The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol will hold a public hearing live on television and online Thursday night. The committee said it will provide an initial summary of its findings about what it described as a “coordinated, multi-step effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election…

The Journal of the American Medical Association released a study last month with data showing the apparent rapid waning of COVID-19 vaccines in children. Twitter, which has invested considerable time and energy in policing tweets related to the COVID-19 pandemic, slapped a warning label on links to the JAMA report, telling readers the information could…

A jury acquitted former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann of lying to the FBI. The alleged lying happened as Sussman was pushing information meant to cast suspicions on former President Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2016 election. Tuesday morning’s verdict came after the jury began deliberations last Friday. “Despite being falsely accused,…

Looking back on the 2020 election, regardless of what you think about the outcome, we have plenty to learn from a primary and general election during a pandemic. Yes, record turnout is certainly an achievement, especially with COVID raging nationwide, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for some fixes. Straight Arrow News contributor John…

John C. Fortier is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on Congress and elections, election administration, election demographics, voting (and absentee voting), the U.S. presidency, and the Electoral College. He is also continuing his work on the continuity of government. Before rejoining AEI, Dr. Fortier was director of governmental studies at…

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at improving accountability in policing. The measure is in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police officers and was signed on the second anniversary of Floyd’s death.  “I know progress can be slow and frustrating,” Biden said. “Today we’re…

It’s primary day in Georgia, and the Peach State has already seen record turnout in early voting, indicating there will be a massive increase in in-person turnout Tuesday. It comes in spite of Georgia’s controversial new voting law that critics said would suppress voting. The increase in early participation more than tripled compared to the…

Free and fair elections are the foundation of democratic societies. But not all elections are the same. There are two main types of election systems: single member, simple plurality, or SMSP, and proportional representation.  This article will explain how they both work and how they correspond to elections in the United States and around the…

Conservatives have rarely hidden their feelings about the left wing media, often calling it “biased” and launching the accusation that it “has an agenda.” These media watchers on the right cite New York Times coverage of recent controversial stories as prime examples of calculated and unfair reporting. Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker examines the…

The Census Bureau announced Thursday that 14 states had population miscounts as part of its 2020 survey of the United States’ population. The discrepancy is big enough for the agency to label it “statistically significant.”  The bureau’s “Post-Enumeration Survey” is conducted to gauge the accuracy of the latest census data. The PES found significant undercounts…