On April 25, 1999, more than 10,000 Falun Dafa practitioners went to Beijing to ask the Chinese regime for leniency in its ongoing harassment of their spiritual discipline. NTD spoke with Cynthia Sun, a researcher at the Falun Dafa Information Center, for a closer look at the event China’s communist leaders used to cook up […]

Gary Laney, a No. 1 bestselling author, explores the theme of developing leadership superpowers in his new book, “Become a Super Leader.” NTD sat down with this serial entrepreneur and former tech executive to learn his success secrets.  

A new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll shows 51 percent of Americans say they support the idea of mass deportation of illegal immigrants. NTD spoke about the poll with Mike Leon, director of policy and strategy at the Free and Equal Elections Foundation and host of the podcast “Can We Please Talk?” Mr. […]

The Chinese Communist Party is “powering” Russia’s war against Ukraine and Moscow would struggle to sustain its attack without that Chinese support, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on April 26 before leaving China at the end of his three-day trip. Before departing Beijing, Mr. Blinken acknowledged the CCP’s efforts to meddle in U.S. elections. […]

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 25 over former President Donald Trump’s claim that he’s immune from criminal prosecution for official acts he undertook while in office. In addition to potentially altering long-standing precedent, the decision could delay the criminal prosecutions President Trump is facing before the election. In New York City, President […]

A 12-person grand jury in Texas indicted more than 140 illegal immigrants for rioting after an alleged attempt to breach the southern border in April. NTD spoke to Victor Avila, retired special agent for HSI-ICE, about why a county judge found the police had no probable cause to arrest the group before the grand jury […]

A letter written by 15 state financial officials warns that Bank of America is canceling the accounts of Christians and Christian organizations. NTD spoke with Will Hild, executive director at Consumers’ Research, about the alleged infringement on civil liberties.  

Just 12 hours after the Senate gave its late-night approval, President Joe Biden signed the contentious $95-billion national security package that sends more foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. The legislation also includes a measure that forces TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, and authorizes the seizure of Russian assets […]

Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University have led to one rabbi linked to the school calling for Jewish students to stay home for their safety. NTD spoke with Cornell Law School professor William Jacobson about the legal ramifications of the famed university’s policies, which are leaving the door to discrimination open.  

Pro-Palestinian protests and encampments are emerging on college campuses across the country following the example of Columbia University where students have expressed open support for the terror group Hamas. NTD interviewed Xi Van Fleet, the author of “Mao’s America: A Survivor’s Warning.” She parallels her experiences during China’s Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s […]

The judge and defense attorneys in former President Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial engaged in a heated debate Tuesday over whether the defendant violated a gag order with his social media posts. However, the judge did not issue a ruling on whether President Trump had violated the order, as prosecutors had sought. The Senate […]

The Biden administration has changed Title IX, the law that protects against discrimination based on sex in schools. NTD spoke with an evolutionary biologist about the new rules that could lead to biological males playing on women’s sports teams.  

A $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan passed the House of Representatives, but a border bill that conservative critics call “theatre” did not. NTD spoke with Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, about the move and where it leaves the border crisis.  

Former President Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial in New York resumed on April 22, with opening statements from both sides and the first witnesses taking the stand. President Trump called on would-be demonstrators to “go out and peacefully protest” against the case. Before entering the courtroom, the former president said, “This is election interference, […]

President Joe Biden is now supporting House Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposed foreign aid bills, but how does that impact the likelihood of these bills making it across the finish line? NTD’s Chris Beers spoke with William Ruger, president of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), about the bills that could determine the fate of […]

Pandemics, school shootings, and politicized education have put pressure on schools nationwide. However, Kathleen Corley argues that schools can still be safe, happy places where children can grow. NTD spoke with this award-winning educator about her new book, “The Magical Place We Call School.”

Former President Donald Trump arrived at a Manhattan courthouse Friday for likely the last day of jury selection before his trial begins with opening statements on Monday, April 22. A fresh panel of nearly 100 prospective jurors are being questioned as the court seeks to seat five backup jurors after swearing in a full jury […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to pass multiple foreign aid bills and a TikTok ban bill with the support of President Joe Biden. NTD spoke with the Washington editor of The Spectator about Mr. Johnson’s tenuous job position as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) threatens his ouster.  

The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently focused on protecting children online during a hearing. NTD interviewed Melissa Henson, vice president of the Parents Television and Media Council, about the Kids Online Safety Act that was highlighted during the meeting.

A juror who was seated on the jury for former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan “´hush money” trial earlier this week was excused on April 18, after saying she had concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial—and fears that her identity might be made public. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan called attorneys […]

The issue of squatting, where an intruder is living in your property without your permission, has been making headlines recently. NTD spoke with Alexandra Alvarado, marketing and education director of the American Apartment Owners Association, about why this age-old phenomenon is gaining traction in the news.  

The House of Representatives on April 16 formally presented to the Senate two counts of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis. NTD spoke with Hugh Fike, director of government relations at the Conservative Partnership Institute, about where this impeachment proceeding presently stands.  

100 members of the U.S. Senate were sworn in as jurors for the impeachment trial of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on April 17. The articles of impeachment were approved by the House of Representatives on Feb. 13, and officially read in the Senate chamber on Tuesday. Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he’ll […]

Israel is considering a retaliatory strike following Iran’s unprecedented aerial attack on April 14. NTD spoke with the editor-in-chief of Jewish News Syndicate about the unfolding turmoil in the Middle East.  

On April 14, Iran launched an aerial attack on Israel using 300 drones and missiles, 99 percent of which were shot down, Israel says. For analysis of the circumstances that led up to this, NTD spoke with retired Lieutenant Colonel Darin Gaub, an international military strategist.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on April 15 unveiled a plan for separate aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. A fourth bill would reportedly wrap in a TikTok ban and the REPO (Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity) for Ukrainians Act, which would allow the United States to seize some assets of Russian oligarchs to […]

A new study shows cancer diagnoses are increasing for young people. For analysis of the causes of this trend, NTD spoke with Dr. Scott Atlas, senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and former adviser to the White House Coronavirus Task Force.  

Israel’s war cabinet recommends retaliating against Iran after an unprecedented aerial strike including drones and missiles. NTD spoke with Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, for a look at the fallout from Iran’s attack and what the war cabinet is considering as it plans its next move.  

Squatters, people who claim a right to stay in a property despite never having had permission to live there, are making headlines recently. NTD spoke with Paul Golden, partner at Coffey Modica LLP, who wrote the first known book about adverse possession, a legal issue closely related to squatting.  

Former President Donald Trump made history on April 15 when he became the first former U.S. president to stand trial in a criminal case when he appeared in a New York City courtroom for allegedly falsifying business payments during the 2016 campaign. The former president took a seat at the defense table inside a Manhattan […]

Hollywood has been caving in to the censorship demands of the Chinese Communist Party in return for access to the Chinese market. The hosts of NTD News sat down today with the host and producer of NTD’s new original documentary, “Hollywood Takeover,” for a deep dive on the Chinese communist regime’s influence over the global […]

NTD’s Chris Beers joins in the crowd in Syracuse, New York, to witness the sky going from daylight to complete darkness, to the screaming and cheering of hundreds of people.  

INDIANAPOLIS—Crowds across North America stood transfixed on April 8 as the moon temporarily blocked the light of the sun, casting a shadow over a 115-mile-wide swath of planet Earth. As the moment of totality approached, a hush fell over the thousand or so people gathered at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Moments later, silence gave way […]

MESQUITE, Texas—Millions of spectators along a narrow corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada eagerly awaited Monday’s celestial sensation—a total eclipse of the sun—even as forecasters called for clouds. The best weather was expected at the tail end of the eclipse in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, as well as New Brunswick and […]

Two election-related referendums passed in Wisconsin this week. NTD’s Chris Beers sat down with Mike Leon, an NTD contributor and the policy and strategy director at the Free and Equal Elections Foundation. He explained the amendments to the Wisconsin constitution, which the GOP is calling a win for election integrity.

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey on April 5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and was likely felt by millions of people in the New York City metropolitan area and across the northeastern United States. The USGS said the quake struck in Lebanon, New Jersey, at around 10:23 a.m. ET. At a briefing, New […]

Easter is just around the corner and the holiday season is in full swing, even in our increasingly secular world. NTD spoke with folks in New York City about Easter’s meaning to them.  

The Chinese regime has been influencing Hollywood not-so-secretly and NTD’s latest original documentary, “Hollywood Takeover,” shows you how. The hosts of NTD News Today sat down with the film’s producer and star, Tiffany Meier.  

The 124-year-old New York International Auto Show, which pre-dates mass auto manufacturing itself, is underway in New York City, open to the public from March 29 to April 7. NTD’s Chris Beers went to the trade show held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center to explore. Auto experts also shared with NTD the latest trend […]

On March 28, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump had dueling events in New York. Mike Leon, NTD News contributor and political analyst, spoke about the differing optics surrounding the events.  

Electric vehicle sales across the country are slowing as early adopters of the new-tech cars have already adopted. NTD hit the floor of the 2024 New York International Auto Show and spoke with Lauren Fix, an expert in the industry, for the latest on the shifting auto industry dynamics.  

Georgia lawmakers approved new rules on March 28 for challenging voter eligibility and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot—changes that could impact the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. The bill would grant access to Georgia’s ballot to any political party that has qualified for the presidential ballot in at least 20 states or […]

Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction, Ryan Walters, has been facing pushback for his stance on public education. NTD spoke with Mr. Walters about the controversy surrounding his recent library board appointment, an Oklahoma school where children lick feet at fundraisers, and more.

No former president has ever been indicted, but former President Donald Trump faces 91 criminal charges triggering allegations of election interference and a two-tiered system of justice. NTD spoke with Mike Leon, NTD news contributor, about the state these legal battles have put the country in and the way out for America.  

The Falun Dafa Information Center has released a report about the New York Times’s inequitable reporting on religious persecution in China. NTD spoke with Levi Browde, the organization’s executive director, for more on the report.    

Former President Donald Trump is poised to double his net worth from what could prove a huge windfall when his social media outlet, Truth Social, goes public. Investors have voted to approve a merger between Digital World Acquisition Corp. and Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of Truth Social. This comes as the former […]

New York City realtors are marketing listings outside of the Big Apple’s potential congestion pricing zone south of Central Park. Commuters entering that area would pay $15 per day in peak hours. NTD’s Chris Beers spoke to people in the city about the rule currently facing lawsuits.  

Fulton County District Attorney can remain in the election interference case against former president Donald Trump. NTD spoke with David Gelman, criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, for analysis of Judge Scott McAfee’s decision.

Video-sharing platform Gan Jing World hosted the award ceremony for its Kindness is Cool video competition in Times Square, New York City. NTD met competition winners from Star Academy for the Gifted and Talented.  

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled on March 15 that Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis does not need to step down from prosecuting the high-profile case against former President Donald Trump and 14 others if special counsel Nathan Wade is taken off the case. President Trump’s attorney Steve Sadow said the defense […]