The tug of war between widespread data collection and data privacy has only intensified, with disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence supercharging both. Going into 2026, experts say that trends in privacy are at once reassuring and alarming. The increase in data collection, often in the form of domestic surveillance, has sparked debate across the country. […]
A new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is officially underway on Tuesday morning in the southern Indian Ocean. More than a decade after the plane vanished, investigators are again scanning the ocean floor for wreckage that has never been found. As Straight Arrow News has reported, the effort is being led by Ocean Infinity, a […]
President Donald Trump is drawing a hard line in the Middle East. After meeting with Israel’s prime minister, he’s warning Hamas to disarm, saying there will be “hell to pay” if the deal collapses. Plus, the U.S. drug war is moving closer to shore. After months of targeting suspected smuggling boats, the U.S. appears to […]
President Donald Trump says the United States carried out a strike inside Venezuela, targeting what he described as a dock used to load boats with drugs. New reporting from CNN now sheds light on how that operation was carried out, and by whom. The disclosure comes as the U.S. continues an aggressive counter-narcotics campaign in […]
A powerful winter storm is still disrupting daily life across large parts of the country this morning, as crews begin cleaning up from blizzard conditions that snarled travel and knocked out power. What started as a fast-strengthening system in the Midwest is now pushing east, keeping roads, airports, and utilities under strain. Meteorologists say the storm rapidly intensified […]
Army Pfc. David Paul Nash had only been in the military for about eight months when he gave his life in Vietnam so his fellow soldiers could live.
In this Media Miss Minute, the Trump administration is banning the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from providing abortion services. Plus, you should expect to get more money back in your pocket this upcoming tax season. Media Miss by the right: VA abortion policy reversed The Trump administration has reversed a Biden-era rule that allowed […]
Cities around the world are making final preparations for New Year’s celebrations for millions. However, this year’s celebrations come on the heels of the Dec. 14 Bondi Beach shooting, a terror attack that killed 15, and a foiled New Year’s bombing plan. Because of recent attacks and the potential for more, several countries have opted […]
The battle between the Department of Homeland Security and Kilmar Abrego Garcia rages on, dividing sides further. On Saturday, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin complained about Abrego Garcia “making TikToks” while her department is constrained by a gag order. McLaughlin views the government’s gag order as unfairly silencing officials, while Abrego Garcia is allowed to […]
For all the shouting and stalemates in Washington this year, Congress still managed to come together — quietly, and sometimes surprisingly — on a handful of big issues. From defense and online safety to addiction treatment and firefighter health, these were the moments when bipartisan deal-making broke through the noise. 1. Defense: A massive Pentagon […]
