Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to serve on the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.Kirk, who serves as CEO and Board chair of Turning Point USA, is listed among those appointed by the president on the academy’s website.”The Board inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider,” the site explains.ARIZONA GOVERNOR VETOES CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL LICENSE PLATE, SPARKING GOP OUTRAGE: ‘THIS BILL FALLS SHORT’…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! From its inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has long engaged in open hostility and violence toward the United States and Israel and has been a malign source of chaos and disorder across the Arab world. On Feb. 28, America said “enough is enough.” With the daylight launch of Operation Epic Fury, our country initiated hostilities against the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, but America did not start this war. After 47 years of terrorism and bloodshed, the armed forces of the United States and our ally Israel have combined…

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced a measure on March 5 that would permit lawful gun owners to carry their firearms for self-defense in all 50 states. Called the National Constitutional Carry Act, the measure would restore the right to carry as the Founding Fathers had intended 250 years ago. This bill would ensure that law-abiding American citizens are able to carry around the country without fear of anti-gun states arbitrarily restricting or criminalizing their chosen self-defense tool.  “The Founders established a national right to keep and bear arms, not to ask for permission from hostile local officials, or risk imprisonment for crossing the wrong state line,”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the 26 people charged in an alleged bribery and point-shaving scheme to fix NCAA Division I men’s basketball games and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games has pleaded guilty, United States Attorney David Metcalf announced.Jalen Smith, a 30-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Court Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro on Monday in connection with the scheme, as well as charges related to an unlawful possession of a firearm. Smith pleaded guilty to bribery in sporting contests, and aiding and abetting, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Real estate moguls Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon Alexander, were found guilty in federal court of sex trafficking and related offenses, marking a dramatic fall for the once-prominent luxury brokers.A jury returned guilty verdicts on all charges including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, inducement to travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity and multiple counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.In his closing argument on March 3, prosecutor Andrew Jones said the brothers masqueraded ​as party boys but really were predators towards women.”They used a consistent playbook…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — Federal investigators raided a storage facility as part of the probe into two suburban Pennsylvania teens accused of carrying out an ISIS-inspired terror attack by allegedly throwing improvised explosive devices outside the New York City mayor’s home.The suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat of Langhorne and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi of Newtown, traveled from Bucks County to Manhattan on Saturday, where police said they ignited and hurled explosive devices into a protest crowd outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence.On Monday evening, a federal source confirmed to Fox News that a search warrant…

When a legislative measure has a nickname with the word “killer” in it, that’s usually not a good sign. Such is the case with L.D. 1821 currently under consideration in the Maine legislature. The measure, called the “FFL Killer” bill by the National Rifle Association, is eligible for a vote on the House floor, despite receive an “ought not pass” vote in committee last month. According to a legislative update from NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), the measure purports to ensure responsible business practices by licensed firearms dealers, but does little more than impose costly burdens on already highly…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspect in the New York City terror protest attack near Gracie Mansion, the residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, allegedly planned an assault “bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing,” federal prosecutors said in a criminal complaint Monday.Emir Balat allegedly made the statement after his arrest. Prosecutors say he told investigators that he and co-defendant Ibrahim Kayumi wanted to stage an attack exceeding the 2013 bombing that killed three people and injured more than 500 others.The complaint alleges that on Saturday, Balat and Kayumi attempted to detonate two apparent explosive devices during a…

Images by the author. (Yes, I left the paper “brand band” on the handguard.) I am no stranger to Smith and Wesson’s folding pistol carbine line. I reviewed two others, a good while ago, in .22LR and 10mm. They were well-built, effective firearms. So, it was no surprise that when they introduced the FPC in 5.7×28, I wanted to see it.  It did not disappoint. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let’s look at the specifications. Specifications and Features Width: 2.5 in Length: 30.4 in Height: 8 in Weight: 65.2 oz (4 lbs., 2 oz) Caliber: 5.7x28mm Size: Rifle Capacity:…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top national figure in the bail industry warned of the dangers behind a Virginia bill heading to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk that would remove bond requirements for previously convicted felons.Virginia state Del. Katrina Callsen, D-Charlottesville, drafted HB 357, which critics say makes it easier for criminals to get out of jail on an unsecured bond. The bill passed both chambers in Richmond along party lines.In comments to Fox News Digital on Monday, National Association of Bail Agents President Michelle Esquenazi said she was familiar with the Virginia legislation and that it…