Opinions

Straight Arrow News is committed to fair, factual, unbiased journalism that encourages viewers to make up their own minds. In addition to the facts, we believe it’s vital to hear arguments from all sides of the political spectrum. We hope these different voices will help you reach your own conclusions. The opinions published in this section are solely those of the contributors and do not reflect the views of Straight Arrow News.

As former President Donald Trump widens his lead over Ron DeSantis, some people wonder if the race for the GOP nomination is already over.

Liberal Opinion

March 27

Unique circumstances of 2024 GOP primary favor Trump

Host of The David Pakman Show

There's plenty of blame to go around for the collapse of SVB and Signature Bank, but some Democrats put the blame squarely on regulators.

Liberal Opinion

March 24

Bad bank executives need more oversight from regulators

Dr. Rashad Richey

National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.

Andrew Tate is appealing to young men searching for an identity, but he poses a real danger that parents need to vigilantly guard against.

Liberal Opinion

March 23

Misogynistic influencers like Andrew Tate are a danger to young men

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

President Biden's threat to ban TikTok in the U.S. could backfire if young voters respond to the crackdown by turning against Biden in 2024

Liberal Opinion

March 22

Banning TikTok today would hurt Biden’s 2024 prospects

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

Even though Biden has backed laws that favor stronger criminal sentences, the GOP continues to paint him as soft on crime.

Liberal Opinion

March 21

Republicans dishonestly tout Biden as soft on crime

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

There's no reason to worry about an upcoming recession if your assets are allocated in line with your tolerance for risk.

Liberal Opinion

March 20

Sure, a recession is coming…eventually

Host of The David Pakman Show

A new Tennessee bill would allow county clerks to refuse to solemnize same-sex or interracial marriage based on their personal beliefs.

Liberal Opinion

March 17

Tennessee bill would allow LGBTQ, racial discrimination

Dr. Rashad Richey

National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.

A judge has ruled that two other women will be allowed to testify in E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit against former President Trump.

Liberal Opinion

March 16

Trump’s alleged rape victim gets win before defamation trial

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

The Texas man suing his ex-wife's friends for helping her get an abortion is a scare tactic that's designed to maintain control over women.

Liberal Opinion

March 15

Texas lawsuit aims to scare people from helping women get abortions

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

Unless an offense has been caught on tape, holding police officers accountable for their actions is difficult. We need to change this.

Liberal Opinion

March 14

Make police more accountable for their actions

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

The prisoner exchange between Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout and U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner comes at a great cost.

Conservative Opinion

December 14

Releasing Russia’s Viktor Bout is a national security threat

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360

Internal discussions among Twitter's management team reveal why the company didn't publish a NY Post story about Hunter Biden’s laptop.

Conservative Opinion

December 13

‘Twitter Files’ expose free speech violations

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

A railroad labor strike has been averted, but President Biden's rail deal failed to fix the biggest problem for workers – no paid sick days.

Conservative Opinion

December 12

Biden rail labor deal fails to fix biggest problem for workers

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

The Supreme Court appears sympathetic to a a Christian web designer who's refusing to perform services for a same-sex wedding.

Conservative Opinion

December 9

Web designer should not be forced to work on same-sex weddings

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

It's time to amend the Presidential Succession Act to provide the United States greater protection against catastrophe.

Conservative Opinion

December 8

It’s time to amend the Presidential Succession Act

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Russia is trying to break Ukraine's spirit with what some call energy terrorism, but the Ukrainian people's will should not be underestimated.

Conservative Opinion

December 7

Russia trying to break Ukraine spirit with energy terrorism

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360

biden won't criticize china

Conservative Opinion

December 6

Biden’s afraid to criticize the China he profited from

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

Wages are going higher. Sounds like a good thing, but not for inflation. Higher wages mean companies have to charge more to stay profitable.

Conservative Opinion

December 5

Hourly pay is up and that’s bad for fighting inflation

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

The transgender issue is the social challenge of our times and parents must continue to ask tough questions for the sake of their children.

Conservative Opinion

December 2

The transgender issue is the social challenge of our times

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

end affirmative action

Conservative Opinion

December 1

America ready to end affirmative action for colleges

Matthew Continetti

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute