September 12, 2025

Sen. Gallego moves to strip Ashli Babbitt of military funeral honors

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., tried to strip military funeral honors from Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt over her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Babbitt has become a controversial figure since her death. Republicans say she was an unarmed protester killed by police, while Democrats say she was attacking the […]

September 12, 2025

Trump administration halts $350 million in funding for minority students

The Department of Education announced Wednesday it will halt $350 million in grants to hundreds of colleges that serve minority students, arguing the longtime programs are discriminatory. The department said it will stop funding eight grant programs that support Black, Native, Hispanic and Asian American college students nationwide and reallocate that money to new priorities. […]

September 12, 2025

Conflicting reports on potential US drone strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat

Jumbled accounts of a U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan boat have set off clashes in Washington and raised new questions about the Trump administration’s use of force. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, President Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social showing a fast boat in the Caribbean erupting after a U.S. strike. He said […]

September 12, 2025

‘Simply not good at her job’ Biden aides hit back at Harris’ memoir claims: Report

Former Biden administration officials are pushing back against former Vice President Kamala Harris over an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, in which she claims allowing Joe and Jill Biden to decide on their own whether he should seek reelection was “recklessness.” Harris also accused the White House of working to undermine her as vice president […]

September 12, 2025

Comedy Central pulls ‘South Park’ rerun parodying Charlie Kirk after his murder

Comedy Central pulled a rerun of a “South Park” episode featuring Charlie Kirk just hours after his assassination, according to several outlets. Instead of the rerun, the network aired the premiere episode of the current season. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the episode is still available on streaming. The pulled episode, titled “Got a Nut,” centered […]

September 12, 2025

Students legally skinned, butchered black bear carcass at Cornell residence hall

Two Cornell University students killed a 120-pound black bear and brought it to their dorm where they skinned and butchered its carcass, as first reported by The Cornell Daily Sun on Tuesday. Officials told NBC News Thursday that the two students had “valid New York State hunting licenses” and the bear was killed legally over […]

September 12, 2025

NCAA sports betting scandal involves 13 basketball players on 6 teams

The latest betting scandal in college basketball involves 13 men’s players from six different schools. The NCAA announced Thursday it is cracking down on violators and seeking more evidence of wrongdoing in the cases.   The 13 players will not be named until the investigation is finalized. They were associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, […]

September 12, 2025

AI experts dispute claim Trump’s Charlie Kirk address was AI-generated

Experts are pushing back on claims that artificial intelligence was used in President Donald Trump’s Wednesday evening address on the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a post on LinkedIn on Thursday, Hany Farid, a University of California, Berkeley, professor and co-founder of the deepfake detection company GetReal Security, said an analysis of […]

September 12, 2025

NASA blocks Chinese nationals from agency facilities

NASA blocked Chinese nationals from its facilities even if they have valid United States visas. The move comes amid a space race between the two world powers, a competition that has caused some concern among lawmakers. NASA’s ban The U.S. space agency’s new policy began on Sept. 5 when several Chinese nationals found out they […]

September 12, 2025

Members of Congress don’t feel safe after Kirk’s assassination

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, members of Congress are aggressively pointing the finger, expressing concern for their safety, and lamenting the incendiary culture in America right now. Straight Arrow News spoke with members of Congress on Capitol Hill about their thoughts on the killing and what happens next.   Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., […]