“And I approve this message.” Those five words will air on television and radio thousands of times leading up to November’s general election. But in many cases, candidates aren’t paying for those ads with money they raised from people they’re trying to represent. A review of FEC filings by Straight Arrow News revealed some of…

What happened to the investigation into who leaked Supreme Court Justice Alito’s draft opinion on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health? The unprecedented breach sparked massive protests, due to the opinion showing the Court was ready to overturn the landmark abortion ruling from Roe v. Wade. It even led to Congress passing a bill to bolster security for…

Prior to the 2016 election of Donald Trump, most Americans would have thought a second civil war an implausible scenario. Then January 6 happened, and, more recently, controversial Supreme Court and legislative decisions on abortion and gun control. Heated discussions around hot-button issues like racial equity, immigration and climate change are all further dividing a…

County officials in New Mexico and Pennsylvania have refused to certify their primary election results in recent months. The commission for Otero County, New Mexico, did so in June. Its Republican members cited concerns regarding voting machines and “ghost ballots.” By not certifying the results, the commission paused the election process. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse…

A record amount of money is expected to be spent on advertising for the upcoming midterm elections, and a chunk of that will come from Planned Parenthood. The organization plans to spend $50 million in nine states where abortion is on the ballot. Those nine states are: Arizona Georgia Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire North…

The school board in the largest city in North Dakota voted last week to do away with reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before its meetings. According to The Forum, the Fargo School Board voted 7-2 to scrap the recitation, saying the pledge does not line up with the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI,…

Shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, conservative states like Kansas drew up amendments to solidify the ruling and impose more severe restrictions on abortion. But when Kansas voters rejected their state’s amendment by nearly 20 percentage points, many were wondering why more Republican voters didn’t turn out to support the measure. Straight Arrow…

Overturning Roe v. Wade was one of several rulings handed down during one of the most eventful SCOTUS terms in recent history, but it was far from the only controversial decision. The Supreme Court Miranda ruling also has far-reaching implications. In a 6-3 decision, the justices ruled that police officers can’t be sued by suspects…

FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed the Joint Terrorism Task Force is conducting a number of domestic violent extremism investigations focused on attacks or threats against churchs, pro-life organizations and pregnancy resource centers. The testimony came during the bi-annual Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. Wray could not say exactly how many investigations are ongoing, but mentioned…

Talk of secession is brewing in one California county. San Bernardino County voters in November will decide if they want local leaders to look into what benefits would come from breaking away from the state. THe county covers more than 20,000 miles and is the largest in the country. The county covers more ground than…