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Gloves are the unsung heroes of motorcycle apparel. Some people, those who might be charitably described as the dimmest bulbs in the box, forego gloves altogether, bare-handing the grips without a care in the world. Others, those with slightly more wattage, wear fingerless fashion gloves. To each their own, freedom and all, I suppose. Some insist on learning lessons the hard way. When it comes to motorcycle apparel, we cover the body parts we hope to protect, and hands are anything but optional in this regard. On the other end of the spectrum are roadrace gloves with long gauntlets, knuckles encased in carbon fiber, a Rubik’s cube of straps and snaps, and palms double-layered with the hide of a cow, goat, deer, kangaroo, or other animal that gave up its skin to save ours, sometimes adorned with metal or plastic sliders. When it comes to sudden, unexpected contact with pavement, gravel, or any other unforgiving surface, there’s no such thing as too much protection. A happy medium are Aerostich’s Elkskin Roper 2.0 Gloves. They may look like run-of-the-mill gardening or work gloves, but they’re much better than those cheapos from your local Ace Hardware store. The biggest advantages of Elkskin Roper 2.0s over other gloves come from the inherent properties of the material itself. Elkskin offers more abrasion resistance (i.e., durability during a fall or slide) than deerskin or cowhide. It’s also supple, requiring no break-in and staying soft and pliable in a wide range of temperatures. Elkskin also plays nice with water. For the best fit, Aerostich first recommends buying the exact right size (see website for how to measure your hand correctly). Next, it recommends “custom sizing” the Elkskin Roper 2.0s by soaking them completely in water, wringing them out, then wearing them to dry on a long ride. As your hands work the controls, the elkskin shrinks or stretches as needed and the gloves conform to your hands. I’ve done this, and it works like a charm. And when your gloves get dirty or sweat-soaked, you can wash them using warm water and mild soap. This actually helps the gloves last longer. I’ve been wearing Elkskin Roper 2.0 motorcycle gloves for about a year. Their natural tan color reminds me of Jon Baker from CHiPs, and since none of my other gear is that color, I can always find them. (Can’t say the same for my keys.) The gloves are all-day comfortable, and they offer plenty of grip, flexibility, and feel at the controls. They have a short gauntlet that secures with a metal snap and a black hook-and-loop strap, and the left thumb has a sewn-in rubber squeegee for clearing your faceshield when it’s raining. Read all of Rider’s apparel reviews here Aerostich Elkskin Roper 2.0 motorcycle gloves are made in the USA, available in a range of sizes (7, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 12, and 13), and priced at $107. Grab a pair! Shop for Aerostich Elkskin Roper 2.0 Motorcycle Gloves The post Aerostich Elkskin Roper 2.0 Motorcycle Gloves Review appeared first on Rider Magazine.

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Another big win for the Trump Administration! You might remember back in April when Judge Boasberg issued a contempt ruling against the Trump Administration for deporting illegal alien criminals. Flash forward a few months and an Appeals Court has now stepped in to reverse the rogue judge and uphold the actions of the Trump Administration. In other words: BIG WIN! JUST IN: A federal court just OVERTURNED Judge Boasberg’s contempt ruling against the Trump administration for deporting criminal illegal aliens under the Alien Enemies Act. pic.twitter.com/CUfBcD8JGu — We The Media (@WeTheMedia17) August 8, 2025 You can read the full ruling here:  https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/docs/2025/08/25-5124-2129262.pdf I love Charlie Kirk’s summary:  “Boasberg embarrassed.  Deportations march on.” Exactly! BREAKING: The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia just vacated radical activist Judge Boasberg’s order holding the Trump admin in criminal contempt for deporting illegals using the Illegal Alien Enemies Act. Boasberg embarassed. Deportations march on. pic.twitter.com/PnWxUmtRKc — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 8, 2025 Pam Bondi took a rightfully-earned victory lap: Our @TheJusticeDept attorneys just secured a MAJOR victory defending President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal alien terrorists. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed what we’ve argued for months: Judge Boasberg’s attempt to sanction the government… — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) August 8, 2025 @AGPamBondi Our @TheJusticeDept attorneys just secured a MAJOR victory defending President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal alien terrorists. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed what we’ve argued for months: Judge Boasberg’s attempt to sanction the government for deporting criminal-alien terrorists was a “clear abuse of discretion” — failed judicial overreach at its worst. We will continue fighting and WINNING in court for President Trump’s agenda to keep America Safe! Fox News has more details on the 2-1 ruling, which labeled the Trump Administration’s actions as “clearly not criminal”: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 Friday that U.S. District Judge James Boasberg cannot move forward with possible contempt proceedings against the Trump administration. The case involves the administration’s alleged violation of an emergency court order blocking the administration from using a 1798 law to summarily deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador — the latest in an evolving, high-stakes court clash that has played out for months in various courts. Judges Gregory Katsas and Neomi Rao, two Trump appointees on the majority-Democrat bench, sided with the Trump administration Friday in blocking Boasberg’s contempt motion from moving forward. Judge Nina Pillard, an Obama appointee, dissented. The 2-1 ruling is all but certain to be appealed to the full court to be heard en banc, where the Democrat-majority bench is seen as more favorable to the plaintiffs, or directly to the Supreme Court for review. “The district court here was placed in an enormously difficult position,” Katsas said Friday, writing for the majority. “Faced with an emergency situation, it had to digest and rule upon novel and complex issues within a matter of hours. In that context, the court quite understandably issued a written order that contained some ambiguity.” Katsas noted that the appellate court ruling does not center on the lawfulness of Trump’s Alien Enemies Act removals in March, when administration officials invoked the 1798 immigration law to send more than 250 Venezuelan nationals to CECOT, the maximum-security prison in El Salvador. “Nor may we decide whether the government’s aggressive implementation of the presidential proclamation warrants praise or criticism as a policy matter,” he added. “Perhaps it should warrant more careful judicial scrutiny in the future. Perhaps it already has.” “Regardless, the government’s initial implementation of the proclamation clearly and indisputably was not criminal.” The ruling comes months after Boasberg originally found grounds to move on potential contempt proceedings in the case.

The FBI arrested a Massachusetts sheriff for allegedly leveraging his position to extort $50,000 from a cannabis company executive seeking approval to do business. Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, was arrested in Florida and charged with two counts of extortion. Tompkins oversees approximately 1,000 employees in the Boston-area. “The citizens of Suffolk County deserve better, not a man who is accused of trading on his position to bankroll his own political and financial future,” FBI Boston Division Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks said in a statement. “Public servants must be held to the highest of ethical standards, and those falling short will be rooted out,” he added. BREAKING: The FBI has just ARRESTED Boston’s Sheriff, who has REFUSED to work with ICE on deportations in the city Suffolk County, MA Sheriff Steven Tompkins was booked on federal extortion charges after extorting $50K from a cannabis dealer trying to do business in the city pic.twitter.com/9ZNz3b1Dww — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 8, 2025 ABC News has more: According to federal court documents, Tompkins had used his position as sheriff to force his way into buying pre-IPO (initial public offering) stock in a Boston cannabis company at a discounted price. When the investment later lost value, prosecutors alleged he demanded and received a full refund of his money. The scheme started in 2019 when the cannabis company, which wasn’t named in court documents, wanted to open a store in Boston, the indictment stated. The company needed Sheriff Tompkins’ help, according to the indictment, as his department would refer former inmates to work at the store, which was required by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission for their state license. Federal investigators said Tompkins allegedly took advantage of this partnership. According to the indictment, he pressured a company executive, reminding them that he had helped with their license application. The executive feared Tompkins would end their partnership if they didn’t give in to his demands for stock, prosecutors said. After getting the shares in November 2020, court documents showed Tompkins initially saw his $50,000 investment grow to about $138,000 when the company went public. However, when the stock price later fell, prosecutors alleged Tompkins demanded his money back. The executive paid him through five separate checks, with some labeled as “loan repayment” to hide what the payments were really for, according to the indictment. The executive agreed to the demands for repayment, fearing Tompkins would use his position to harm their business operations, according to the indictment. “When someone entrusted with enforcing the law is accused of breaking it for personal gain, it undermines the public’s trust in every honest officer who wears the badge,” FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital. “The FBI will pursue corruption at every level, because no one is above the law. The people of Suffolk County, and the country, deserve leaders who serve them, not themselves,” he added. When someone entrusted with enforcing the law is accused of breaking it for personal gain, it undermines the public’s trust in every honest officer who wears the badge. The FBI will pursue corruption at every level, because no one is above the law. pic.twitter.com/eIoS5NirOH — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 8, 2025 Fox News shared additional details: Tompkins was appointed sheriff of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department (SCSD) in 2013, elected in a 2014 special election, and later re-elected to serve successive six-year terms. He made headlines in 2019 after booting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents out of the county jail, signing an eviction notice that required hundreds of illegal immigrant detainees to be moved out within 60 days, according to a report from the Boston Herald. According to court documents, a cannabis company applied in 2019 for a retail dispensary license in Boston through the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). To meet the state’s Positive Impact Plan (PIP) requirement, the company partnered with the sheriff’s department, which agreed to screen and refer graduates from its re-entry program for work at the dispensary’s retail store. The company’s partnership with SCSD was formalized in a letter signed by Tompkins in 2019 and submitted with its dispensary license application in 2020. The cannabis commission approved the license in 2021 and renewed it in 2022 and 2023, with the company citing the partnership to meet the PIP requirement in each application. To raise capital for an initial public offering (IPO) and expand as a publicly traded company, executives sought multimillion-dollar investments from institutions and other high-net-worth investors—not the general public, according to court documents.

The wins just keep on coming, and the HUNTED has official became the HUNTER! Buckle up ‘Tish! Multiple reports are now claiming that the Trump DOJ under Pam Bondi has opened up a Grand Jury investigation into NY AG Letitia James for “deprivation of rights”. Here is Fox News making the announcement: The DOJ has officially opened up a Grand Jury investigation of NY AG Letitia James for “Deprivation of Rights” where someone in a position of legal authority abuses their power She campaigned on “getting Trump” and then maliciously prosecuted him for non-crimes That’s illegal… pic.twitter.com/nCCxjYkAGX — DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) August 8, 2025 TRANSCRIPT: David: Well, hi, Dana. Two well-placed sources familiar with the probe tell Fox News that New York Attorney General Letitia James and her office are under investigation by the DOJ here in Washington. We’re told that Attorney General Pam Bondi signed off on the probe. Subpoenas were sent to James’ office, and there is a grand jury investigation underway in the New York State capital of Albany. The specific investigation—my colleagues Jake Gibson, Ashley Oliver, and I are being told—involves deprivation of rights, which in plain language means someone in a position of legal authority violating someone else’s constitutional or legal rights. Those sources tell Fox News the DOJ is going after James because she took then-former President Donald Trump to court “simply because she didn’t like him and campaigned on getting him.” DOJ, led by Bondi, believes she violated his First Amendment rights dealing with free speech. James has said before she believed Trump inflated his net worth to get good deals on loans from lenders and other financial benefits. Ms. James won a court judgment of over $450 million against the Trump Organization. Trump is appealing, and it’s pending. The entire scope of the grand jury probe in Albany, Dana, is unclear. Grand juries are secretive. But we’ve learned from these well-placed sources it stems from a recent strike force set up inside the Justice Department to investigate an alleged plot to tie Trump to Russia in 2016. Sources say that strike force has expanded to other topics. Now to recap, the Justice Department has initiated grand jury proceedings in Albany, New York against the Empire State Attorney General Letitia James. But remember, this is important—a grand jury simply decides if there’s enough evidence to indict. To be clear, we are told this is very early in the process and no one, as I speak to you right now, is facing any charges at this time. Fox News reached out to Attorney General James’ office multiple times, but we’ve yet to hear back. Dana: All right. David. Then we have my favorite clip on this topic that I will play every chance I get. Here is Republican lawyer Mike Davis with the best verbal beatdown of anyone I have ever heard since Donald Trump himself took down Rosie O’Donnell so many years ago. Watch here at Davis tells “Big Tish” they’re gonna put her FAT ASS in prison, I promise you that! SO GOOD: BREAKING: DOJ opens grand jury investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James tied to Trump civil case Trump Attorney FAFO Flashback “Listen sweetheart, we will put your FAT ASS In prison… for conspiracy against rights, I promise you that.”https://t.co/qTc7o5C4l0 pic.twitter.com/OXvp4jbcO6 — MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) August 8, 2025 And for the record, here is FATASS “Big Tish” campaigning on depriving Donald Trump of his rights multiple times on video. She is going down hard: New York AG Letitia James is under criminal investigation by the DOJ for “Deprivation of Rights” Letitia James says she never targeted Donald Trump. Here’s a collection of clips of her literally campaigning promising to “Get Trump” and using a megaphone to chant “Lock him up” pic.twitter.com/0qtmGFlFPR — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) August 8, 2025 Even better news? Laura Ingraham reports she is hearing Ed Martin will be the Special Prosecutor on the case: Sources close to the DOJ is telling me that Ed Martin will be the Special Prosecutor overseeing the Letitia James & Adam Schiff mortgage fraud investigations. pic.twitter.com/QdcKUSKigE — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) August 8, 2025 This is going to be SO FUN to watch! Fox News confirms the Grand Jury is real: The Department of Justice convened a grand jury to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking an escalation in President Donald Trump’s fight with New York’s top prosecutor. The investigation is being run out of Albany, New York, and focused on possible deprivation of rights allegations, two well-placed sources familiar with the probe told Fox News Digital. The investigation is in an early stage, but Fox News Digital has learned that James’s office received subpoenas for documents this week, including for information related to her civil fraud lawsuit against Trump. Separately, Attorney General Pam Bondi has authorized a special prosecutor, Ed Martin, to investigate allegations of mortgage fraud involving James and California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff. A grand jury in Virginia will investigate claims involving James. A grand jury in Maryland will investigate claims involving Schiff. James, a Democrat who was elected attorney general in 2018, has long been a target of Trump. James successfully brought civil charges against him for business fraud in 2022 and has had an instrumental role in challenging his current administration’s executive actions in court. A spokesperson for James suggested the action by the DOJ was a “weaponization” of its prosecutorial power. “Any weaponization of the justice system should disturb every American,” the spokesperson said. “We stand strongly behind our successful litigation against the Trump Organization and the National Rifle Association, and we will continue to stand up for New Yorkers’ rights.” A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on both the special prosecutor and the grand jury investigation. Don’t forget, this is also working it’s way through the legal system and this is NOT going away: Kash Patel Confirms “Top Pros” Are Running The Mortgage Fraud Case Against Letitia James (And Others) I've been very critical of Kash Patel, Dan Bongino and Pam Bondi, especially today, and I think for good reason. But I'm not rooting against them! I'm rooting FOR them! I'm rooting for America, and America wins if they win. So I'm happy to report good news wherever I can find it, and that's what I've got for you right here! Watch this clip as Kash lays out exactly how some big name cases like the mortgage fraud case against Letitia James are being handled by the "top pros": BREAKING: Kash Patel confirms that the most qualified people are handling cases against people like Letitia James! The lack of public announcements is due to ongoing prosecutions, which makes 100% sense. "If you broke the law, we're going to find out and investigate you, and… pic.twitter.com/L608q07k05 — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) May 18, 2025 FULL TRANSCRIPT: Well, the other issue that's been talked about recently is this mortgage fraud and the FBI opening a formal case against Letitia James. So again, ongoing cases — and we take our ongoing investigations very seriously because we don't wanna do what our predecessors did, which is talk about them ad infinitum in the public and then nothing happens. This case, I can tell you, is being handled by our professional pros who are subject matter experts, reporting directly to headquarters — which reports to Dan and I. This case, along with others, because it is a case of great public importance. And unlike other leaders who previously sat in these seats, we don't prejudge any case. We don't care what party elected you to what. It doesn't matter to us. It's irrelevant. If you broke the law, we are gonna find out, and we are gonna investigate you, and then we are gonna discuss that matter with the Department of Justice. And this is one of the things that — if your viewers take away nothing else from this interview — the FBI does not make prosecutorial decisions. You asked in the beginning how the FBI was weaponized. Well, the FBI hijacked the constitutional responsibility of the Department of Justice and the Attorney General, and James Comey and others specifically decided what cases to prosecute and not prosecute. Don't believe me? Go to the videotape in the Hillary Clinton investigation. We don't decide prosecutions — and neither does any agent or intel analyst. We have great partners under General Bondi. We work with them and discuss the matter with them, but the prosecutorial decision is with them. So is there a directive now to focus on fighting real crime? Full screen video player here with captions added if you prefer: Kash Patel Confirms "Top Pros" Are Running The Case Against Letitia James (And Others) pic.twitter.com/DeZ01Jv0IA — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) May 19, 2025

I have absolutely ZERO sympathy for this man and I’m glad it “hurt so bad” but allow me to explain and then you can see whether you agree with me or not. Byron Black, age 69, was sentenced to death in the killings of his girlfriend Angela Clay and her two children under 10. He was finally executed on Tuesday in Tennessee. His lawyer claims he was “tortured” because his defibrillator was not shut off and it sparked him during the lethal injection: Tennessee | “My Client Was Tortured Today” — The Painful Execution of Byron Black https://t.co/FltAwwg1xU #tennessee #byronblack #deathpenalty pic.twitter.com/zhwmtXBF58 — Death Penalty News (@WebDPN) August 8, 2025 Yahoo News had more details on the execution: A 69-year-old Tennessee inmate was executed by lethal injection Tuesday morning — despite warnings from doctors and advocates that his heart device could repeatedly shock him during the process. Byron Black, who was convicted of the 1988 murders of his girlfriend Angela Clay and her two young daughters, ages 6 and 9, was pronounced dead at 10:43 a.m. local time at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, per the Associated Press. He had no last words. According to multiple witness accounts, Black groaned, gasped and appeared to be in visible distress during the execution. At one point, he reportedly cried out, “It’s hurting so bad,” per the outlet. For weeks leading up to the execution, Black’s attorneys fought to have his implantable cardioverter defibrillator — a medical device meant to shock the heart when its rhythm becomes irregular — deactivated, per The Washington Post. They argued the device could override the effects of the lethal injection drugs and trigger repeated, painful shocks as he died. “I interpret that my client was tortured today,” Black’s attorney, Kelley Henry, told NBC News. Before the execution, a lower court agreed and ordered the device shut off, according to the AP, but Tennessee’s Supreme Court overturned the decision, ruling the judge lacked authority to intervene. Meanwhile, Nashville General Hospital — where Black’s device had been implanted — stated it never agreed to deactivate it and declined to participate, citing ethical concerns, according to The Washington Post. Tennessee executes inmate by lethal injection without deactivating his implanted defibrillator https://t.co/aVF7YtZI3w pic.twitter.com/cSd8tC3jFT — Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) August 5, 2025 I have no sympathy for him at all. My only thought is I wish I was the electric chair instead, maybe we could have really seen some sparks! You kill three people including two kids aged 6 and 9, you should be skinned alive.  Be happy you got the lethal injection. But that’s just my opinion, what do you think?

Earlier this week, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gave Democrats who fled the state until 1 p.m. on Friday to return to the state. did not return, continuing the standoff. The lawmakers denied the House a quorum during the special legislative session, blocking a vote on the proposed congressional district redraw. Burrows introduced new measures against the absent House Democrats, including having to collect their paychecks in person. BREAKING: The Democrats did NOT return to Texas by today's 1pm CT deadline It's time to REMOVE THEM FROM OFFICE! The FBI is now assisting Texas in locating the absconded members, and are working with Sergeants at Arms in other states to arrest them. Democrats will now NO… pic.twitter.com/mwPqPiKaho — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 8, 2025 Reuters has more: Texas Republicans on Friday sought to increase the pressure on more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who left the state to prevent a vote on a new congressional map, announcing that absent state House members can only collect paychecks by appearing in person. Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows said electronic deposits had been canceled and members must now pick up payments at the capitol in Austin, effectively cutting off pay for Democrats who have left. Democratic legislators have holed up in California, Illinois and New York in an effort to stop Republicans from enacting a new congressional map aimed at flipping five Democratic seats in the November 2026 midterm elections. The Texas standoff has prompted Democratic governors to threaten to carry out their own redistricting, while Republican leaders in other states have said they may follow Texas’ lead. “Burrows said he is working with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to make Texas civil arrest warrants for the absent Democrats enforceable in the state of Illinois, where some of the legislators are staying,” CNN noted. Fox News provided additional coverage from the Texas House: JUST IN: Texas House Speaker announces INCREASED punishments for Democrats who fled Paychecks MUST be picked up in person (no more direct deposit) 30% of Democrats' office budgets cut $500 fine per day Must appear in person for any reimbursements Banned from… pic.twitter.com/9vBMvhBYcB — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 8, 2025 CNN noted: Burrows said that 30% of each absent member’s monthly operating budget “will be reserved and made unavailable for expenditure.” He noted that he is now requiring absent members to appear in person in order to make certain requests, including requests for travel reimbursement, requests to change staff salaries and requests to approve newsletters. He said that if members did not appear in person, newsletters and “the encumbered funds” would be cancelled.