The Biden administration announced that it is tying school lunch funding to schools’ policies regarding discrimination and treatment of transgender students as part of its new interpretation of Title IX anti-discrimination laws. The move could strip millions of federal dollars that are currently used to provide meals for students from low-income households and areas. The…

June is always a busy time for the Supreme Court, issuing the majority of its rulings throughout the month. The high court issued three decisions on Monday, yet 30 opinions remain this session. Below are five of the 10 most important decisions we’re following that are expected in the coming weeks. For five more cases…

June is always a busy time for the Supreme Court, as it issues the majority of its rulings throughout the month. The high court issued three decisions Monday, yet 30 opinions remain this session. Below are five of the 10 most important decisions we’re following that are expected in the coming weeks. We’ll provide coverage…

The White House announced it will begin accepting applications Monday for fall internships, and for the first time in decades, it will actually pay its interns. Successful applicants will be part of a 14-week program that will pay $750 per week. The move to end unpaid internships came after years of scrutiny of federal internships in…

Johnny Depp may have won his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, but the American Civil Liberties Union has gone to court to ask the actor to pay its legal fees. The organization is asking for $86,253.26 for expenses related to the trial which ended this week. The ACLU helped Heard write the op-ed that…

Just two days after the European Union (EU) agreed to ban imports of Russian oil, The Wall Street Journal reported some fuels believed to be partially made from Russian crude are showing up in the United States. According to Wednesday’s report, the fuels ended up in New York and New Jersey last month. That would…

The world’s richest man is not a fan of work from home and now he’s given his executive staff an ultimatum: Return to the office or find another job. Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly sent the demand in a leaked email to his executive staff Tuesday. The email, which has circulated online, reads, “Anyone who…

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…

Publicly and privately, world leaders have called for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s removal from office in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. Could Russian oligarchs, many of whom are facing sanctions in response to the war, overthrow or even assassinate Putin? Straight Arrow News contributor and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan reviews the two groups of…

Wall Street began gaining ground following seven straight weeks of losses. The S&P 500 rose 1.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2% and the Nasdaq rose 1.6% Monday. “The market is taking a little bit of a breather for several weeks of high levels of volatility and selling pressure,” Schwab Asset Manager, CEO and…