House Democrats expressed frustration with the U.S. military for seeking funding for a $17 billion battleship instead of investing more in cheaper autonomous weapons systems as warfare continues to change rapidly.During a House Armed Services Committee markup of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, lawmakers said that investing in Trump-class battleships would mean ignoring lessons learned from past Navy mistakes in which the service invested billions of dollars in ill-conceived procurement programs.Instead, lawmakers wanted the military to invest in the future, incorporating lessons about the importance of uncrewed systems that other conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine, have laid bare.“This is the most expensive sitting duck in world history,” said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. “This battleship is a boondoggle.”Moulton referenced an op-ed by retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis in which he argued battleships are entirely obsolete in the face of hypersonic missiles, drone swarms and a litany of modern weapons systems. The battleship was a “vanity project” that would inevitably fall by the wayside and vanish once Trump left office and Republicans came to their senses, Moulton said.The discussion revolved around the allocation of $1 billion for the Trump-class battleship included in the House’s version of the NDAA.…

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This article was originally published by Micahel Snyder at The End of the American Dream. The waters of the Pacific Ocean are getting extremely warm, and that could provide fuel for an immensely destructive climate event that is unlike anything we have ever seen before. Even the United Nations has issued an ominous warning about the El Niño event that is in the long-term forecast, because it will have a dramatic impact on every man, woman, and child on the entire planet. We are being told that there is more than an 80 percent chance that El Niño conditions will arrive by the end of next month due to rapidly warming equatorial waters in the Pacific. Meanwhile, an unprecedented “9,000-mile marine heatwave” has developed in the North Pacific. Many experts are concerned that the confluence of those two factors could produce a “Godzilla El Niño”… The chance of an El Niño event emerging by July is now over 80 percent, which will likely make 2026 one of the hottest years on record. At the same time, an exceptionally large 9,000-mile marine heatwave has been forming in the North Pacific since the end of 2025. These extreme warming events are now…

Laura Ingalls didn’t have a power drill, but I bet you her life would have been a lot easier if she did. Listen, your homestead isn’t going to collapse and crumble without having every single one of the tools on the list—at least not right away. But over time as weather wears on your roof and rain mucks up your roads, you are certainly going to need some reinforcement. The following list of homestead tools includes just about everything you will need. Homesteading isn’t a process that happens overnight. Purchase these homestead tools as you need them until you have everything covered. Start taking stock now and begin gathering the essentials. To make it simpler, I broke the list into four sections: everyday tools, emergency tools, agriculture tools, and luxury tools. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest! Everyday Tools 1. Axe We all know that an axe is used to chop wood, but did you know that an axe is also really handy with ice? If you live in a cold climate, an axe is a great multipurpose tool. 2. Barrel Old school metal barrels remain incredibly useful for storage purposes. Better…

Energy experts acknowledge the need for additional power sources, and they’re turning to new technology and infrastructure to address the demand.”As an industry, we are investing approximately $1.1 trillion in our infrastructure over the next five years to ensure that we’re meeting that need and that demand,” Exelon CEO Calvin Butler said.In 2024, data centers consumed about 1.5% of global electricity use and the demand has continued to surge. This year, consumption estimates show data centers are expected to become the world’s fifth-largest energy consumer, with usage falling between the amount Japan and Russia consume.Exelon is one of the largest electric utility holding companies in the U.S. It owns and operates electric grid infrastructure that delivers electricity to power homes and businesses. “We’re a pure transmission and distribution company. So, my responsibility every day is to operate a safe, reliable, and resilient grid. So, I’m your pipes and wires. I do not control the generation,” Butler said. “What we’ve seen across the PJM footprint is that supply costs have increased 645% since 2024.”RELATED: GOP URGES SCOTUS TO REJECT ‘WAR ON AMERICAN ENERGY’ THEY SAY WOULD HIT FAMILIES’ WALLETS To keep up with the artificial intelligence (AI) demand, companies are getting creative. Commonwealth…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump entertained the idea of Hunter Biden running for president in 2028, quipping on Thursday that the former first son might have a shot if scandal-plagued candidates like Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner can survive the political spotlight.”[Hunter Biden’s] on social media now, and he has suggested –  maybe joking, I don’t know – that he could run for president in 2028. How would he do, Hunter Biden, in a 2028 Democratic primary?” Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Trump on Thursday. The former first son became active on X in May, sparking speculation that he is gearing up for a potential run for political office.”I would say his past is not the greatest,” Trump responded. CARVILLE AVOIDS ADDRESSING CLAIM THAT HUNTER BIDEN ‘COULD BE PRESIDENT’ “Hey, if the guy from Maine can do well,” the president continued. “Well, I guess Hunter could do well, too, because the guy from Maine is a basket case.”Platner, who Trump was referencing, faces a myriad of campaign controversies stemming from his deleted Reddit account, a Nazi-linked tattoo, hard-drug use, sexting allegations and a newly-released New York Times report detailing his alleged behavior with ex-girlfriends. Biden, meanwhile,…

Rep. Pat Ryan, D-NY., argued Thursday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outdid his Saturday Night Live caricature when he reversed the punishment of two U.S. Army pilots who hovered Apache helicopters near musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee mansion in March.“Secretary Hegseth exceeded his SNL character’s ridiculousness when he made a deeply problematic and pathetic decision” to undo the pilots’ suspensions, Ryan said. Ryan made the comments while attempting to add an amendment to the House’s version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would require Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to brief the House Armed Services Committee about why the investigation into the pilots was canceled. The measure failed on a vote of 25-32.“This amendment is really just about doing the right thing, which is getting answers on both what happened but also understanding why the secretary killed this investigation. … Is there something deeper he might be hiding or covering up?” Ryan said. He described the Army flyby as “inappropriate,” “dangerous” and “a massive waste of money.”“Not to mention, it’s in the middle of a war,” Ryan said.Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., the committee chairman, encouraged committee members to strike down the proposal. “I’m not sure what we gain from…

Blade Show starts bright and early tomorrow, and one of the knives the Civivi is bringing with them will surely be the Iron Tide. Designed by a new, pirate-themed collaborator, the Iron Tide packs in all the solid EDC essentials. Pete’s Pirate Life is a brand created by Pete McKinnon, a professional photographer with tons of credits, projects, and general operations to his name. The Iron Tide isn’t even his first knife project, with several other limited run pieces rolling out over the years alongside lots of other goods – like a hand forged axe, a hand forged hammer, and a fountain pen (presumably not forged by hand). This is, however, McKinnon’s first collab with Civivi. The other color option available for the Iron Tide The 3.24-inch clip point blade implemented on the Iron Tide provides a classic, dare we say timeless, geometry for daily cuttin’, backed up by a stalwart from the Civivi stainless steel circle: 14C28N. These two elements work in tandem while the user works, providing good overall performance for the price. When it comes to getting the Iron Tide into the open position, McKinnon provided both a flipper and a pair of thumbstuds here. The handle…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Police in a Chicago suburb issued a shelter-in-place order Thursday as a manhunt was underway following a reported shooting in Lansing, Illinois.FOX 32 Chicago reported that Lansing police urged residents in the area of the 2700 block of 170th Street to shelter in place as officers searched for a suspect who fled the area.Authorities described the suspect as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black do-rag, black hoodie and white surgical mask while heading south from 170th Street.MAN WHO WARNED COWORKERS ‘NO ONE’S GOING HOME TODAY’ GETS PRISON TERM IN FATAL SHOOTING Dispatch audio reviewed by Fox News Digital indicated authorities were responding to a reported active shooter at a chemical plant across the street from the Lansing Police Department on 170th Street.In the audio, a man can be heard saying authorities had “a helicopter up” and were “trying to find a K9.” The man also said, “The offender shot every foreign subject in the business.”Lansing police have not publicly confirmed details contained in the dispatch audio, including the nature of the incident or whether anyone was injured.The…

The Department of Defense has filed a motion to block a June 2 court order that required it to allow recruits with asymptomatic HIV to enlist or commission into the U.S. military.Attorneys for the Pentagon filed a motion Wednesday asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reconsider its Tuesday decision in the case, Wilkins v. Hegseth, which lifted a stay on prohibiting HIV-positive people whose infections are controlled by medication and who otherwise qualify from serving while the case continues.In 2024, Circuit Court Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District Court of Virginia ruled that with treatment advances — and previous court rulings that allowed infected personnel to continue serving and deploy — civilians with controlled levels of the virus should be allowed to serve. The Defense Department appealed Brinkema’s decision, and last December, the Fourth Circuit implemented a stay to new enlistments while it considered the case. In February, a three-judge panel reversed Brinkema’s ruling, but in May, the appeals court announced the case would be heard by a full panel of judges. The court clarified that the decision also lifted the stay.The announcement was met with swift response from attorneys for Defense Secretary Pete…