18 states’ attorneys general have formally asked President Biden to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction out of fear it could be used to create mass chemical weapons. The drug is being seized in record amounts and potentially could kill every man, woman and child in the country more than 11 times over,…

One of the many polarizing issues that has gotten particularly heated in the past few years is the debate over who should control what our kids learn in school. Many liberals believe schools should expose students to issues like critical race theory, mental health and gender identity. Many conservatives believe those topics should be off…

When activist investors take a major stake in a company, the intent is to shake things up. Usually through specialized hedge funds, they flex their shareholder position to advocate for everything from firing CEOs to changing the focus of the business. Here are companies in the throes of activist investors in this week’s Five for…

August’s disappointing, market-crashing inflation numbers provided consumers little relief when it comes to the cost of living. As energy cools, food is proving to be one of the most persistent and painful parts of inflation that families can’t avoid. Food at home is up 13.5% on the year, the largest 12-month increase since 1979. Even…

A Lebanese woman is being hailed a hero after going viral for holding up a Beirut bank with a toy gun. She pulled off the caper just to access $13,000 of her own money to help pay for her sister’s cancer treatment. She walked away from the bank with her cash in a plastic bag,…

Midterm elections are coming in November featuring the usual contest: Democrats versus Republicans. But some surveys show that many voters prefer neither party, and in fact, would like to have another choice altogether. A Pew Research Center survey from August shows the percentage of voters with an unfavorable view of both political parties has risen…

Amazon and Apple have both passed on the media rights to the LIV Golf tournament, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The lack of interest in the circuit adds to a growing list of networks that LIV has not been able to strike a deal with, including Walt…

Disinformation has been a key weapon in Vladimir Putin’s arsenal against the West for quite some time. Russia’s interference in U.S. elections and cyberattacks on the Colonial Pipeline led President Biden to press Putin to put an end to the tactics. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says Moscow’s cyber warfare isn’t going anywhere. He…

Railroads and labor unions representing the industry’s workers are locked in heated contract negotiations. The two sides met with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Wednesday. A spokesman for the railroads said there are no plans to lock workers out. However, if the two sides don’t reach an agreement by 12 a.m. Friday, workers could strike.…

Recently the Michigan Supreme Court ordered the Michigan Board of State Canvassers to put an amendment to protect abortion on the ballot this November. The decision came just over a week after two Republicans on the Michigan elections board blocked the constitutional amendment from getting on the ballot. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence argues these attempts…