Should the U.S. government pay for the medical bills of people who were exposed to radioactive waste created during the Manhattan Project? Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a bill to do just that after people living near a creek in his home state became ill and had to move.  Hawley wants the government to compensate…

For more than two decades, Vladimir Putin hasn’t just led Russia, he’s pushed out any who would oppose him. Many believe it’s why he invaded Ukraine, and why he never goes too long without rattling the saber. “I think what Putin is doing, is he’s trying to, with the limited resources he has, but with…

From the start of the invasion in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear weapons has loomed large on the battlefield. Russian President Vladimir Putin regularly says the use of tactical nukes is very much on the table. President Biden said those threats are very real, but what does that mean? Nuclear arsenals Nine countries around the…

Following the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal, Russia said if a foreign ship in the Black Sea sails to a Ukrainian port, Russia’s navy will treat that ship as hostile. Russia went on to say the flagged country of those ships will be treated as a Ukrainian ally. The Russian Ministry of Defense…

Russia has launched attacks on a Ukrainian grain port. The attacks are likely in retaliation for Ukraine’s alleged bombing of the Kerch Bridge which links Russia to the Crimean Peninsula. The attacks happened after Moscow pulled out of a U.N.-brokered deal on July 17 that allowed Ukraine to export grain and other food products by…

The spotlight is now on Turkey as Russia’s decision to exit the Black Sea grain deal brings attention to the country’s strategic role as a mediator in a volatile region. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, is facing a tough challenge, trying to juggle all the pressures, especially after Russia invaded Ukraine. Straight Arrow News contributor…