At a time of war, when concise, accurate, and reliable reporting is most needed, many media outlets have added further confusion to a complicated, contentious conflict. Since the Israel-Hamas war began, multiple outlets have published conflicting reports out of Gaza. Consider outlets’ reporting on the Gaza hospital blast. Straight Arrow News covered it on Friday,…

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is out as the GOP nominee for speaker of the House and Republicans will start the process from scratch. In a secret ballot Friday afternoon, Oct. 20, Republicans voted 112 – 86 that they did not want Jordan to remain as the speaker designee, so he removed himself from the running.…

President Biden speaks to the nation, telling Americans why it’s vital that Israel and Ukraine win their wars. And CVS announces it’s pulling popular brands of cold medicine from its store shelves. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Biden: Israel, Ukraine victory is ‘vital for America’s national security’ In…

Three drones attacked two United States military bases in Iraq. The attacks are meant as retribution for the U.S. supporting Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said over the span of 24 hours, two drones attacked the al-Asad airbase in western Iraq. One drone was destroyed, but the second was…

President Biden is set to address the nation following his visit to Israel. And, after 18 years, the main suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway confesses – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.   Biden to address nation on Israel-Hamas war; aid headed to Gaza President Joe Biden…

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, lost ground during the second ballot for House speaker Wednesday, Oct. 18. He received 199 votes, one shy of the 200 he received on Tuesday, Oct. 17 and 18 shy of the 217 he needs to be elected.  It is unclear what the House of Representatives plans to do next. Even…

Ukrainian drones dealing deathblows to Russian armor and equipment is nothing new. AI-piloted drones making the decision to strike targets on their own? That’s new. Not just for the war in Ukraine, but for all humanity. In September, Ukraine started using Saker’s Scout quadcopter drone. A month later, Ukrainian developers confirmed to Forbes the drones…

The United States is running out of approved funding for Ukraine while congressional dysfunction is threatening future funding. Meanwhile, Ukraine said it can’t afford to give Russia another winter to dig more trenches, and plan on pressing the attack. These two factors create a hard truth: Ukraine needs more air defense systems, but the U.S.…

After months of negotiations, a handful of pilots from Ukraine are finally in Arizona. The pilots are part of the first group of Ukrainians learning how to fly the American-made F-16 fighter jet. The small group of Ukrainian pilots first took English language courses at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Politico reported that the…

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas fighters launched a surprise terrorist attack against Israel. Israel has since responded with a “complete siege” of Gaza, and essential supplies for its 2.3 million residents are running low. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine rages on, now advancing into fortified Crimea, and Chinese threats of an invasion of Taiwan appear…