The spotlight is now on Turkey as Russia’s decision to exit the Black Sea grain deal brings attention to the country’s strategic role as a mediator in a volatile region. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, is facing a tough challenge, trying to juggle all the pressures, especially after Russia invaded Ukraine. Straight Arrow News contributor…

The U.S. government has cut future funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology after it failed to provide officials with documents pertaining to lab safety and security. Officials had requested the Wuhan Institute to comply in a probe searching for answers into COVID’s origin. Despite a leading theory that the virus came from the institute,…

Currently, a majority of Democrats approve of President Joe Biden, making him the likely nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Biden is popular because he has focused his attention on topics important to the Left, including the environment, racial equity and the economy. Biden will likely be facing former President Donald Trump, who has over…

Illinois officially became the first state to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail. The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a law abolishing cash bail on Tuesday, July 18. The law was originally set to take effect Jan. 1, 2023. It was part of the SAFE-T Act, passed in 2021, which aimed…

While top U.S. officials have responded to the news of an Army soldier making an unauthorized crossing into North Korea, a military decision on the fate of the soldier had not been made as of early Wednesday morning, July 19. The soldier, identified as Private Travis T. King, crossed the inter-Korean border “wilfully and without…

Former President Donald Trump says he could soon be indicted again by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in relation to their 2020 election probe. And the latest on the U.S. soldier detained in North Korea. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Tuesday, July 19, 2023.  Trump says he is target in DOJ election…