CNN’s CEO Chris Licht is out. His time in the network’s top position was short-lived as he was only there for about a year after replacing Jeff Zucker. Under Licht’s leadership, CNN hoped to redefine its place in the media landscape, but instead saw a continuing decline in revenue and ratings. Network’s ratings, revenue down…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning that around 42,000 people are at serious risk from flooding of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam that was blown up on June 6, most likely by Russia. There’s also concern the breach — which is in the Russian-occupied Kherson region — could wash away this season’s crops. Straight Arrow News contributor…

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy averted a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt with a last-minute agreement to suspend the debt ceiling. Now that the U.S. debt limit has been suspended until January 1, 2025, Republicans want to focus on controlling federal spending. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich understands the challenges of…

A federal appeals court has passed a ruling on Second Amendment rights. The court ruled that people convicted of nonviolent crimes do not automatically lose their Second Amendment right to possess firearms.  Bryan David Range pleaded guilty in 1995 to food stamp fraud by concealing his income in order to receive more than $2,000 in…

Though a Tennessee law restricting drag performances in public spaces was recently declared unconstitutional by a federal judge, that’s not stopping the anti-drag bill trend from sweeping the country. In May, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed the state’s anti-drag bill into law, the first state to ban people dressed in drag from reading to…

A sea of yellow is washing over large portions of the American Southwest. The beautiful yellow blooms began carpeting portions of California and Arizona after heavy storms this winter. Pretty, but also problematic. The flowers belong to a noxious weed called “stinknet.” It speads quickly, chokes native plants, and most importantly, presents a massive fire…