Labor trafficking is often portrayed as a distant crime or something carried out by strangers in dramatic situations. In Nebraska, the reality is far quieter and much closer to home. Service providers say cases are emerging in everyday workplaces and neighborhoods, usually without the public ever noticing. At a symposium in Omaha, Heartland Family Service […]
Democrats in the Senate announced a new bill that would increase Social Security benefits for seniors. While the bill will likely not pass the Republican-controlled Congress, Democrats say seniors are struggling to stay on top of rising costs. The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act includes a $200 increase for seniors until July 2026. Recipients […]
ATLANTA — Lindsay Casterlow and her husband, Eric, had a love story straight out of the movies. They were high school sweethearts, prom dates and married only a couple of years after graduation. The Casterlows seemed to be ahead of everyone else when it came to building their lives. But when they started trying to […]
The House is set to vote Tuesday on whether to require the full release of the Epstein files. For months, the White House and top Republicans fought to stop the vote. Plus, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will arrive at the White House to a full ceremonial welcome, and potentially a major military upgrade. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
