‘Byrd bath’ hits Trump’s bill ahead of July 4 deadline
Days before the deadline, the parliamentarian in the U.S. Senate is stripping portions of President Donald Trump’s tax and budget bill, referred to as the “one big beautiful bill,” after ruling that they’re not related to the budget. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has released a series of decisions on several parts of the omnibus legislation. […]
Beretta using success as model for new British army rifle: Weapon of the Week
Beretta Defence Technologies UK (BDT UK) is positioning itself as a leading contender in the British Ministry of Defence’s Project Grayburn. The initiative aims to replace the SA80 service rifle by 2030. The SA80, officially designated the L85A3, has served as the British military’s standard-issue rifle for decades. Now, the Ministry of Defence is seeking […]
US Navy faces urgent shipbuilding challenges amid global competition
The U.S. Navy faces mounting pressure to modernize its shipbuilding infrastructure as global competitors, particularly China, continue to outpace American production capacity. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan emphasized the urgency during recent testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “We are still the dominant naval power, but our adversaries are closing the gap at […]
Revitalizing America’s shipbuilding industry: Weapons and Warfare
This week on Weapons and Warfare, host Ryan Robertson examines America’s shipbuilding challenges and the strategies being used to revitalize this critical sector. As the nation grapples with outdated naval capabilities and escalating maritime threats, Straight Arrow News will explore the efforts of industry leaders and policymakers working to modernize ship production and enhance naval […]
Intel report contradicts Trump on Iran strikes: Unbiased Updates, June 25, 2025
President Donald Trump called it a perfect strike, but a new intel leak reveals that Iran’s nuclear sites may not have been wiped out after all. Plus, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has dropped out of the mayoral race. A newcomer won in New York’s mayoral primary, catching the political world off guard. Also, […]
Mamdani leads NYC Democratic mayoral primary; Cuomo concedes
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblyman from Queens, declared victory Tuesday night, June 24, in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. With 93% of scanners reporting, Mamdani held 43.5% of first-round ballots, ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 36.4%, according to unofficial results. Although ranked-choice tabulations will continue through July 1, Cuomo […]
NTSB faults Boeing, FAA in Alaska Airlines 737 Max door blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that multiple systemic failures at Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) led to the January 2024 door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9. The incident occurred six minutes into Flight 1282, forcing an emergency landing in Oregon with 177 people aboard. The NTSB identified […]
A student’s death reshaped Texas school safety, but many states lack similar laws
In August 2024, 14-year-old Landon Payton died after suffering a medical emergency and collapsing in his middle school gymnasium in Houston, Texas. Nearly a year later, local families, lawmakers and advocates still wonder whether his life could have been saved by a functional automated external defibrillator (AED), which treats cardiac arrest by sending electric shocks […]
Axiom Space brings first Indian, Polish, Hungarian astronauts to ISS
Axiom Space launched its fourth private mission to the International Space Station early Wednesday, June 25, in partnership with SpaceX for the flight. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule lifted off at 2:31 a.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew consists of astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary […]