President Donald Trump warns it would be “smart” for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step aside as the U.S. tightens an oil tanker blockade that’s now choking the South American country’s exports. Plus, the Supreme Court blocks Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago, keeping a lower-court ruling in place and drawing new limits […]
Avian influenza has been detected for the first time in a herd of dairy cattle in Wisconsin — the 18th state to report the disease in cows since 2024. The Wisconsin cases are likely linked to a 2023 bird flu outbreak in the Texas Panhandle. The newly affected herd is located northeast of the state […]
As controversy continues over a decision by the top editor of CBS News to spike a “60 Minutes” story critical of the Trump administration shortly before air time, the piece is now available on a Canadian streaming service. The story, “Inside CECOT,” focused on immigrants sent to the notorious Salvadoran prison by the Trump administration. […]
The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to allow the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and the surrounding areas, handing a defeat to President Donald Trump. At Trump’s direction, troops have been used in several states to assist with his crackdown on illegal immigration. The White House had filed an emergency request with the Supreme […]
No one ever said farming would be easy. But no one could have foreseen how difficult 2025 would be. “Farming is an inherently risky business,” Mike Lavender, policy director at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, told Straight Arrow News. “You are dealing with a ton of variables, from the weather to pests to markets, whether […]
A legal battle over the name of the Kennedy Center is now heading to federal court. Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Democrat and ex officio trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, has sued President Donald Trump and the center’s board over a vote to rename it the Trump Kennedy Center. Filed […]
Former Republican Sen. Ben Basse has been diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer, and says he’s “gonna die.” Sasse announced his diagnosis on X Tuesday, calling the diagnosis “nasty stuff. It’s a death sentence.” “This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to suspect something, I’ll cut to the […]
The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cup aerials and moguls events scheduled to be held at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, next month have been moved to other venues in the East, officials confirmed. The decision to preemptively move the event comes as Utah and the Rockies face a severe lack […]
With just days left before Christmas, the holiday shopping rush is in full swing — and this year, Americans are spending more than many expected. Preliminary data from Visa shows retail spending this holiday season is up 4.2% compared to last year, despite ongoing concerns about inflation and affordability. Visa analyzed spending over a seven-week […]
The holiday season often surrounds Americans with calls to give back. From Salvation Army bell ringers on busy street corners to social media clips of local donation drives, opportunities to volunteer or donate are hard to miss. Humans are inherently generous, and the holiday season naturally stirs those feelings to the surface — a mix […]
