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NRA Launches 2026 Battleground Tour

The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action has launched a nationwide bus tour designed to engage gun owners ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. The 2026 NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour began August 27, when an NRA-branded bus departed the organization’s headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. The campaign is scheduled to run for more than two months and conclude on Election Day. According to NRA-ILA, the tour includes 63 planned stops across 13 states:

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Aug 31

Could Fasting Calm Your Pain?

If you're over 50 and dealing with nagging back pain, aching joints, nerve pain or another chronic condition, you've probably tried plenty of ways to get some relief. Now researchers have found an intriguing new clue: fasting may influence how the body processes chronic pain. But there's an important catch. This wasn't a study of men—or even people. It was a study of mice. So don't mistake an interesting laboratory finding for a proven treatment. Still, the results are worth

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Aug 31

The Next War Could Hit Home

It is tempting to tune out wars that are happening thousands of miles away. After a while, the headlines blur together. Another strike. Another escalation. Another warning from Washington or Moscow. Another story about the Middle East or tensions involving China. But distance can be misleading. For Americans, a major international conflict doesn't have to put enemy troops on our soil to create serious problems at home. It can affect fuel, food, inflation, financial markets, s

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The Prepper’s Secret: How to Render and Store Beef Tallow

If you've been prepping for a while, you already know the rule: don't depend on the store for something you can make yourself. That's why beef tallow deserves a place in a serious prepper's pantry. Tallow is simply rendered beef fat. It has been used for generations as a cooking fat and for making candles, soap, skin preparations, and other household products. Properly rendered tallow contains very little moisture or solid material, which helps it keep well when stored correc

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Your Go-Bag Is Probably Wrong

If you've been prepping for a while, you've probably got plenty of gear. Water. Food. Flashlights. Batteries. First-aid supplies. Maybe a radio, tools, and enough equipment to make a Boy Scout jealous. But here's the problem: an evacuation isn't a camping trip. When you're told to leave, you may have minutes—not hours—to get out. Your destination may be a friend's house, a motel, a shelter, or somewhere you've never been before. Roads may be jammed. Cell service may be unreli

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Virginia’s Gun Control Problem

A recent case in Virginia is raising a basic question that deserves more attention: Are authorities doing enough to enforce the laws already on the books before imposing new restrictions on people who have committed no crime? The case began after a 2025 shooting incident at a residential building in Arlington. According to reporting cited by NRA-ILA, police arrested a man accused of opening fire following a dispute. Investigators allegedly found a firearm equipped with an ext

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Why Preppers Still Debate .22

For generations, the .22 LR has been the workhorse of the shooting world. It is inexpensive, widely available, easy to shoot and useful for everything from target practice to small-game hunting. Those qualities also make .22 LR handguns attractive to people interested in preparedness. But there's an important distinction between a cartridge that is easy and economical to shoot and one that is the best choice for a defensive role. The latest generation of .22 LR handguns makes

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That Possum Might Be Helping You

If you’ve spent enough time around a farm, acreage, or hunting property, you’ve probably encountered one: a gray, long-snouted creature shuffling through the darkness, raiding the feed area or wandering beneath the porch. Your first reaction might be, “Get that thing off my property.” But before you reach for a trap, consider what you’re looking at. The Virginia opossum is North America’s only native marsupial, and despite its rough appearance, it can actually provide some us

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The Prepper’s Vaccine Question

Preppers are taught one fundamental rule: don’t blindly trust a system you haven’t examined. That principle applies to food, water, communications, firearms, fuel—and medical decisions. A recent Natural News article makes an extreme claim that mRNA vaccines amount to a “bioterrorism distribution platform.” That allegation goes considerably beyond what has been established by mainstream medical evidence, but it raises a question worth taking seriously: How much should ordinary

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The Next Crisis Starts With Water

If you've been preparing for emergencies for a while, you already know something important: The best time to prepare is before everyone else realizes there's a problem. Right now, drought is putting pressure on three things Americans depend on every single day: water, food, and reliable infrastructure. This isn't about predicting the next catastrophe. It's about recognizing a trend and taking sensible steps while supplies are available and prices haven't gotten even worse. Ac

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The Drought Warning You Can’t Ignore

If you've been prepping for a while, you already know the rule: The time to prepare is before everyone else realizes there's a problem. That's especially true with drought. A dry spell isn't just about brown lawns or lower lake levels. When drought conditions spread across major parts of the country, they can put pressure on water supplies, wildfire risk, agriculture, livestock, transportation and grocery prices—all at the same time. And that's exactly why this year's drought

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