After a Russian jet collided with an American drone over the Black Sea, the U.S. and Russia are racing to recover debris from the drone. Russia announced operations are underway to retrieve the downed U.S. drone. U.S. officials said a Russian fighter jet clipped the drone’s propeller, leading to the crash, while Russia has denied those reports…

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz, said tweets claiming he asked the Treasury Department about a program to censor information on social media regarding bank runs are false. Kelly told Straight Arrow News his question was specifically about foreign adversaries.  On Sunday, the Treasury Department held a briefing for members of Congress about Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse…

Governments, economists, scientists, and businesses all need statistical information to understand the past and make sense of the future. Without trustworthy data from other countries, it’s difficult for global entities to make informed decisions about trade, war, monetary policy, and healthcare. China’s lack of transparency around the COVID-19 crisis may be the perfect example of…

President Joe Biden is poised to sign an executive order designed to increase the number of gun background checks; the legal stay of tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the U.S. is set to expire this spring; China is reopening its borders this week; and Uber and Lyft scored a victory in court. These…

One of the more concerning weapons in warfare right now is hypersonic missiles. Currently, the United States has no defense against them. Russia already used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine. This week, China passed Russia as the world’s top producer of hypersonic missiles. The United States hopes to have operational hypersonic missiles deployed sometime this year. To…

The Justice Department is officially coming out in support of the RESTRICT Act. The bipartisan proposal would allow the federal government to regulate and ban foreign technology that is deemed a national security risk. This bill applies to all companies that pose a national security risk including Huawei, ZTE and Russia’s Kaspersky Lab. Lately, the…

The Pentagon is blocking the Biden administration from sharing evidence of Russian war crimes with the International Criminal Court. A New York Times report states the Defense Department is concerned that assisting The Hague will set a precedent of cooperation and lead to the possible prosecution of Americans. Congress made an exception for this type of cooperation…

A pair of controversial bills approved by the Washington, D.C. City Council has put the district in the national spotlight and at odds with the federal government. Congress is expected to use its oversight power over city matters to override a crime bill that would reduce maximum sentences for violent crimes in D.C. The House…

Russia launched its largest missile attack seen in weeks against Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning. The attack left at least six Ukrainian civilians dead. More than 80 missiles were fired on multiple Ukrainian towns and cities, including six hypersonic missiles that Ukraine’s air force doesn’t have the ability to intercept and shoot…

Tensions are flaring between China and the United States, with the People’s Republic reporting an increase in military spending by 7.2% this year and its foreign minister warning of conflict with the U.S. On the Russian front, the U.S. has been sending billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine to help in its fight against Putin’s…