President Donald Trump announced he plans to give Ben Carson, a former rival turned member of his first administration’s cabinet, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, The Associated Press wrote. “Congratulations, Ben. He didn’t know this,” Trump said during a Saturday event at the American Cornerstone Institute, which Carson founded. “He didn’t know it. I hope […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed first-in-the-nation legislation barring most law enforcement agents, including at the federal level, from wearing some facial coverings while executing their duties in the state. The bill was first introduced in June, following U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across Los Angeles. No Secret Police Act signed into […]
The Department of War (DoW) made changes to its press policy, sparking concerns from members of the media. Under new guidance, all members of the Pentagon press corps must pledge not to report any information that has not been cleared by the DoW. This includes unclassified materials. What is in the guidance? Straight Arrow News […]
Trump administration officials asked the United States Supreme Court to pause federal Judge Edward Chen’s order stating that it broke the law by taking away temporary protections for Venezuelan immigrants. Chen, earlier this month, said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not follow the law when she ended the immigrants’ Temporary Protected Status, […]
A man was arrested at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona, where a memorial service is scheduled for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on Sunday. Authorities said the man was armed, although a spokesperson for Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, later said that the person was doing security for a guest but did not properly coordinate […]
Copy URL Save image Email Facebook Twitter / X Reddit Unbiased. Straight Facts.TM A 2011 FAA-commissioned study found that U.S. air controller schedules caused chronic fatigue, with most getting an average of 5.8 hours’ sleep per night. An Air Corsica Airbus A320 was forced to circle over Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica after […]
With Social Security’s trust funds projected to run dry within the next decade, the Trump administration is weighing changes to keep the program solvent. One option under discussion is raising the retirement age, a move that could set different rules for younger generations. Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano said during an appearance on “Mornings with […]
New details from former Vice President Kamala Harris’ upcoming memoir “107 Days” reveal her account of an angry phone call she got from former President Joe Biden, according to multiple reports. She also noted that she had much more pleasant phone conversations with President Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign. Angry Biden calls ahead of […]
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl is bringing comfort to patients at hospitals and nursing homes, as reported by The Associated Press Friday. “Robin” uses artificial intelligence to provide emotional support for children and adults while also helping to alleviate the impacts of staffing shortages. “Nurses and medical staff are really overworked, […]
The House of Representatives approved, and the Senate quickly rejected, a seven-week government funding extension. We are now 11 days out from a shutdown, and there are no viable options on the table. The Republican-led funding bill was what’s called a clean continuing resolution, or CR, so it’s a copy and paste of the current […]
