United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres is warning that the Middle East is “on the verge of the abyss” as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. Two million Palestinian Gazans — half of them children — are attempting to flee their war-torn neighborhoods but have nowhere to go. Leaders of Egypt and Jordan have said they will…

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…

Hamas’s Former Chief Khaled Meshaal is calling for a global day of protest and anger on Friday, Oct. 13, as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies. Meshaal is calling on Muslims across the world to protest in support of Palestine and asking Muslims in the neighboring countries of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt to join the fight against…

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…

On Sept. 19, during his address to the House Armed Services Committee, Major General Joseph McGee explained why a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail. Some experts propose that China might consider using such a conflict as a distraction from its ongoing economic and political difficulties. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan highlights critical…

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…