November 18, 2025

Saudi Crown Prince to visit White House as Trump talks F-35 sale 

President Donald Trump will formally welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House Tuesday morning. It’s his first visit to the U.S. in seven years. Ahead of the prince’s visit, the president shared news of a major arms deal on the table. F-35s to Saudi Arabia Asked Monday in the Oval Office […]

November 18, 2025

Comey case in jeopardy as judge cites major errors, DOJ rebuked

A federal judge stated that the Justice Department’s own errors might have compromised the grand jury that indicted former FBI Director James Comey. In a 24-page ruling, Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick ordered prosecutors to provide all grand jury material to Comey’s defense. The material includes transcripts, evidence and audio. “The record points to a disturbing […]

November 18, 2025

Trump’s health questioned due to hoarse voice, says he ‘blew my stack’

President Donald Trump’s noticeably hoarse voice at a Monday Oval Office photo-op prompted an unexpected detour into presidential health. During a press availability that touched on Venezuela, the Saudi crown prince’s upcoming White House visit, and the high-stakes Epstein files vote in Congress, NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake prefaced a policy question with something more […]

November 18, 2025

Former federal health workers concerned about where RFK gets his information

Former federal health officials say they’re concerned about the information sources relied on by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he guides the nation’s approach to disease prevention and response. In interviews with Straight Arrow News, scientists and other former officials raised questions about Kennedy’s public statements on numerous topics, including […]

November 18, 2025

X, Amazon Web Services down amid Cloudflare system issues

Many online platforms, including X and Amazon Web Services, are experiencing operational errors Tuesday morning after Cloudflare announced a global network issue. DownDetector.com reported outages on X, OpenAI, Spotify and some online games. Cloudflare will continue to provide updates on the outage on its website. An investigation into the issue, which began around 7 a.m. EST, […]

November 18, 2025

Democrats look to regulate White House ballroom funding with new legislation

Democratic lawmakers are set to propose new legislation on Tuesday, aimed at regulating the $300 million White House ballroom project and its funding. It would impose new limits on who can donate to the project and place restrictions on donors and their funds.   Sen. Elizabeth Warren and House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia are […]

November 18, 2025

Trump administration sues California over mask ban for federal agents

The Trump administration has sued California over a pair of recently enacted laws that ban federal agents from wearing facial coverings and mandate that they identify themselves when performing official duties. The lawsuit filed on Monday alleges that the rules violate the Constitution’s supremacy clause, which says that federal laws supersede state laws. The Department […]

November 18, 2025

Roblox announces age checks and age-based chats for users

Roblox announced that it’s increasing its age verification checks for users who want to message other players. The company also announced new age-based chats so children, teens and adults can only message people in their age group. The online safety changes come as parents have criticized how online platforms designed for kids are not doing […]

November 18, 2025

Feds expand North Carolina immigration efforts into Raleigh, mayor says

Federal immigration authorities are expanding their enforcement in North Carolina, with Border Patrol agents expected to arrive in Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, according to CBS News. The expansion comes after immigration agents made 130 arrests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the weekend.  Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell told CBS News that she didn’t know how […]

November 18, 2025

Nebraska’s child care crisis mirrors national gaps affecting millions of families

Nebraska businesses can’t find enough workers to fill their open positions. One of the most common causes is familiar to states across the country; workers can’t find a place to keep their kids while they’re on the job. The lack of affordable child care options is costing families and the local economy hundreds of millions […]