In this Media Miss Minute, trade talks with Canada remain stalled, and President Donald Trump says he doesn’t know when — or if — they’ll resume. Plus, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s choice for his criminal justice adviser has raised some eyebrows. Media Miss by the right: Trump unsure on future of Canada trade […]
María Corina Machado, the Venezuela opposition leader awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, made a dramatic public appearance in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday. She waved to supporters from a balcony at the Grand Hotel and confirmed she had completed a dangerous 5,000-mile escape from Venezuela. Daughter accepts the award Machado’s daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, […]
A Straight Arrow News investigation found that in 2024, large cryptocurrency operations in Texas consumed more electricity mining virtual currencies such as Bitcoin than residential utility customers in the cities of San Antonio and El Paso combined. The footprint of crypto mines is expected to keep growing in the coming years. As of mid-November, 22 […]
The Venezuelan government is condemning the U.S. seizure of a large oil tanker off its coast, calling it “barefaced robbery.” The Trump administration says the vessel was carrying sanctioned crude oil, and they intercepted it in international waters. President Donald Trump confirmed the news, saying U.S. forces have intercepted a “very large” oil tanker near […]
President Donald Trump is inserting himself into the battle over who gets to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, and by extension, what happens to CNN. His comments are drawing attention as the network he’s feuded with for years has become a central subplot in the dueling bids from Netflix and Paramount Skydance. What Trump said Asked […]
The U.S. has seized a large Venezuelan oil tanker, intensifying Washington’s pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and raising new questions about whether the administration is moving closer to a ground strike in the region. Plus, a relentless atmospheric river is flooding the Pacific Northwest, causing dangerous water levels across Washington state. And a blockbuster […]
Evacuations are underway in the Pacific Northwest as parts of Washington state face historic flooding. An atmospheric river is parked over western Washington, unloading torrential rain and creating life-threatening conditions. Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a state of emergency. He requested National Guard support as first responders race to handle water rescues, road washouts and mudslides. AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John […]
Two years into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, press freedom inside the country has reached a breaking point. Journalists report escalating censorship, harassment, and self-censorship that, they say, now functions as “part of the war effort.” Independent reporting has sharply declined, leaving the Israeli public with a distorted view of the conflict. An October 2025 report […]
A federal judge granted the Department of Justice’s request to unseal records of the federal grand jury investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to The New York Times. The order comes just 10 days before the department must release all files pertaining to Epstein’s investigations after Congress passed a law requiring it. Wednesday’s […]
For the third time this year and the third straight meeting, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday. Stocks stayed high as traders anticipated the cuts, but they are less optimistic the Fed will keep up this cutting pace into the new year. Wednesday’s cut follows actions […]
