Less than one week after Virginia voters narrowly approved a new congressional map that favors Democrats, the state’s highest court is stepping in. The Virginia Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a Republican challenge that could determine whether the new map stands. As Straight Arrow reported, voters approved the map last week by a […]
The politics of pesticides and the Make America Healthy Again movement collide Monday as the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case surrounding Roundup pesticide products. The nation’s top court is set to rule in June on whether or not Americans can bring lawsuits against Bayer — the maker of Roundup, the brand name for […]
The shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is putting new pressure on the Secret Service, not just over the security breach itself, but over whether leadership decisions and staffing gaps are leaving the agency stretched too thin to protect the president and other top officials. Criticism is now focused on Secret Service Director Sean Curran. […]
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday about the constitutionality of “geofence warrants,” a tool that allows law enforcement to determine what cellphones were in a specific area when a crime occurred. The investigatory technique, in which the police compel tech companies to hand over location data from countless cellphones in order to locate suspects […]
Longer and more frequent daytime naps may be a warning sign of underlying health problems in older adults, according to new research. A study published in JAMA Network Open tracked 1,338 adults aged 56 and older for up to 19 years using wrist-worn activity monitors. Researchers found that each additional daily nap was linked to a 7% higher risk […]
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Sunday he will vote to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, after initially refusing to in protest of the Department of Justice investigation into current chair Jerome Powell. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., announced Friday that her office concluded its probe, which centered on a […]
It’s the end of a long day. You’re on the couch, dogs piled around you as you mindlessly scroll through social media. Your algorithm appears to be behaving — stand-up comedy, a political take, dachshund videos. Then a video of a sobbing U.S. soldier stops you mid-scroll. But something seems off before you can say […]
The morning after a gunman opened fire at the security screening area outside the White House correspondents’ dinner, President Donald Trump used the shooting to argue in favor of the construction of a White House ballroom. “This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House,” […]
Over the past fifteen years, a midwife in eastern North Carolina has helped deliver, by her count, almost 350 babies. In the eyes of the state, her work is illegal. The woman, who asked not to be named due to legal concerns, is a certified professional midwife, or CPM, a type of midwife trained to […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the suspected gunman who opened fire outside of the White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday night appears to have been targeting administration officials, “likely including the president.” “We’re still looking into that,” Blanche said on NBC News’ Meet the Press Sunday, while cautioning that the investigation is still in its […]
