One year after a specialized Memphis police unit, SCORPION, beat Tyre Nichols, who later died from his injuries, the U.S. Justice Department is releasing guidance to ensure police accountability. Calls for police accountability were already echoing across the country as videos and news similar to Nichols’ death spread online. While some police departments have taken…

As conflicts rage around the world, refugees and immigrants continue to descend on the U.S.-Mexico border. They face the obstacles of leaving everything behind and overburdened U.S. immigration courts. In Congress, both Republicans and Democrats continue their debate on broader immigration reform. Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette says 2024 will be the year of…

While the investigation into how a panel detached during an Alaska Airlines flight Friday night, Jan. 5, continues, concern is growing about the safety of Boeing’s 737 Max 9 planes after United Airlines made a startling discovery. The FAA grounded 171 Max 9 planes after the panel flew off midflight. The agency called for inspections…

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer released a resolution recommending Hunter Biden be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena. The president’s son was supposed to appear for a deposition with the Oversight and Judiciary Committees on Dec. 13. Instead, he arrived at the Capitol, made a statement to the…

Congress is holding a classified hearing on UFOs where members will be looking for definitive proof of their existence. This comes at a time when acceptance of the possibility of extraterrestrial life is peaking in America, with people on social media claiming 10-foot-tall aliens are already in Miami. Members of the House Oversight Committee will…

On Dec. 19, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot be eligible to appear on election ballots in Colorado. The ruling cited a provision of the United States Constitution barring any prospective candidate who, after swearing an oath of service to the United States, engages in insurrection or rebellion. Even…

With a government shutdown on the horizon, Congressional leaders say they have found a middle ground to move forward with spending bills. On Sunday, Jan. 7, Senate and House leaders announced an agreement on government funding totaling nearly $1.66 trillion. It’s a number in line with 2023’s agreement between President Biden and then-speaker Kevin McCarthy,…

The missing piece of an Alaska Airlines plane that blew off in midflight is found in a backyard. And the first U.S. moon landing mission in decades lifts off. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Missing panel from Alaska Airlines flight found As the National Transportation Safety Board…

The United States of America, unlike most developed democracies around the world, runs on a strict two-party political system, instead of a more open multi-party or parliamentarian system. Recent attempts to change this, culminating in the 2021 For the People Act, have failed to make it through Congress and into law. Straight Arrow News contributor…