A lot has changed in the Republican presidential primary. The field is narrowing and may continue to do so further in the next week or two. Here are three things to know:  1. Former Vice President Mike Pence dropped out  Mike Pence announced he is suspending his campaign. Polls show he was losing support; the…

After the Nissan LEAF became the world’s first mass-market electric car in 2010, it took the United States a decade before one million electric vehicle (EV) sales were made nationwide. It took the country just two more subsequent years to repeat that total, and now in 2023, the U.S. is projected to reach one million…

As conflicts grow worldwide, the U.S. finds itself at the center of creating and providing weaponry to protect its global interests. To update its current weapon arsenal, the Department of Defense revealed that it is pursuing a nuclear bomb that is 24 times more powerful than one of the bombs dropped on Japan in World…

House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as their new speaker. This has alarmed Democrats, who point out that Johnson was a key figure in the attempt to overturn the results of Trump’s 2020 election loss. Yet Johnson, himself an election denier, will soon preside over the House as it votes to accept or…

Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, who represents Lewiston, announced that he now supports a nationwide assault weapons ban after previously opposing such a measure. The change comes in the wake of a mass shooting in his hometown that left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured. “I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of…

Elon Musk wants X to handle users’ “entire financial life,” and it could be possible as early as next year. According to The Verge’s reporting, Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino mentioned this timeline to employees during an all-hands call on Thursday, Oct. 26. “It’s not just like ‘send $20 to my friend,’” Musk said. “I’m…

Currently, more than 20% of all office space in the U.S. is vacant, thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had companies adopt full-time work-from-home or hybrid policies for their employees. But a new federal initiative, announced by President Biden, seeks to turn the empty real estate into affordable housing. The U.S. is experiencing…

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was elected speaker of the House on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Johnson is a known supporter of former President Donald Trump and was responsible for filing the amicus brief backing Trump’s election fraud claims, for which the former president is now being indicted. Straight Arrow News contributor Dr. Rashad Richey says that…

The United States carries out airstrikes on Iranian-backed groups in Syria after attacks on U.S. troops. And a new Democratic candidate steps forward to challenge President Biden in 2024. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. US strikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria after troops attacked The United States…

Celebrating Halloween this year is big business. Americans are expected to spend a record $12.2 billion to prepare for trick-or-treaters, according to the National Retail Federation. Here are the numbers behind the Halloween season in this week’s Five For Friday. #5: Spooky Spending More Americans than ever — nearly 3 out of 4 — will…