This article was originally published by Joshua Mawhorter at The Mises Institute.  In our modern, Western world, many justify the state and its policies because of the presupposition that the state—and the state uniquely—is an indispensable service-provider of essential services that could not or would not be provided by the free market or which would be underprovided were it not for the state’s collective provision. This is the public goods argument. It has become a cliche for defenders of the state to ask critics, especially libertarians, “But without the government, who would build the roads?” It is astounding that it has been…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Radio host Charlamagne tha God called out the former First Lady, the Bidens’ inner circle, and the entire Democratic Party, saying they damaged democracy itself by concealing concerns about former President Biden’s purported cognitive decline.One of the most decisive moments of the 2024 election was Biden’s disastrous debate with then-candidate Donald Trump. Biden stammered, had long periods of silence and intense, confused facial expressions, to the point some of his most vocal supporters broke ranks and demanded he relinquish the nomination. The Atlantic obtained a copy of the former First Lady’s memoir,…

With nations such as Iran protecting their arsenals by burying them deep underground, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is searching for new types of bunker-buster bombs. The goal is to go beyond the traditional brute-force approach of giant bombs that rely on the force of gravity to smash their way deep into the ground before exploding. During World War II, the Royal Air Force dropped 22,000-pound “Grand Slam” bombs. Eight decades later, the U.S. Air Force has used the 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator in the campaign against Iran. Now, DARPA wants to pivot away from the traditional…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Republican state Sen. Trey Stewart is warning that Democrats are “selling their soul” by defending controversial Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and that the Democratic Party is moving to a “dangerous place” if he wins a Senate seat in November.”The voters care a lot,” Stewart told Fox News Digital about the mounting criticisms of Platner, including deleted social posts where he described himself as a “communist” and “socialist,” used alleged homophobic slurs, and disparaged the military.”I think that he’s a flash in the pan for right now amongst extreme liberal Democrats…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ronda Rousey is a legend in combat sports, helping to usher in a new era in mixed martial arts in UFC and women’s wrestling with WWE.Rousey’s absence from pro wrestling was much shorter than her decision to return to an MMA cage. She departed WWE in October 2023 following a rivalry with Shayna Baszler. It was only two weeks after she left the company that she showed up on the independent scene.”The Baddest Woman on the Planet” was all of a sudden appearing at Lucha VaVoom and Pro Wrestling Revolve before making…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) kicked off and finished with champions challenge All-Star matches, which helped determine No. 1 contenders for two championships.The men’s match started “Impact.” Elijah, Eric Young, Frankie Kazarian, KC Navarro and Leon Slater faced off against tag team champions Bear Bronson and Brian Myers, international champion Mustafa Ali, X Division champion Cedric Alexander and TNA world champion Mike Santana. If an All-Star pinned one of the champs, they would automatically get a title shot.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!…

If you have an old Remington 1100 and want to turn it into a tactical home defense shotgun, here’s how to do it.Few projects feel more personal than working on a firearm that has been around as long as you have. My Remington 1100 came into the world in the early ’80s. It carries the wear of honest use and the quiet reliability that made the design a favorite for generations of hunters. I have always enjoyed tinkering, which means I rarely leave anything exactly as I bought it. That includes guns. When I finally committed to giving my 1100…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s right up there with such presidential fibs as “Read my lips – no new taxes” and “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”The latest declaration belongs to President Donald Trump: “I don’t care about the midterms.”Right.There is a mountain of evidence that the president very much cares about the midterms.TRUMP OWNS THE GOP. COULD REPUBLICANS PAY THE PRICE IN THE MIDTERMS? So why claim otherwise?It was his way of saying he’s above petty politics, which seems to be the only kind of politics we have these days.It wasn’t as…

Harrington & Richardson is launching a limited batch of reproduction H&R T48 FAL-pattern 7.62 NATO rifles.In the 1950s, America was looking for a new service rifle to replace the M1 Garand. Specifically, they wanted one chambered for the new 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge that fed from box magazines. Trials were held to find the best option, and they saw the AR-10, the FN FAL and the M14 pitted against each other. In the end, of course, the M14 inexplicably won (that’s a whole other story), but the trials left behind the interesting legacy of the American FAL, officially designated as the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drone struck an apartment building Friday in Romania, a NATO member, causing an explosion and fire that injured multiple people, local authorities said.According to Romania’s Ministry of Defense, the incident occurred as Russia carried out an overnight drone attack in neighboring Ukraine near the Romanian border.”A drone entered Romanian airspace, was tracked by radar systems as far as the Southern area of Galați municipality, and crashed onto the roof of a residential apartment building,” the ministry said.Romania — a member of both NATO and the European Union — has reported more…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Western Conference Finals will come down to a Game 7 after the San Antonio Spurs routed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 118-91, in Game 6 on Thursday night.Game 7 heads back to Oklahoma City, where the winner will face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals after New York swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.With their backs against the wall, the Spurs did what was necessary on their home court and then some. And it was their phenom, Victor Wembanyama, leading the way. The 7-foot-4 big man led…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 12-year-old boy died during a school rafting trip in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, authorities said.The Sag Harbor Union Free School District identified the child as Cesar Albarracin Guncay in a statement to parents, according to ABC 7.Guncay was participating in the annual school rafting trip Wednesday alongside 74 other students, according to published reports.”On behalf of the entire district, we extend our deepest condolences to Cesar’s family and loved ones during this extraordinarily difficult time,” Superintendent Jeff Nichols said in the statement. “We ask our community to honor Cesar’s memory and keep…