The BRICS summit is scheduled to take place Aug. 22-24 in Johannesburg, South Africa with member nations Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Together, these nations account for 16 percent of international trade, a substantial portion of which is conducted in U.S. dollars. These countries want to decrease their dependence on the dominant U.S.…

There is division in the Republican ranks regarding the potential impeachment of President Joe Biden based on his family’s business dealings during his tenure as vice president. In July, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said GOP lawmakers may consider an impeachment. However, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) opposed the idea, stating that impeachment is not currently being…

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that limits how much venture capital and private equity firms can invest in high-tech industries in China. These rules aim to stop American expertise and money from going into China and also ensure China’s military cannot get its hands on the latest technology. Straight Arrow News contributor…

The request from lawyers for former President Donald Trump to push his federal trial over alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election to 2026 could provide relief as the former president focuses on other trials and the 2024 election campaign. It all starts with the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday, Aug.…

Tropical Storm Hilary left thousands without power in California, and Russia’s lunar mission ended with a crash. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Tropical Storm Hilary hits southern California The first tropical storm to hit southern California in 84 years brought heavy rains to the region, with forecasters telling…

The Florida Board of Education has approved the use of PragerU Kids videos, a conservative educational platform, in K-12 classrooms. Florida has made other controversial changes to their education system recently, such as banning certain books and altering slavery-related curricula. Straight Arrow News contributor Dr. Rashad Richey argues Florida’s efforts to manipulate historical narratives, including…

Talisman Sabre. Juniper Oak. Air Defender. 2023 is full of military exercises, and let’s be honest, they have some great names. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps just wrapped up another joint training operation, Large Scale Exercise (LSE). While the name is certainly lacking in creativity, the Pentagon called LSE “one of the most realistic…

Chinese hackers gained access to the email accounts of Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and senior officials at the departments of State and Commerce from May 15 to June 16. Bacon told Straight Arrow News that the FBI Cyber Division informed him hackers obtained all incoming and outgoing emails by exploiting a weakness in Microsoft’s system. …

The first Republican presidential debate is on Aug. 23, and just as the country prepares for a contentious 2024 election year, X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is making its own preparations ahead of the election cycle. The company is now hiring as it looks to add employees to its Trust and…