United Auto Workers expanded its ongoing strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers on Wednesday, Oct. 11, as 8,700 employees walked out of Ford’s largest and most profitable plant. The move effectively shut down the Kentucky plant where Ford’s F-series pickup trucks and Ford and Lincoln SUVs are produced. According to the UAW, the move, called…

Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has secured the Republican nomination for House speaker after a secret ballot vote on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Scalise edged out his opponent, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in a 113-99 vote win. This closed-door vote does not, however, mark the end of the search for a new House…

Once again, Israel is at war, forced to fight for the protection of its citizens against an enemy that has explicitly stated it is hellbent on the nation’s destruction. And just as in previous wars, the fighting risks boiling over into a full-scale regional conflict. Israel’s war against Hamas is already yielding gains. Hundreds of…

The moon will partially obscure the sun this Saturday, Oct. 14, creating a rare ring of light for those in its path from Oregon to Texas. While the annular eclipse is sure to be a spectacle, it will also have an unwanted effect on the already-strained Texas power grid. Throughout the summer, the Electric Reliability…

Near Mexico’s southern border, hundreds of families wait for buses headed north to Mexico City. It’s just one stop on a nearly 1,800-mile migration into the United States. This is a new stop. Buses are available for $80 a ticket to families who may or may not have appointments with immigration officials. Mexican officials opened…

Saturday, Oct. 7, was the single deadliest day for the Jewish people since World War II. More than 700 people in Israel are dead: Jews, Arabs, Europeans, Americans and others. In a nation as small as Israel, there can’t be an attack like this without every resident being personally impacted in some way. Hillel Fuld…

More than 1,300 people and counting have been killed and thousands more wounded after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel by land, sea and air over the weekend of Oct. 7. The casualties are from both Israel and Gaza.    Members of Congress are condemning the attacks, but there are key differences between statements from Democrats and Republicans. …

One crew, one craft. For decades, that’s been the paradigm of air combat. However, the paradigm is shifting. In future fights, pilots will be facing some of the fiercest skies they’ve ever seen. So, the United States Air Force is trying to help its pilots by creating a more crewless craft. At this year’s Air…

With a war officially underway in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas, many nations are concerned about economic shocks that could reverberate around the globe from the oil-rich region. The conflict between the nations initially sent oil prices soaring, but those prices could fluctuate depending on the war’s direction in the coming days. “Any…