Arguments begin after Defense Department restricts press access at the Pentagon
Arguments begin Friday in a lawsuit against the Department of Defense after the Pentagon established new rules last year limiting what credentialed journalists can report from the building. As Straight Arrow News previously reported, the Pentagon introduced a new press policy in September, requiring members of the Pentagon press corps to pledge not to report […]
‘Department of War’ branding is new, but the legal title hasn’t changed
We’re taking your comments and questions straight from YouTube and putting them to the test in this week’s Straight From You — where we sort fact from speculation and add context that headlines often miss. This week’s topic: Why we still say “Department of Defense” instead of “Department of War.” You said: The question: Why […]
Russia accuses US, Israel of trying to start broader conflict; Support for abolishing ICE rises
In this Media Miss Minute, Russia is wading into the war in Iran by hurling accusations at the U.S. and Israel. Plus, more Americans want to see Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abolished than ever before. Media Miss by the left: Russia accuses US, Israel trying start wider conflict in Middle East Russia is accusing […]
How Trump’s warnings shifted ER Tylenol prescriptions for pregnant women
Fewer pregnant women were prescribed acetaminophen in emergency rooms nationwide in the weeks after President Donald Trump warned Americans that the drug could cause autism in unborn children, researchers reported Thursday. Acetaminophen — also called paracetamol — is the active ingredient in over-the-counter fever and pain relievers such as Tylenol. During a September 2025 White […]
Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in fallout of her Senate hearing
Facing criticism for how she handled a Senate testimony, President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday. She served in the pivotal role as a loyalist to Trump, supporting the president’s deportation and larger immigration goals. Trump made the announcement official in a Thursday Truth Social post, adding that Sen. Markwayne […]
The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda takes aim at medical schools
Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday that 53 medical schools across the country will start requiring doctors to receive 40 hours of nutrition education before graduating. The inclusion of nutrition into physicians’ training marks a “transformative breakthrough in medical education that will reshape the way we train doctors in our country and […]
What’s behind the alarming rise of ‘old age’ diseases in younger Americans?
Chronic diseases — once considered the ailments of old age — are increasingly striking younger people. Nearly half of new colorectal cancer cases in the U.S. now occur in adults under 65, the American Cancer Society reported on Monday. About one in five heart attacks affect people younger than 40, and the share of 18- […]
House rejects limiting Trump’s war powers, following Senate’s lead
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposal to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers on Thursday. The vote followed a similar failed vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The proposal failed by a 212 to 219 vote, with two Republicans voting with Democrats and four Democrats voting with Republicans. Republicans largely supported Trump’s decision […]
LA let hundreds of millions in cannabis tax revenue go up in smoke
Los Angeles cannabis shops have charged customers hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes, but the city doesn’t think they’ll see half of it. LA is missing $400 million in taxes and fees from cannabis businesses and says it may be lucky to get half of that. It comes at the same time the city […]
