Former pilots with the German air force are training Chinese fighter jet pilots. The German defense minister is none too happy about it. During an annual security conference in Singapore, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told his Chinese counterpart that it was unacceptable for the People’s Liberation Army to hire German fighter pilots, and the…

In a speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference in March 2023, former President Donald Trump told attendees it’s time to “change our thinking” on early and mail-in voting. He’s now touting his campaign’s plan to encourage ballot harvesting — the practice used by Democrats that allows third parties to collect and submit other voters’…

Ireland is proposing a slaughter of 200,000 dairy cows in order to have cleaner air. Methane from cows is considered a leading contributor to greenhouse gasses.  But Irish dairy farmers aren’t having it. They are revolting against the country’s proposal to kill 65,000 cows a year, for three years, to meet climate goals.  Cull of…

The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 were lifted on May 11, ending a public health policy that allowed authorities to turn away illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. border seeking asylum. Title 42 was put in place under former President Trump to prevent the spread of COVID-19 across the border from Mexico.…

Angering pro-immigration advocates, former President Trump recently promised to issue an executive order repealing birthright citizenship if he returns to the White House. While few constitutional scholars believe Trump would have the power to change birthright citizenship, some say the courts would have to weigh in.  Straight Arrow News contributor David Pakman thinks a Trump…

Russia said it stopped a large-scale attack from Ukraine, but it’s still not clear if it was the start of Ukraine’s latest counteroffensive. The Russian Ministry of Defense posted a video to its Telegram channel on Monday, June 5, claiming it stopped Ukrainian advances along five sectors of the frontlines in Donetsk. The ministry said…

A climate conference hosted by the United Nations will happen this fall, but despite calls to phase out fossil fuels, the topic may not even be part of the discussion. The U.N. climate chief says it’s a vital part of the conversation surrounding the Earth’s warming, and claims world leaders need to discuss a process…

Gun laws in Oregon could dramatically change depending on how a federal judge rules. A trial over the state’s gun control law begins Monday, June 5, to settle a lengthy legal process over a measure passed by Oregon voters in November. Opponents of the law argue it violates the U.S. Constitution. The trial will be…