The Supreme Court heard a redistricting case, Merrill v. Milligan, regarding Alabama’s new congressional map. The state has seven congressional districts, one of them is majority Black. The plaintiffs argued Alabama should have two majority Black districts because 27% of the state’s residents are Black. “There is nothing race neutral about Alabama’s map,” Deuel Ross,…

President Joe Biden has received a lot of criticism for the combative speech he gave in Philadelphia criticizing die-hard Trump supporters. He said, “MAGA Republicans do not respect the constitution, they do not believe in the rule of law, they do not recognize the will of the people.” Democrats praised Biden for his fiery speech…

For nearly 60 years, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has allowed citizens and journalists to access records from any U.S. government agency. The ACLU recently used FOIA requests as part of investigation into the Department of Homeland Security for allegedly using cellphone data to track Americans. But Straight Arrow News contributor Ben Weingarten warns…

In the wake of the Russian military’s struggles in the Ukraine War, Vladimir Putin has mobilized 300,000 additional troops and even made what some think are veiled threats of nuclear aggression. Straight Arrow News contributor Larry Lindsey says Putin’s actions reek of desperation. He also warns it’s time to think about what happens if Russia…

Denver has unveiled a $250 million plan to re-house hundreds of people and create more affordable homes as part of a 2023 action plan to combat homelessness. The city’s Department of Housing Stability detailed its latest five-year strategy to end the housing crisis. It includes creating 1,700 affordable homes, expanding pathways to homeownership, implementing encampment…

A month into her appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss faces a major crisis. The British pound has plummeted as financial markets reacted harshly to Truss’s plan to enact huge tax cuts that primarily benefit the highest earners, as well as a promise to boost government spending. To say the plan…

The U.S. Army has fallen short of its annual recruitment goal this year. It is short by about 15,000 soldiers. This means they missed the mark by 25 percent. Officials confirmed the numbers on Friday. While the Army was the only branch of service that didn’t meet its target, all of the others had to…

The midterm elections are nearly a month away and results will surely reflect voters’ perception of the economy, inflation and how President Joe Biden is handling both. The U.S. economy is grappling with the worst inflation in four decades, and subsequently, the most hawkish Federal Reserve response since the 1980s. Recession has become a distinct…

Within a 10-day span in September, storm systems in the Atlantic grew to tremendous size. Hurricanes Fiona and Ian terrorized coastal cities and islands. Hurricane Fiona traveled through Puerto Rico, flooding the island and knocking out the island’s electrical grid where weeks later one in five residents are still without power. President Joe Biden will…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes ceremonial oath at Supreme Court – Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath Friday at a special sitting of the Supreme Court. She is next set to hear arguments for the first time on Monday as a member of the nation’s top judicial body. “This morning, I attended Justice Jackson’s investiture,”…