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.

Now that the GOP has lifted the 2007 ban on smoking inside our nation's Capitol, will their attitudes change toward legalizing cannabis?

Liberal Opinion

January 30

A GOP victory! You can now smoke in Congress! Yay!

Host of The David Pakman Show

Fans leaving a Drake concert at the famed Apollo Theater in NYC were surprised to find themselves being filmed by NYPD without permission.

Liberal Opinion

January 27

NYPD filming Drake fans without permission is plain wrong

Dr. Rashad Richey

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

Microsoft's new unlimited time off policy sounds great, but the pressure to keep up with work may create new pressure for employees.

Liberal Opinion

January 26

Unlimited time off from work may be a mixed blessing

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

In order to stop serial lawsuit filers like Donald Trump, Judges must issue sanctions to curtain abuse In the legal system.

Liberal Opinion

January 25

Judges must impose sanctions to stop Trump’s frivolous lawsuits

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

If House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., had more humility, his bumpy road to victory might have awarded him some valuable life lessons.

Liberal Opinion

January 24

Wounded Speaker McCarthy could use a little humility

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

The big difference is President Biden didn't know he had classified documents in his possession and former President Donald Trump did.

Liberal Opinion

January 23

Investigate both Biden and Trump’s classified documents

Host of The David Pakman Show

America was founded on racist principles, and despite what some lawmakers claim, it's alive and well in both the country and GOP.

Liberal Opinion

January 20

Racism exists in America and in the Republican Party

Dr. Rashad Richey

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

After President Biden was shown to have classified documents in his possession, as did Trump, the GOP decided to investigate further.

Liberal Opinion

January 19

Trump’s stash of classified documents is way worse than Biden’s

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

The Missouri state legislature's new dress code for female lawmakers is being called sexist, outdated, and an insult to women.

Liberal Opinion

January 18

Missouri GOP dress code fight is an insult to women

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

Biden bought some time when the Supreme Court, days before Title 42 was set to expire, ruled in favor of keeping the measure in place.

Liberal Opinion

January 17

Are Democrats secretly happy Title 42 was upheld?

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

PayPal says the user policy that called for fines for misinformation was never supposed to be published. So why was it written at all?

Conservative Opinion

October 18

PayPal backtracks on user policy, but its message was clear

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

Inflation continues to be a huge concern for the U.S. That's why we should not expect the Fed to stop raising interest rates anytime soon.

Conservative Opinion

October 17

Don’t expect the Fed to stop raising interest rates anytime soon

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

The Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether or not a person's race should be considered when deciding admissions to college.

Conservative Opinion

October 14

It’s time to end affirmative action in college admissions

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

President Biden has been imposing limits on fossil fuels, while promoting green energy policies. His strategy will weaken the country.

Conservative Opinion

October 13

Biden’s limits on fossil fuels will weaken US economy

Matthew Continetti

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

In one of the nastiest senatorial races in the country, Herschel Walker will beat out incumbent Rafael Warnock to claim the seat in Georgia.

Conservative Opinion

October 12

Herschel Walker will win over Warnock in nasty Georgia Senate race

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360

Major medical organizations have called on the DOJ to take action over threats made against hospitals supporting gender-affirming ideology.

Conservative Opinion

October 11

Woke medical establishment attacks foes of gender-affirming care

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another big rate hike in November but some believe it could be too little too late.

Conservative Opinion

October 10

The Fed’s huge rate increases are covering for past mistakes

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

Government intrusion on the faith-based community prevents churches and other Christian groups from offering aid to those in need.

Conservative Opinion

October 7

Government intrusion on the faith-based community must stop

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

Conservative Opinion

October 6

We must do more than over-the-horizon to fight terrorism

Katherine Zimmerman

Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Republicans are advocating for a congressional plan of action called the "Commitment to America," in hopes of inspiring midterm election wins.

Conservative Opinion

October 5

From Contract with America to Commitment to America

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360