In this Media Miss Minute, President Donald Trump’s daily briefings on the Iran war have even his allies worried he’s not getting the full picture. Plus, Philadelphia’s district attorney has a warning for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deployed to his city to help fill in for TSA officers calling out at the airport […]
Oil prices boomeranged back to where they started despite President Donald Trump extending the deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil closed on Thursday about 4% higher than it closed the day before. The president announced on Truth Social that he was extending the deadline to April 6, giving Iran 10 […]
President Donald Trump announced an emergency order to pay Transportation Security Administration agents who have been working without pay for weeks while Congress fights out the details of a Department of Homeland Security funding bill. The measure is aimed at unknotting the nation’s airport security lines that have backed up because thousands of TSA workers […]
The war with Iran is simultaneously exposing two pressures on the U.S. military: a battlefield increasingly shaped by drone tactics tested in Ukraine, and growing competition for air defense weapons already in demand elsewhere. One problem is tactical: inexpensive drones, including wire-guided first-person view, or FPV, systems, are creating challenges that standard electronic defenses may […]
Filling up birthday balloons with helium for your child’s next birthday party might be a little more expensive than it already is. That’s because America’s war with Iran has helium prices set to rise significantly. Helium usage When it comes to helium, it’s not just birthday balloons that are affected. In fact, party balloons only […]
A judge in ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s case said he will make a decision on whether the U.S. is illegally stopping Venezuela’s government from paying his legal fees as “soon as I can.” While U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein questioned the U.S. government’s justification for blocking these funds, he did not dismiss the drug trafficking […]
Public dashboards tracking how many people are held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention — and how many have died in custody — have gone several weeks without updates, according to a Straight Arrow News review of the agency’s data. ICE typically updates its detention population data on a bi-weekly basis and posts […]
A majority of Americans say U.S. military action against Iran has gone too far, and support for expanding the conflict remains limited, with most opposing the use of ground troops, according to a new poll. The latest AP-NORC poll shows about 6 in 10 Americans, 59%, find the strikes have been excessive. That view crosses […]
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit brought by former national security adviser Michael Flynn, ending his claim of wrongful prosecution. The agreement closes a case that sought at least $50 million in damages and centers on the Russia investigation. Court filings show both sides agreed to dismiss the case, with Flynn set to receive […]
The Trump administration’s top housing official is taking aim at one of President Donald Trump’s long-running political adversaries. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte sent letters to prosecutors in Florida and Illinois, claiming New York Attorney General Letitia James submitted false information on homeowners insurance applications. Pulte said the information was sent to Universal Property Insurance in Florida and Allstate in Illinois. Trump […]
