The federal government is stepping up its control of Washington, D.C., combining crime-fighting measures with sweeping efforts to revitalize the city’s public spaces. From taking over management of Union Station, to deploying National Guard troops for both patrol and beautification, to floating billions in funding for cleanup projects, the White House is exerting an unprecedented […]
Russia is moving to quit Europe’s anti-torture treaty, a step Ukraine condemned as proof of systematic abuse and an attempt to escape accountability. According to Politico, a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Aug. 23 asked President Vladimir Putin to forward the withdrawal proposal to the State Duma, Russia’s lower chamber. The decision […]
Democrats flipped an Iowa state legislative seat in Sioux City on Tuesday when Catelin Drey won 55% of the votes cast in a low-turnout race, according to results from the Iowa Secretary of State. Drey’s performance represented a more than 20-point swing from Donald Trump’s majority in the district in 2024, and her victory broke […]
Keegan Bradley could have called his own number, but chose not to. The Ryder Cup captain announced the six players who will round out the U.S. team on Wednesday. They’ll compete against Europe in the biennial event next month at Bethpage Black golf course in Farmingdale, New York. Who did Bradley choose instead of himself? […]
Bad Bunny is headed to college, but not as a student. This fall, Emory University in Atlanta is offering a class centered on the Puerto Rican superstar. The class falls under Emory’s Latinx Studies Initiative and will use the 31-year-old artist’s most recent studio album as its foundation. Weekly assignments include readings, podcasts and song […]
Emails hacked from the inbox of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak reveal discussions with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including exchanges about a trip to the disgraced financier’s private island. The emails – stolen last year by Handala, a hacking group with suspected ties to Iranian intelligence agencies – were provided to Straight Arrow News […]
Immigration advocates say airlines are making it more difficult to monitor U.S. deportation flights by using “dummy” call signs and blocking aircraft tail numbers from public tracking websites. The report comes as deportation flights have reached record highs under President Donald Trump, according to flight monitors. Until recently, advocacy groups say they could follow the […]
Federal prosecutors from the Department of Justice failed to get an indictment from a grand jury against Sean Dunn, the man who threw a Subway sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer. It marks the second time this week a Washington, D.C., grand jury rejected an indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s office. Grand jury […]
Renewable energy investors slowed the flow of funding into the U.S. in the first half of 2025. While global investment in renewables is at an all-time high, data from Bloomberg NEF shows companies retreating to Europe amid policy uncertainty in the U.S. Investment in the United States during the first half of 2025 reached nearly […]
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has raised more than $1.5 billion since winning the 2024 election. The money Trump has secured is record-breaking and unprecedented for post-election fundraising, according to the Brennan Center’s analysis. “I am pleased to report that I have raised, since the Great Presidential Election of 2024, in various forms […]
