The United States Navy needs new warships, and it’s getting them. The U.S. Senate approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which will allocate enough money for the service to buy 10 ships in fiscal year 2024. Here’s a breakdown of the ships to be procured: Funding for the amphibious ship was a…

A former associate of Hunter Biden takes questions from Congress. Just how involved was President Biden in his son’s business dealings? Plus, how the government is tackling long COVID. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for August 1, 2023.  Hunter Biden’s former business partner testifies A former business partner of Hunter Biden testified for…

It’s well known that the president makes $400,000 a year and members of Congress make $174,000. But there are some state and city officials in the U.S. who make so much money that they’re in the top 10%, and even the top 5%, of earners in this country. Here are just a few: University sports…

During a recent congressional hearing, whistleblower David Grusch accused executive branch agencies of withholding information from Congress regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), formerly called UFOs. Grusch, a former military intelligence officer, said he believes the U.S. government has evidence of UAPs and has also recovered alien bodies from crash sites. Straight Arrow News contributor David…

The Republican House majority has repeatedly accused the executive branch of weaponizing the government against the American people, including by allegedly pressuring social media companies to limit, remove, or block users’ posts that were seen as COVID disinformation or misinformation. The first major documented reports of these tactics came to light in the “Twitter Files,”…