At a time of war, when concise, accurate, and reliable reporting is most needed, many media outlets have added further confusion to a complicated, contentious conflict. Since the Israel-Hamas war began, multiple outlets have published conflicting reports out of Gaza. Consider outlets’ reporting on the Gaza hospital blast. Straight Arrow News covered it on Friday,…

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas fighters launched a surprise terrorist attack against Israel. Israel has since responded with a “complete siege” of Gaza, and essential supplies for its 2.3 million residents are running low. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine rages on, now advancing into fortified Crimea, and Chinese threats of an invasion of Taiwan appear…

The Israel Defense Force is poised to launch a massive ground assault into Gaza against Hamas. If, or more likely when, that happens Iran said it won’t just be an observer in the conflict any longer. What that means remains to be seen. The United States said there’s no direct proof Iran participated in, or…

Congressman Steve Scalise says he is no longer in the running to be speaker of the House a day after being nominated. And Israel warns residents of Gaza City to vacate as the country continues to retaliate against Hamas – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.   Steve Scalise ends…

The United States is committed to helping both Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. If that support is going to be long-term, the U.S. defensive industrial base needs to increase production across the board, and Congress needs to find some common ground. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said…

Republican and Democrat lawmakers on Capitol Hill are moving to send more aid to Ukraine — a lot more. Pro-Ukraine senators said the effort would allow the U.S. to send enough resources and support to last the war-torn country through the 2024 U.S. election, and it could cost $50 billion to $100 billion. The new…

Transnistria is an autonomous region situated within Moldova. It gained independence as a separate republic from Moldova following the collapse of the Soviet Union and has since oscillated between pro-European and pro-Russian governments. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Transnistria’s future is up for grabs. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan delves into…

The West and its allies have sanctioned many key Russian exports and revenue streams in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While some of those sanctions have been very effective, others have had mixed results or even backfired. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan explains why Russian oil exports have seen such persistent demand…

With Western economic sanctions reducing demand, Russia’s natural gas exports to the EU are expected to decline by nearly two-thirds compared to the previous year. Europe drastically cut Russian oil and gas purchases following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan explains how Europe successfully reduced its…

The Biden administration is sending its 47th installment of support to Ukraine since Aug. 2021. The announcement on Thursday, Sept. 22, detailed what resources the Department of Defense will be sending, totaling $325 million. According to a release from the White House, this package includes resources to help Ukrainian forces defend against “brutal aerial assaults…