Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The last time that Virginia Military Institute was nearly destroyed was when Union troops set it ablaze during the Civil War. But today, a new threat to this storied college is coming from within the Old Dominion itself, in the form of woke Democrat politicians.Measures before the Virginia Legislature, in response to allegations of systemic racism at the institution, could not only strip the oldest state-run military college in the nation of its independence, but also cut off funding it needs to exist.Last week, the Department of War, under Secretary Pete Hegseth,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff along with Jared Kushner and Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), visited the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on a scheduled deployment Saturday.The visit comes amid tensions with Iran as Witkoff said the service members were “keeping us safe and upholding President Trump’s message of peace through strength,” and a day after the U.S. and Iran held talks in Oman to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.”We thanked the sailors and Marines, observed live flight operations, and spoke with the…

The killing of Alex Pretti should force us to confront uncomfortable truths about who we defend, and why The shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis has ignited a firestorm within the gun rights community—and for once, the major organizations got it right. The NRA, Gun Owners of America, and other groups immediately called for an independent investigation and defended Pretti’s right to carry. They pushed back against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol officials who absurdly claimed that legally carrying a handgun at a protest proved intent to harm federal agents. But here’s the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A friend of Savannah Guthrie said the “prayers of a nation” are with the NBC host as her family continues to plead for the safe return of their mother.Paula Faris, a former ABC News correspondent and founder of CARRY Media, said she texted Guthrie earlier this week to offer her support and prayers. Faris said the two bonded over their deep faith and noted that Guthrie prioritizes family over fame.”All she ever wanted was a family, and I know all she wants right now is to be reunited with her mom, Nancy.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Police arrested two teenage suspects Saturday in connection with a daytime shooting just outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., that left a 15-year-old boy wounded.A 17-year-old juvenile male from Northeast D.C. and a 16-year-old juvenile male from Southeast D.C. were charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, police said.The shooting occurred along Massachusetts Avenue NE near North Capitol Street — a major corridor close to the U.S. Capitol and Union Station that falls within the broader Capitol security footprint and regularly sees federal law enforcement activity.TEEN SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER HOWARD UNIVERSITY…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man who was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance was also found with child sexual abuse materials, according to the Justice Department (DOJ).Shannon Mathre, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of threatening to kill Vance during the vice president’s visit to Northwest Ohio in January, the DOJ said. Mathre is accused of saying, “I am going to find out where he (the vice president) is going to be and use my M14 automatic gun and kill him.” The DOJ did not give specific details…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Saturday that Tehran will “target U.S. bases” in the region if American forces launch an attack, a report said. The remark came after Araghchi said Friday that indirect nuclear talks with the U.S. in Oman were “a good start” and that there was a “consensus” that the negotiations would continue. “It would not be possible to attack American soil, but we will target their bases in the region” if Iran is attacked by U.S. forces, Araghchi told Al Jazeera on Saturday, according to Reuters. “We will not attack neighboring countries; rather, we…

At a congressional confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), nominee Robert Cekada, the current ATF deputy director, expressed his support for lawful gun owners and dedication to stopping criminals. While not directly addressing rolling back more Biden-era restrictions, like the pistol brace rule and redefining who is “engaged in the business” of selling firearms, Cekada did offer at least his verbal commitment to the Second Amendment. “I can assure you with absolute certainty that ATF, first of all, under my watch as deputy director since April of last…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of War said Friday that it will end all professional military education, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University.Secretary of War Pete Hegseth slammed the university in a video announcement posted on X, saying the department would be cutting ties with Harvard for active-duty service members beginning in the 2026–27 school year — a move he said was “long overdue.””Harvard is woke; The War Department is not,” Hegseth stated.While Hegseth, who has a master’s degree from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, said the U.S. military has had a…

Images by the author First off, let me state that I am a fan of Canik pistols. I own an MC9L compact that sports a red dot. I really like this gun, so much so that when HiLight Tactical (weapon lights and lasers) offered to send me their new PX-4 light to review and wanted to know what pistol I would put it on, I asked that it fit the MC9L. It’s a very nice carry gun. For my review of that pistol, go here. So, when I got the chance to review something from Canik with a longer barrel…