A slow-motion chase in the Atlantic is testing the limits of President Donald Trump’s Venezuela oil blockade. For nearly two weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has been shadowing the sanctioned tanker Bella 1, a vessel officials say is part of a “ghost fleet” used to move illicit crude. Senior U.S. officials said a hastily painted […]
Nearly two dozen states and Washington, D.C., are increasing the minimum wage for workers. The wage hikes come as a majority of Americans say it’s getting harder to keep up with rising prices. Americans increasingly say they are struggling to keep up with rising costs, but some support is coming for certain workers as 19 […]
From catastrophic wildfires to a historic papal appointment, 2025 was a year marked by tragedy, political drama and major world events. Videos compiled by Straight Arrow News chronicle a year’s worth of major news stories bound to be taught in history classes for generations. California wildfires claim dozens of lives Wildfires dominated the headlines in […]
The rising usage of GLP-1 medications among Americans is well-documented as people turn to them to lose weight. A recent post from billionaire Matthew Prince has garnered attention for his claim that drugs like Ozempic are contributing to a decline in visitors to Las Vegas. Prince believes those drugs kill addictive and indulgent behaviors, essentially […]
The United States Postal Service’s rule on delayed postmarking went into effect on Christmas Eve, and it has caused confusion and speculation from many about its impact on mail-in ballots with multiple elections happening in 2026. The change reversed a longstanding practice of same-day postmarking. The change, as stated in the Federal Register, could mean […]
California’s decision to postpone revoking thousands of immigrant truck drivers’ licenses could cost the state tens of millions in federal funding. After the state announced it would hold off the cancellations to comply with a class-action lawsuit, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government would not wait to pull funding. The state sent out […]
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the El Salvador national living in Maryland who was wrongfully deported in the spring, may now have momentum to get a smuggling case dropped in court. A court order unsealed by a federal judge on Tuesday shows the Department of Justice made prosecuting Abrego Garcia a top priority only after he challenged his wrongful deportation. What the court order says […]
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the federal government will begin garnishing wages for those in default on their student loans. More than five million Americans could be at risk of wage garnishment, with millions more in the coming months, according to Forbes. Federal law Under federal law, the Department of Education can pursue Americans who default […]
In this Media Miss Minute, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is speaking out about one of the most controversial moments in her tense relationship with President Donald Trump — the night she tore up his State of the Union address — nearly five years later. Plus, as Trump pushes to end the war, Ukraine is […]
A Democrat has won a special election in Iowa, blocking Republicans from gaining a supermajority in the state Senate. Renee Hardman, a West Des Moines City Council member, defeated Republican Lucas Loftin by a wide margin in a district in which registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 3,000 voters. The win is the latest […]
