With the balance of the Senate at stake, no state has been more indicative of the divide between Republicans and Democrats than Nevada. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) is in the heated race for her seat with the state’s former Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R). Polling has been tight. A recent Univision poll showed Cortez Masto…

After starting the year with two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, the U.S. economy has turned it around in the third quarter. Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.6%, according to the advanced estimate by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The positive growth follows the second quarter’s 0.6% contraction and…

According to U.S. Border Patrol data, nearly 2.4 million migrants were arrested at the southwestern border this year, the highest number ever recorded. Republicans have been increasing criticism of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies ahead of the coming midterm elections. Former President Donald Trump recently told a crowd in Robstown, Texas that immigrants are “invading…

Identity politics have been influencing the way people vote for decades, and they may play a role in the 2022 midterm elections. The term “identity politics” refers to people voting based on their association with a specific group. Voter results from recent elections have shown how this trend can play out at the polls. During the…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now the prime minister of the oil-rich kingdom. The 37-year-old son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, 86, is already considered the de facto ruler of the wealthy Gulf state. Six years after Iran and Saudi Arabia severed ties, the two Middle East oil producers are talking again…

The Supreme Court struck down a ban on sports betting in 2018, and since then, gambling on games has grown exponentially across the U.S. To date, 30 states and the District of Columbia have some form of legal sportsbooks. Now, California is considering getting in on the action with dueling propositions to legalize sports betting…

International investors are fleeing China as President Xi Jinping tightens his power grip on the country. After securing a precedent-breaking third term as head of China’s communist party, Xi shored up his dominance by stacking the Politburo Standing Committee with loyalists. The Politburo is China’s top governing body and analysts say the sea of allies…

The Jones Act is a century-old federal law that regulates maritime commerce in the United States, requiring goods shipped between U.S. ports to be transported on ships that are built, owned and flagged in America. It’s one reason Hawaii has one of the highest costs of living in the country. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter…

The Federal Reserve’s aggressive approach to corral inflation has not made a significant impact. Given that, it’s no surprise that the central bank reportedly has no plans to cut rates in 2023. The question is, how much higher can rates go? Straight Arrow News contributor Larry Lindsey says it’s too early to know for certain.…

Germany has been criticized for not supplying more weapons to aid Ukraine’s military, despite leading the EU in total financial support for Ukraine. Specifically, Ukraine has asked Germany for more Western-made tanks and infantry vehicles to aid in its counteroffensive. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues that even if Germany could supply more weapons, the…