The U.S. will officially host five of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers after dolling out tens of billions of dollars in grant money. The Biden administration announced Tuesday, Aug. 6, it’s awarding hundreds of millions in grants to South Korea’s SK Hynix for its new facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. The company announced in April it…

United States law enforcement is becoming increasingly concerned about the violent Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua (TDA). Members of TDA have established operations in major cities across the United States as reported on Sunday, Aug. 4. Federal authorities believe that members of the gang are hiding among thousands of Venezuelans fleeing the regime…

United States Forces Japan is getting a glow up, and Japan couldn’t be happier about it. After a meeting between the U.S. secretaries of State and Defense and their Japanese counterparts, the four leaders announced a plan to upgrade the headquarters of U.S. military personnel in Japan to a joint force headquarters. “This will be…

The war in Ukraine has entered its third year, with neither side showing any sign of conceding. Ukraine, emboldened by a recent delivery of U.S. fighter jets, and Russia, continuing to claim battlefield advances, seem far from reaching any resolution. Watch the video above as Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan explores how the war…

The U.S. Army is seeing an increase in recruiting, so it’s expanding its basic training to “meet the challenges of future war,” according to a report by The Associated Press. The news comes after years of poor recruitment and failure to reach enlistment goals. The additional training is set to begin in October. The Army…

If Iran and its proxy groups launch a retaliatory strike against Israel as they have reportedly vowed, the White House plans on defending its key ally in the Middle East. The Biden administration announced on Thursday, Aug. 1, that it will send new U.S. defense deployments to counter the ballistic missile and drone threats against…

There is growing fear that a major escalation is imminent in the Middle East conflict. Axios reported that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed G-7 leaders on Sunday, Aug. 4, that Iran and Hezbollah might attack Israel within the next 24 hours. Such an attack could significantly alter the conflict, potentially involving more nations…

The push for Venezuela’s electoral authority to show proof Nicolás Maduro won Sunday’s, July 28, election is reaching a critical point. The United States has announced it’s officially recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner. The U.S. joins multiple countries calling for the official results to be released after the opposition said it had evidence Maduro did not win. After the National…

The world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) legislation went into effect Thursday, Aug. 1, in the EU. The AI Act, as its known, will regulate how companies develop and use the technology. The law is facing criticism that it could discourage innovation before it even happens. But the European Commission didn’t pass it overnight. In fact,…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reportedly released a memo on Tuesday, July 30, that members of the Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua (TDA) were given the “green light” to open fire on and attack Denver Police Department officers. The agency said it was tipped off to the threat by Albuquerque, New Mexico,…