The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is developing a system that would provide federal immigration authorities with on-demand access to sensitive taxpayer information. The system, first reported by ProPublica, is stirring concern among IRS employees and civil liberties advocates, while some Trump administration officials defend its development as necessary for deporting “criminal illegal aliens.” The unnamed […]

Inflation in June rose to its highest level since February, as economists continue to monitor the impact of President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariffs on consumer prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% in June 2025. Inflation on the rise That’s up from an increase of 2.4% in May. […]

President Donald Trump and key officials in his administration joined technology and energy moguls in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, July 15, to highlight investments in electricity generation and artificial intelligence data centers. Trump and various officials emphasized how coal, nuclear and natural gas will help power the AI revolution and keep the United States ahead […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says his state may retaliate if Texas redraws its congressional district maps in a way that benefits the Republican Party. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has added redistricting to the agenda for a special legislative session set to begin next week. In response, Newsom suggested California may rethink its own approach. Newsom: […]

Get ready, football fans. The first NFL training camp of the 2025-26 season will open Wednesday, July 16. The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions get an early start to prepare for their Hall of Fame preseason matchup just two weeks from now. Which player just signed a record-breaking deal? Those teams will generate all […]

Congress wants the Jeffrey Epstein client list. Republicans, Democrats and even the speaker of the House are all calling for transparency. Despite that, the files about one of the most notorious sex traffickers of all time are still private, and the White House wants everyone to move on.  Straight Arrow News spoke with members of […]

Florida carried out its 26th execution of the year on Tuesday, July 15, marking a milestone that already exceeds the total number of executions carried out in the U.S. in 2024. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant last month, authorizing the lethal injection of Michael Bernard Bell at Florida State Prison. Executions increase in […]

U.S. immigration authorities under the Trump administration are allegedly asking landlords to give them private information about their tenants, The Associated Press reports. The government is requesting information, including rental contracts, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and possibly other personal documents. The new tactic is another sign of the government’s effort to track down […]

For decades, conventional wisdom has blamed obesity on inactivity. But a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) challenges that narrative, arguing that what’s on your plate plays a much bigger role than your step count. The findings suggest that while movement is […]