Two federal law enforcement agents with ties to highly charged political investigations are retiring. The FBI and U.S. Secret Service agents are leaving as separate investigations into Hunter Biden’s laptop and the Jan. 6 insurrection remain ongoing. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Tim Thibault retired over the weekend from the FBI. Thibault was of retirement…

Growing signs indicate that Latino voters, who traditionally vote Democrat, are shifting to the right. The Republican Party hopes to use the momentum from several summer primary victories to boost the number of GOP Latino members in the House. Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette says Mexican and Mexican-Americans’ political loyalties are being tested by too…

Elon Musk has submitted more paperwork to the court in the legal fight with Twitter. This time, Musk cited a recent whistleblower’s claims as further reason the acquisition is invalid. Last week, the former head of security at Twitter, agreed to be identified as Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, said the social media platform has “extreme and…

“And I approve this message.” Those five words will air on television and radio thousands of times leading up to November’s general election. But in many cases, candidates aren’t paying for those ads with money they raised from people they’re trying to represent. A review of FEC filings by Straight Arrow News revealed some of…

Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Early Monday morning, the Ukrainians launched a much-anticipated and long-teased counteroffensive in Kherson, in the country’s south. CNN broke the story Sunday night that Ukrainian forces had begun “shaping” operations to prepare the battlefield. “Shaping” refers to taking out strategic targets like command-and-control centers or ammunition depots.…

President Biden’s recent streak of legislative victories, including the Inflation Reduction Act, is boosting his poll numbers. But some economic analysts warn it may take years before the bill actually reduces inflation. Straight Arrow News contributor Larry Lindsey adds that a closer look at the legislation reveals Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act won’t do much to help…

Weeks of work reviewing the 50-year-old United Nations’ Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was put on hold after Russia blocked agreement on the final document. On Friday, the deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department said “there is no consensus on this document.” He insisted many countries — not just Russia —…

Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social is reportedly facing some financial troubles. A vendor said the social media platform isn’t paying its bills. Twitter banned Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection. So, under the Trump Media and Technology Group, the former president created Truth Social. The social media site is pretty much just like Twitter.…

President Joe Biden’s approval ratings shot up to 44%, an increase from 38% in July. Though still below the 50% rating an incumbent president typically requires for a positive midterm election outcome, the upward trend could present a challenge for Republicans. Straight Arrow News contributor David Pakman argues the recent Biden momentum could impact the…

Aaron Rodgers opened up on the controversy surrounding unvaccinated athletes in the latest Joe Rogan podcast. Rodgers said there was an outstanding amount of pressure to get vaccinated against COVID-19 but decided against getting the shot. He said he saw fellow athletes grilled about their vaccination status and prepared an answer to the media hoping…