Russia continues to launch rocket attacks on Ukraine cities as it targets critical infrastructure. Energy facilities and defense factories have been recent targets of the Russian military as it tries to reverse a string of setbacks in the war, including a forced retreat from Kherson in southern Ukraine. As Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan…

The Supreme Court declined to block the IRS from handing over Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. A committee member said the committee expects to receive the documents covering 2015 to 2021 within a week and immediately start reviewing them. “This rises above politics, and the Committee will now conduct…

Deadly bombs detonated in Jerusalem; the European Union voted to declare Russia’s invasion of Ukraine an act of terrorism; and gas thieves steal hundreds of gallons. These stories and more highlight the noon rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Deadly bombs detonate in Jerusalem A teenager is dead and 19 others injured after bombs exploded…

As the ninth month of the war in Ukraine concludes, it becomes even more obvious that Russia never expected this conflict to last this long. Even as it hammers Ukraine’s infrastructure with missile strikes, the Russian army is facing munitions shortages and relentless Ukrainian opposition, giving Ukraine a window of opportunity to make further gains.…

Now that Russia has cut off natural gas pipelines to Europe, and Europe is trying to fill its storage facilities for the winter, they’re going to have to rely on buying natural gas in the liquified form at much higher prices. Around 40 tankers with chilled gas worth billions of dollars are sitting off the…

Jurors have started deliberations in an Oath Keepers trial; Ukrainians face deadly winter; and Alabama has paused executions after errors. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Jurors begin deliberations in Oath Keepers trial A jury is now deliberating in the trial against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four…

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is campaigning to become the next Speaker of the House in the 118th Congress. If he takes the gavel, he will have the power to add and remove members from committee assignments; a power he said he plans to use. In an interview on Fox News, McCarthy said he will take…

Swedish investigators say sabotage caused the explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The leaks in the crucial pipelines connecting Russia and Germany occurred simultaneously in September. Moscow last month claimed without evidence that the United Kingdom attacked the pipeline. While the culprit behind the attacks remains unidentified, Straight Arrow News contributor…

World leaders breathed a little easier Thursday because the Black Sea grain deal was extended for another 120 days. Without a deal in place, millions around the world could starve. In July, Ukraine and Russia reached separate deals with the United Nations to export grain and other agricultural products through a protected corridor in the…

The Islamic Republic of Iran is no friend to world peace. As a state sponsor of terror, it’s not all that surprising to learn Iran is back to using commercial airliners to ship weapons. This week, Britain’s i News reported Iran is using four commercial airliners to deliver hundreds of Shahed loitering munitions, also known…