A bill introduced this week by a Republican state senator in Florida would require bloggers to register with the state if they write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., or other government officials. If a blogger is getting paid for posts they make regarding state officials, they must let the state know. The defamation bill deemed…

The Senate voted 50-46 to overturn a Labor Department rule on ESG investing. Two Democrats joined 48 Republicans in the vote against the rule that allows retirement plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors as they make investment decisions for their clients. “People should not have their retirement funds…

Though Inflation slowed from its peak, the latest CPI numbers show monthly consumer prices rose by 0.5%, an alarming reminder that prices remain entrenched. Some economists acknowledge it could have been worse, and more, like Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, agree that the fight against inflation “is not a straight line.” Straight Arrow News contributor Peter…

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on President Biden’s plan to forgive $10 thousand to $20 thousand in student debt for 43 million people. The justices are considering two cases: Biden v. Nebraska, which was brought forward by a group of states, and Department of Education v. Brown, filed on behalf of two individual borrowers.…

A new bill in the state of Idaho seeks to make death by firing squad a legal form of execution. The proposal, led by state representative Bruce Skaug (R), comes after the Idaho Department of Correction had to cancel the scheduled execution of Gerald Pizzuto Jr. in November due to a lack of necessary chemicals.…

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to force Vice President Mike Pence to testify in front of a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s actions following the 2020 election. According to three sources who spoke with CBS news, federal prosecutors filed the motion in anticipation that Pence might assert executive privilege on…

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is looking at whether to narrow Section 230, a foundational internet shield law that passed in 1996. But even some of the justices are grappling with that role. “I mean, we’re a court, we don’t really know about these things. These are not, like, the nine greatest experts on…

Seattle has become the first city in the United States to ban caste discrimination and add it to the city’s anti-discrimination laws after a vote by the city council. The measure that passed by a 6-1 vote was proposed by Kshama Sawant, a City Council member originally from India who believed that current anti-discrimination laws…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has determined Russian forces and officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine. This official declaration could one day help international bodies, like the International Criminal Court, prosecute Russian war criminals. Blinken said Russian forces have committed execution-style killings, rape, and torture through beatings, electrocution, and other means. In addition,…

The NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award was established to recognize players who have had a “significant positive impact” on their community. In 2020, the league honored then-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson with the award, citing the work his charity, the Why Not You Foundation, had been doing to empower disadvantaged children. A six…