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Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) is pushing legislation that would grant federal concealed carry authority to past and current members of military special forces. The legislation is titled the “Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act.” Newsweek reported Friday that, via the Act, “Eligible veterans and active-duty personnel would be granted nationwide concealed-carry privileges, effectively overriding state-level restrictions that can differ significantly from one jurisdiction to another.” Upon introducing the legislation, Harrigan said, “Federal law already trusts retired police officers to carry concealed nationwide. That makes sense. But it makes no sense that an active or retired SEAL or Green Beret, someone who…

The United States’ greatest weakness in its relations with Europe is a simple one: it’s Washington that needs the continent more than the continent needs Washington.America arrived in Europe as one of the victors of the Second World War. It established military dominance in the western part, embedded itself in the region’s security architecture, and for decades used Europe as a forward base in its confrontation with the Soviet Union. In doing so, it also shielded Western European elites from the threat of communist movements in the late 1940s. A favor that, paradoxically, was never fully forgiven in Berlin, Paris…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as the Ukrainian military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A “massive” nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four others, according to the head of the city’s military administration. Rescuers found the teenager’s body as they cleared away rubble, Dmytro Bryzhynskyi reported on Telegram on Sunday morning. He said the drone strike also wounded three women and one man. Several houses were set on fire, he added. Russian drones also attacked the southern city of…

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said President Donald Trump “knows nothing about religion,” adding his attacks on Pope Leo were “gross.” Christie said, “This vice president, who is, you know, now a Catholic convert, early on in your Catholicism, taking on the pope probably isn’t the greatest thing in the world. But, you know, JD Vance is following, as he always does the lead of Donald Trump. He cannot get out from Donald Trump’s back. He cannot ever do anything that isn’t completely 110 percent supportive of what Trump says. But here’s the problem, he’s…

An American warship disabled the vessel’s engine before Marines boarded it, CENTCOM said The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released a video showing one of its warships firing on an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that was later seized by US Marines.According to CENTCOM, the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the M/V Touska in the Gulf of Oman as it attempted to breach a US-imposed naval blockade and reach the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas via the Strait of Hormuz.“After Touska’s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period, Spruance directed the vessel to evacuate its engine room. Spruance…

On Sunday, on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said the Strait of Hormuz was an international waterway, thus Iran’s claim of ownership “is a violation of international law.” Waltz said, “Well, you saw real confusion on the Iranian’s part. I think that shows the discord within their ranks after devastating attacks on their leadership. The foreign minister says it’s open, the IRGC says that it’s closed. Regardless, it’s the U.S. Navy and President Trump as the commander in chief that decides what ultimately comes in and comes out, and I think the bigger…

On this week’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” FBI Director Kash Patel said he was filing a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic for its story on his tenure at the top of the agency. Patel said, “Maria, I’m happy to announce on your show that we’re not going to take this laying down. You want to attack my character? Come at me. Bring it on. I’ll see you in court.” Host Maria Bartiromo said, “So you’re going to sue them?” Patel said, “Absolutely, it’s coming tomorrow.” Bartiromo asked, “Tomorrow, you will be dropping a lawsuit against The…

An Iranian-born immigrant who became a lawful permanent resident alien under the Obama administration was arrested and charged with brokering arms sales on behalf of the Iranian Government. According to Bill Essayli, the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, federal authorities arrested 44-year-old Shamim Mafi at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday evening. According to Essayli, Mafi, of Woodland Hills, is accused of trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran and is being charged with 50 USC section 1705, for brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition. The…

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel highlighted the “incredible work” of the FBI’s Los Angeles and San Diego divisions, in an internal update. In Patel’s weekly update, he explained that he “had the chance to see” the agency’s teams in California, and that he visited the L.A. and San Diego Field Offices. Patel noted that the offices have been “doing incredible work to protect the American people.” “FBI L.A. recently carried out Operation Never Say Die, $50-million-dollar healthcare fraud takedown — AND in the same week, they seized 255 kilograms of cocaine during a major DTO takedown,” Patel shared.…

The Slovak leader has vowed to find an alternate route in order to pay respects to fallen Soviet and allied soldiers as he did last year Lithuania and Latvia have announced that they will refuse Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico use of their airspace to travel to Moscow for Victory Day on May 9. Fico vowed to reach the Russian capital nonetheless, saying that the Baltic states would not prevent him from paying tribute to those who liberated Slovakia from Nazi occupation.Fico revealed the refusal in an address on Saturday. “Lithuania and Latvia have already informed us that they will…