

Insider trading technicality lets members of Congress profit millions
Members of Congress admit that lawmakers use nonpublic information that only they have to make incredibly profitable stock trades. Thanks to technicalities and the exact type of information they receive, lawmakers aren’t getting arrested for it. Lawmakers have introduced multiple bills to ban members of Congress and their families from owning or trading stocks. That […]

NYC moves to drop major asset managers in climate-driven pension fund shakeup
New York City may soon pull tens of billions of dollars in pension funds from some large investment firms due to a perceived lack of action on climate change. City Comptroller Brad Lander released a new plan that would remove several major investments in large financial companies over their decarbonization plans. Pension change Lander’s plan […]

AI advice for talking politics at Thanksgiving is, actually, pretty good
Thanksgiving comes with many traditions like turkey, the Macy’s parade, football, and of course, the awkward political conversations with your family members you see once a year. Straight Arrow News asked several popular AI chatbots how to deal with those conversations. What the bots had to say Americans continue to increasingly see the country as […]

If you’re not an American, going to a national park is going to cost a lot more
The National Park Service is unveiling “America-first” pricing at some of the most popular national parks, imposing a $100 surcharge on visitors from other countries. Starting next year, foreign nationals will also be charged $170 more than American citizens for a digital annual pass that’s good across the federal parks system. The Department of the […]

Witkoff transcript raises questions about neutrality of US-backed Ukrainian peace plan
A transcript showing that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff advised a top Kremlin aide on the best way for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to approach President Donald Trump about a Ukraine peace plan has sparked criticism and raised questions about the neutrality of the U.S. proposal. The transcript of the Oct. 14 conversation was published by […]

How and when Americans will see Medicare’s drug price reductions
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced price reductions for 15 prescription drugs covered by Medicare. While the reductions won’t take effect until 2027, the administration said Medicare recipients will save substantially on prescriptions. The prescription price cuts come from the Medicare price negotiation program former President Joe Biden created with his Inflation Reduction Act in […]

National Guard members critically injured in targeted shooting near White House
Two West Virginia National Guard members are in critical condition after a “targeted attack” near the White House, according to Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser. Police arrested one suspect who was injured during the attack. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey previously said that the two National Guard members died from their injuries. However, he walked back […]

Data centers drive ‘elevated risk’ of electricity shortages this winter
A new assessment warns that much of North America could face electricity shortages during extreme winter cold snaps. The threat stems from a mismatch between growing electricity demand from data centers and lagging additions to the grid’s generating capacity, which is tightening operating margins across the system. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released […]

Conservative publication identified a suspect in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case. It wasn’t her
An investigative report in the conservative news outlet The Blaze is being scrutinized and debunked after the publication named a former Capitol Police officer as the main suspect in an attempted bombing in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Who left pipe bombs outside the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties is a mystery […]
