the format’s unique two-handle construction. But regardless of where a particular bali-head falls on that spectrum, there is always the looming necessity of practice, which is where trainer balisongs come in. Not only is the edge dull, but the tip blunted Which is also where the Dracolisk comes in; while it is the first butterfly knife Civivi has produced, it is only available as a trainer. That means that its 4.6-inch scimitar-style clip point blade has no live edges on it – although it is proportioned and ground so as to be as close to the real thing weight-wise as possible, so that transitioning from this trainer to a live edge bali should go smoother. The Dracolisk’s blade moves on dual bronze washers…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla came together Tuesday at the White House to spotlight a shared commitment to improving children’s well-being.The two spouses joined students for hands-on activities related to technology and history at the White House Tennis Pavilion in the afternoon. The UK’s queen and king are in the U.S. for a four-day trip that is packed with various events and private meetings, including with the president, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and others. The event on Tuesday underscored a shared priority to strengthen children’s development, with Trump’s “Be Best” and “Fostering the Future” initiatives and Camilla’s long-running focus on literacy driving the effort.MELANIA TRUMP TO SPEAK FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CAPITOL HILL IN ROUNDTABLE FOCUSED ON PUNISHING REVENGE PORN Camilla and the first lady joined regional students, including several state champions from the Presidential AI Challenge, to test out and use virtual reality (VR) headsets to learn about American and United Kingdom history.Trump donned a white silk and wool jacket and skirt from the Ralph Lauren Collection, according to pool reports. She also wore a straw hat by Eric Javits with Manolo Blahnik snake pumps.The VR glasses…
The U.S. Army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday. Gannon Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett’s courtroom in Manhattan. Van Dyke sported a shaved head and wore a black blazer, jeans and brown shoes as he arrived to the courtroom with his lawyers, Zach Intrater and Mark Geragos. Last week, Van Dyke was arrested on a federal indictment charging him with placing $33,000 in bets on prediction market Polymarket between December 27, 2025, and January 2, 2026, that Maduro would soon be out of office and that U.S. forces would soon enter Venezuela. Markets at the time assigned low probabilities to those events, leading to a big payout for Van Dyke, prosecutors said. The case marks the first time the Justice Department has filed insider trading charges involving a prediction market. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission also filed civil charges against Van Dyke. RELATEDVan Dyke, a master sergeant with U.S. Army Special Forces who is stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, was involved in the “planning and execution” of the January…
Last week, Palantir Technologies, headed by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp, released a technological manifesto. However, it was more of a dystopian blueprint than anything else. Palantir has unmasked itself, revealing its authoritarian face and desire for control over humanity. To be fair, Palntir is only one of several major technology companies that sell their technologies to systems of repression and human rights violations, and has been condemned by international human rights organizations. It has been participating in and enabling forced deportations, mass surveillance, and the persecution of dissidents. According to a report by TruthDig, the most damning of all in this manifest were documented reports that have revealed a direct partnership between this company, alongside other Western technology companies such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, and the Israeli military, providing data and targeting systems that were used in operations in Gaza, making it an actual partner in documented war crimes against Palestinian civilians. Palantir Technologies’ vision of a “Technological Republic” arrives as a manual for the refinement of the boot, the one destined to remain on the human face, provided the boot remains equipped with the latest predictive sensors. In the spirit of a clear-eyed look at the clock striking thirteen, we…
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The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 Lightning II fighters across the joint force, up from 47 in fiscal 2026. The increase would mark the largest single-year F-35 buy from the Pentagon since fiscal 2022 and a sharp reversal from last year’s reduced procurement.The headline number depends on…
Photo credit: iStock user GregorBister.There are things that criminals know that you don’t, but here are some lessons that will help really keep you safe.I recently attended the Crime and Criminals seminar presented by John Hearne of Two Pillars Training, an annual update he delivers through Citizen Safety Academy. It…
A new model from Civivi is noteworthy for any aspiring butterfly knife maestros out there. The Dracolisk is a balisong model that the company is rolling out exclusively in edgeless, practice-friendly versions. Balisongs, maybe more than any other sub-genre in the knife market, are a world unto themselves. Not only…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla came together Tuesday at the White House to spotlight a shared commitment to improving children’s well-being.The two spouses joined students for hands-on activities related to technology and history at the White House Tennis Pavilion in…
The U.S. Army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday. Gannon Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett’s courtroom in Manhattan. Van Dyke sported…
Last week, Palantir Technologies, headed by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp, released a technological manifesto. However, it was more of a dystopian blueprint than anything else. Palantir has unmasked itself, revealing its authoritarian face and desire for control over humanity. To be fair, Palntir is only one of several major…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Taylor Swift credited her harshest critics with helping shape her catalog.For Swift, the criticism that dogged her career ultimately sparked some of her biggest hits.”Criticism has been a huge fuel for me,” Swift explained during an interview with The New York Times.…
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MoreThis article was originally published by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute. “How many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t see?”—Bob Dylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind” What does it say about a political movement that demands absolute reverence for life in the womb yet shrugs when the government kills, cages, or brutalizes the living? What does it say about a government—and a political movement—that claims to value the unborn, but once you are born, that concern evaporates? When life upon birth becomes expendable, subject to force, punishment, neglect, and death so long as it serves “law and order,” “national security,” or political convenience—when you can be shot by the police state, executed by the police state, starved, surveilled, displaced, raided, abused, or discarded by the police state—and this is treated not as a moral failure but as policy and doctrine, then you’re not dealing with a government that is truly pro-life. It is pro-control. If the measure of a society’s morality is how it treats its most vulnerable—the living, breathing, conscious—then a worldview that sanctifies life before birth but abandons it afterward is morally hollow. Consider that on January…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Air transportation safety officials are sounding alarms about potential safety issues at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in the Los Angeles area.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a meeting last week related to the collision in January 2025 of an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter in the Potomac River.At the hearing, NTSB board chair Jennifer Homendy spoke about airspaces of concern, specifically mentioning the Hollywood airport.THE MOST TURBULENT FLIGHT ROUTES IN THE US FOR AIRLINE PASSENGERS MAY SURPRISE YOU”Burbank is one [airport] where commercial airlines have called me to say the next midair [collision] is going to be at Burbank, and nobody at the FAA is paying attention to us,” said Homendy, according to Fox 11 and other sources. She added, “The FAA has to ensure safety. That is their job.” Between January to November of last year, 862,825 passengers passed through the Hollywood Burbank Airport — for a 12.08% increase from 2024, according to airport data.Following the deadly Potomac River crash last year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a rotorcraft safety roundtable media readout highlighting closely spaced airports.”We’re also looking at the traffic flows around Hollywood Burbank Airport and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said DHS will immediately deploy body cameras to every federal officer in the field in Minneapolis, with plans to expand the program nationwide as funding allows.The move comes amid renewed scrutiny of body camera use in federal immigration enforcement operations, as recent shootings in Minneapolis highlighted uneven policies across agencies and raised questions about transparency and accountability.”I just spoke with @RealTomHoman @ICEdirector @CBPCommissioner,” Noem wrote on X. “Effective immediately, we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis.”As funding is available, the body camera program will be expanded nationwide,” she continued. “We will rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country. The most transparent administration in American history — thank you President Donald Trump.”BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN VOWS TO STAY IN MINNESOTA ‘UNTIL THE PROBLEM’S GONE’ Noem concluded with, “Make America Safe Again.”Trump said Monday that the decision to deploy body cameras in Minneapolis was made by Noem, telling reporters he deferred to her judgment and said the devices are “generally” beneficial for law enforcement because they document encounters.DHS PROBES WHETHER AGENTS KILLED VA NURSE…
LionSteel is making an even skinnier version of the Skinny this year, called the Emmet. This knife packs a lot of cutting power into a small, integral frame. The Skinny was a 2024 release for the LionSteel – first showed off at SHOT Show, which is where its little brother stepped into the spotlight this year. The Skinny was classic LionSteel, not only in its clean-cut, modern styling, but in its SOLID construction – LionSteel’s designation for an integral folder, a sub-genre they pioneered in the production space and have remained interested in ever since. Although not the biggest knife the Maniago company produced, it was no pipsqueak either, with a 3.31-inch drop point blade. The Emmet inherits the classic good looks of the Skinny; in fact, it’s a spitting image of that knife, just smaller. Its blade has been drawn down below the 3-inch mark, measuring 2.83 inches. There’s the same hard-workin’ drop point on display, made here from MagnaCut for high-level performance in all three key metrics (those would be edge retention, toughness, and stain resistance if you’re new ’round these parts…). Inherited too is the SOLID integral frame construction; the Emmet’s aluminum handle is one single piece,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The NFL on Monday released a statement after New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch was found to be corresponding with Jeffrey Epstein.The emails were released last week as part of the Justice Department’s dump of more than 3 million documents related to the investigation of the human trafficker and child sex offender. The league’s statement came as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was set to have his annual pre-Super Bowl press conference with reporters. “The league is aware of the reports and Steve’s response,” the NFL said. “Our office will look into the matter to understand the facts.”Some of the emails exchanged between Epstein and Tisch appeared to show the two discussing women.One thread from April 2023 showed Tisch asking Epstein whether an unnamed woman was “pro or civilian.” Epstein said his team reached out to the woman. He later added that she wanted to go to a play with Tisch but was “freaked by the age difference.”Another exchange, from June 2013, showed Tisch and Epstein setting up a potential meeting in New York.EX-NASCAR DRIVER SENT JEFFREY EPSTEIN VALENTINE’S DAY EMAIL, FORWARDED SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MESSAGE, FILES SHOW Tisch’s family owns about 45% of…
Photos by Rob Curtis Sub-caliber training rifles are nothing new to the long range and precision crowd. Most serious competitors have used .223-caliber training rifles for years. But now, with highly accurate .22LR rifles such as the CZ455 and builds based on the Vudoo Gunworks Remington Model 700 pattern rimfire action, shooters can mimic a competition or duty rifle in a caliber that’s much more palatable to the wallet. The trick is turning .22LR’s ballistic drawbacks into training advantages. Chief among this list is range considerations. Instead of looking at .22LR’s short range as a handicap, with the right drills, it’s amazing how well the round can simulate a centerfire experience. It’s also a good way to get some long-range training in on a non-centerfire rated range. SET A BASELINE First things first, you have to set a performance baseline — otherwise you’ll never know what’s attainable with your platform once your training progresses. Start with ammunition selection. .22s can be very ammunition sensitive, so trying out a few loads until you find one that your gun likes is important. Once that’s out of the way, it’s time to focus on basic rifle marksmanship fundamentals. While it’s in vogue to…
The U.S. Air Force is once again conducting no-notice combat readiness inspections of units, and stresses to commanders that is one of their top priorities, a top service leader said Wednesday.Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, the Air Force’s acting vice chief of staff, told attendees at a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies conference in Arlington, Virginia, that Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the service’s chief of staff, have made improving readiness a top priority. That includes not just concentrating on flying airplanes, Pleus said, but fixing them so pilots and air crews can generate the sorties they need to project airpower.In recent years, Pleus said, the Air Force has shifted to a more “centralized” approach to managing readiness. But now, he said, “we are putting commanders in commander business,” and not having staff or headquarters take the lead on readiness.And if a surprise inspection shows a unit does not pass muster, Pleus said, it’s going to be on their commander.“This is commanders’ business, and we’re going to hold commanders responsible for that,” Pleus said. “Because that is 100% in their wheelhouse. If they fail an inspection, that is the commander’s fault, and we will hold them accountable…
United States ruler Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security not to help Democrat-run cities during anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) riots. Trump has said that agents of the state will only protect federal property. This is just more evidence that the ruling class is not there to help anyone but themselves. We are running out of time. The “National Shutdown” was called on Friday and aimed at pressuring the government to end immigration raids. Organizers are urging Americans to abstain from work, school, and shopping in a mass strike against the ruling class for its authoritarian grip. In Los Angeles, the demonstration escalated into clashes with police and federal agents, with protesters taking over an ICE facility. A similar incident was reported in Eugene, Oregon, where demonstrators breached a federal building and refused to leave. These incidents sound oddly like the Bundy “occupation” of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon. Harry Reid Calls Cliven Bundy Supporters “Domestic Terrorists” In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said he had “instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NBC star Savannah Guthrie is backing out of her hosting duties at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony later this week as the disappearance of her mother has gotten a national spotlight.Eight-four-year-old Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday evening at her Arizona residence. A relative of Guthrie’s contacted authorities around noon Sunday to report her missing, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.Page Six was first to report Monday that her “Today” co-host daughter will no longer co-host the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy this Friday. The Olympics are being held from Feb. 6 to Feb. 22. MOM OF NBC’S SAVANNAH GUTHRIE REPORTED MISSING IN ARIZONA, SHERIFF SAY THERE IS A ‘CRIME’ NBC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. During a news conference on Monday, Nanos said Nancy Guthrie’s house is a crime scene and that she didn’t leave on her own.”We believe now, after we processed that crime scene, that we do, in fact, have a crime scene that we do, in fact, have a crime,” Nanos said. “She did not leave on her own. We know that.”NBC’S SAVANNAH GUTHRIE SHRUGS OFF BIAS ACCUSATIONS…
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