President Donald Trump nominated former Securities and Exchange Commission chair Jay Clayton for the position of director of National Intelligence on Thursday. The president’s decision comes after his nomination of Bill Pulte, a top federal housing official, sparked bipartisan controversy.  Clayton currently serves as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. If […]

A multi-billion-dollar international bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Canada — and drawing angst from President Donald Trump — won’t open as scheduled. American and Canadian officials agreed to delay opening the Gordie Howe International Bridge, its governing body told Straight Arrow. Travelers and workers will have to wait longer to cross the long-awaited bridge after […]

They’re called prediction markets, but how well do they actually predict the future? Millions of bettors put money on political races through popular sites like Kalshi and Polymarket. Popular wagers in recent weeks focused on the California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races. So, how well did the prediction markets predict what really happened? Prediction […]

President Donald Trump and FIFA officials have kicked around bold claims about a 2026 World Cup economic boom for the U.S. and its 11 host cities. A White House task force predicted that the tournament, which kicks off Thursday in Mexico City and reaches Los Angeles on Friday, will boost U.S. gross domestic product by […]

The House of Representatives rejected an attempt to extend a critical surveillance program set to expire on Friday. It comes as Democrats continue to argue against President Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Bill Pulte, a mortgage agency director, as acting director of National Intelligence. The vote failed 218-198, with 19 Republicans joining nearly all the […]

The United States launched another round of strikes inside Iran overnight, and President Donald Trump openly threatened another major escalation Thursday evening focused on Iran’s energy infrastructure. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the United States would hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and declared that America forces would eventually move to take control of […]

It was a historic night in New York, and because of it, the city that never sleeps is likely still wide awake. The New York Knicks are one win away from an NBA title after pulling off the largest comeback in Finals history on Wednesday night. The Knicks looked dead in the water early. They trailed the […]

Peace talks are still happening, but so are the airstrikes. The U.S. hits Iran again, and Tehran fires back at American allies across the Gulf. Plus, inflation is back above 4%, and President Donald Trump says that’s good news. His reasoning may surprise you. And the Knicks looked dead at halftime. Hours later, they completed […]

Public officials have used the internet to solicit feedback from constituents to assist them in conducting investigations, reviews or to hear opinions about new rules. For New York Attorney General Letitia James, it became an avalanche of countless racial slurs, sexually abusive language and other taunting comments. James’ office launched the portal on Oct. 22 […]