Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter; Trump is poised to start tweeting again; and a bill is debated that would allow 12-year-olds to get vaccinated without parental consent. These stories and more highlight our daily afternoon rundown for Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.  Alec Baldwin charged in film set shooting Prosecutors announced Thursday morning…

Ukraine needs modern tanks. Great Britain and France are sending some, but so far the U.S. and Germany have balked at the idea. Almost since the start of the war, the Ukrainians have been pleading with the West for tanks to help fight off the Russian invasion. Ukraine had some Soviet-era T-72s when the war…

For months now, there has been a national discussion about whether former President Trump committed a crime by ignoring repeated requests from the National Archives to return any classified documents he had in his possession. Just when Republicans thought the bipartisan debate would never end, President Biden inadvertently comes to the rescue. After authorities discovered…

China’s population crisis appears very real. The People’s Republic saw its population decline by 850,000 people last year, thanks to factors such as the country’s limited birth policy, lower fertility rates and the COVID-19 pandemic. Its sputtering economy is another reason being cited. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says the demographic data is even…

Missouri Republicans sparked national attention by enacting a stricter dress code for female lawmakers in the state House. The new rules require women to cover their shoulders while on the House floor, with either a blazer, cardigan or knit blazer. Supporters of the new dress code say they just wanted to remove the vagueness of…

According to an exclusive report from Reuters, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm wrote a letter to a House committee warning about the effects an oil bill could have on gas prices if passed. The Strategic Production Response Act, introduced earlier this month by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., would limit presidential authority in releasing oil from…

Just days after two planes almost collide, two planes make contact at the JFK airport; the latest set of layoffs in big tech is announced; and security concerns over TikTok are affecting universities. These stories and more highlight the daily afternoon rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Universities ban TikTok from networks Security concerns over…

Russia is one step closer to arming the world’s largest submarine with the world’s deadliest torpedoes. At least according to Russian state media it is. This week, Russia’s Tass News Agency reported the country completed the first batch of Poseidon nuclear-capable torpedoes for its Belgorod nuclear-powered submarine. Launched in 2019, the Russian navy’s Belgorod is…

With an imminent debt ceiling deadline and no signs of compromise, President Biden and House Republicans are facing a standoff that could last months and cause “irreparable harm” to the country. Republicans say the reckless spending of the last few years makes it mandatory that Biden agrees to spending cuts, which he refuses to enact.…

A deadly helicopter crash in Ukraine kills top Ukrainian authorities and children on the ground; the U.S. and China are meeting to discuss the outlook of our economies; and Congressman George Santos finds himself on two House committees. These stories and more highlight your daily morning rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Ukraine helicopter crash…