The national average of gas dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in five months Thursday, a day after China made demands to South Korea regarding a U.S. missile system. As for what is on tap for Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is set to unveil his policy proposals ahead of a contentious…

Two Democrat-sponsored bills on gun safety and police funding will not gain enough compromise within the party to come to a vote this week in the House. House Democrats are back in session this week to vote and pass the Inflation Reduction Act. With congressional members back on the debate floor, Democrats had an opportunity…

On Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, Taiwan began its own military drills in response to China’s ongoing drills. President Joe Biden will sign the CHIPS Act in the Rose Garden, and four states — Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont and Connecticut — will hold primary elections. Taiwan to begin military drills – After days of Chinese military drills…

The FBI conducted a raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago winter residence Monday, reportedly searching for classified information Trump allegedly removed from the White House. Conviction under the criminal law that bars removal of official records could be enough to make Trump ineligible to run for federal office if charges are brought against him. The…

What kind of impact will the Jan. 6 committee have on former President Donald Trump? The hearings uncovered substantial details that were not previously known about the Capitol riot. Testimony from Mark Meadows’ former aide Cassidy Hutchinson indicated members of the Trump White House knew the protests on Jan. 6, 2021 could turn violent and…

The country’s most powerful companies will make many efforts to dominate their industries, but for the sake of competition, some tactics are off limits. When major firms push too hard, they often end up in court. We have some of the biggest stories in antitrust in this week’s Five For Friday. #5: Simon & Schuster…

With the 2022 midterm campaign heating up, more Democrats are taking to social media site TikTok in an effort to to reach younger demographics. The push comes amid warnings about the security of the popular platform owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance.  Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers not to use the app over concerns that…

It only took two weeks for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to change his mind on how he will vote for the Inflation Reduction Act. Manchin said in a press release he is now voting for an energy and healthcare package after further discussions with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Details of the full spending…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and members of the Biden administration are out in force, making the case that the economy is strong and not headed toward a recession. The Commerce Department will release initial GDP calculations Thursday, and some economists predict it will reveal a contraction for the second quarter in a row. “This is…

President Biden’s plummeting approval ratings are bad news for Democrats hoping to buck history and avoid big losses in the midterm elections. The fact that approximately a million voters have switched to the Republican Party in the last year is another sign of growing dissatisfaction with the Biden administration. Straight Arrow News contributor John Fortier…