Comedian and activist Jon Stuart appeared with a few congressmen at the nation’s capital. He voiced his support for legislation to care for veterans who suffered toxic exposure to airborne hazards in burn pits while serving in the military.

Georgia held its Memorial Day ceremony in honor of the men and women in the military who sacrificed themselves for their country. The annual event was canceled last year due to the pandemic, but attendees say they’re blessed to be able to do it now.

Pennsylvania became one of the few states in the United States to cut back on their governor’s emergency powers. The decision could drastically change the way disasters are managed in the future.

Justice reform advocates are saying that New York’s parole system is rife with error—even doing the opposite of what it’s meant to do. They held a roundtable to get on top of the issue.

For mental health awareness month, a prominent student organization is highlighting the mental health crisis young Americans are going through. They are also giving parents tips on how to support their kids over the summer.

There’s been mounting pressure and opposition for Pennsylvania to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). It’s a mandatory market-based program to lower greenhouse gas emissions. A Pennsylvania state senator warns the program will make things worse while doing little to reduce greenhouse gasses.

Two twin brothers tell NTD their experience of studying at university during lockdowns last year. The pandemic threw some challenges at them, but they say practicing their spiritual faith, Falun Dafa, gave them the strength and wisdom to get through it.

Various parts of the United States are kick-starting celebrations for World Falun Dafa Day. Practitioners held demonstrations of the Falun Dafa meditation practice, and some of them played live music.

A school in Pennsylvania is divided over the name and imagery of its mascot. One side says it’s culturally offensive, while the other says it carries a lot of history and meaning for the school.

An author and former member of the U.S. Army Special Services is speaking out against critical race theory. He joins a growing number of groups and politicians who also oppose the ideology.

Bill Gates and his wife plan to divorce, which gained worldwide attention and left many people unsure of what the new change will bring. One marriage expert says the impact goes beyond him and his wife.

Severe thunderstorms are forecast to hit the southern United States for the second time this week. The threatened zone is over a thousand miles wide.

In the United States, the battle against human trafficking is being exacerbated by the surge at the border, according to a panel of experts in Texas.

A nuclear power plant in New York is permanently putting a stop to its energy production. Environmentalists are delighted, but energy expert Alex Epstein says the shutdown will cause setbacks in more ways than one.

A former NYPD commissioner comments on the country’s law enforcement and President Joe Biden’s plan to reform it.

A group of parents are speaking out against schools that they claim are “indoctrinating” their children. They’re calling on other parents to get more involved in their kids’ education and to give more support. Alvin Lui’s Full Speech   Rhonda Miller’s Full Speech   Jennifer McWilliams’ Full Speech

New York’s public transit agency has canceled testing programs for some of its cameras after it found out they have ties to the Chinese communist regime and facial recognition technology.

Public hearings on regulating wind farms were held in Boone County, Missouri, where the possibility of new wind farms is not welcome by locals.

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its annual report for 2020. They say the Chinese regime’s human rights abuses could be the worst development of all.

Democrats in the House and Senate are having another go at passing the Green New Deal. Two years ago, the Green New Deal was turned down by the Senate. Now, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) are re-introducing the controversial bill.        

Ridership in New York City’s transit system is not yet back to pre-pandemic levels. A large number of people say they don’t want to ride due to the virus and fears of crime. But the city’s mayor says it’s safe.

A lawyer in Delaware is fighting for the rights of her fellow residents, one lawsuit at a time. She has sued the governor over virus restrictions, rental bans, and now, new gun laws. Recently, she filed a lawsuit over the state holding its General Assemblies virtually rather than in person.

President Joe Biden took part in a virtual summit to discuss the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage in the United States. He said handling the shortage plays into his greater infrastructure plan.

New York has created a $2.1 billion fund to give relief to illegal immigrants who were out of work during the pandemic. NTD talked to a business expert on the ethics behind it and what it’ll do to the economy.  

Italian American groups and a city councilman are suing Philadelphia’s mayor for trying to remove the legacy of Christopher Columbus from the city. They say the mayor is being racially discriminatory against Italian Americans.

Business owners in Michigan say they want an old oil pipeline to go, but their state representatives want to keep it. NTD spoke with some of those lawmakers about why they want to keep the pipeline open.

Multiple tornadoes hit the southeastern United States on Thursday, leaving destruction in their wake.

In-person court hearings are back in New York City. The courthouses are reopening, even though not all lawyers are eligible for vaccination yet. But one lawyer says he trusts the process.

Several retailers like Macy’s closed their doors in Chicago’s premier shopping district, the Magnificent Mile. NTD spoke with visitors about their thoughts on the closures.

Two people from the energy industry are speaking out against shutting down an oil pipeline in Michigan. They say it could hurt the lives of the people living there.

Major U.S. cities ranked high for traffic congestion in a global ranking, with some cities going up even higher than before. Experts say the pandemic might have had something to do with it.

Police officers face criticism and hostility from millions of Americans and activist groups. But one salon owner is hosting a fundraiser to support them.

As New York inches back to a normal life, some vestiges of the once-congested city offer a reminder of the Big Apple as it once was. Two bus drivers had a run-in that held up traffic for half an hour.

New York is going to bring baseball fans back into stadiums on April 1, just in time for the beginning of the Major League Baseball season.

The pandemic toned down the St. Patrick’s Day festivities quite a bit in New York City, but people and restaurants are doing what they can to celebrate.

New York City is set to increase police presence in Asian neighborhoods in response to recent shootings in Atlanta, Georgia. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the New York City Police Department is gathering more information from Atlanta so it can be better prepared.

The United Fellowship of Jesus was founded in 2013 by Nick and Leslie Rich. Over the last 9 months, Nick’s ministry has been growing on Facebook. But the social media giant blocked him from posting his religious services and from going live.      

Chicago’s river is shamrock green. The city is carrying on the tradition of dyeing the river green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

One of the rarest gold coins and stamps in the world are set to sell at an auction in New York City hosted by Sotheby’s. The auction company says the three items are expected to sell for millions. The will be on display to the public, by appointment, at Sotheby’s in New York through March […]

The Christian Defense Coalition is calling on NBC not to broadcast the Beijing Olympics next year. They are warning that the Chinese regime will use NBC to boost its own image and cover up its human rights abuses.

New York City’s mayor is joining the growing list of Democrats calling for the governor of New York to resign. The governor is facing scandals involving sexual misconduct and a cover-up on virus data.

Daylight Savings Time is almost upon us, and that means changing the time on our clocks. It’s also rekindling a discussion about whether we should have daylight savings time all year round. State lawmakers in Georgia recently passed a bill to make Georgia run on Daylight Savings Time all year round, and other states have also […]

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York cut back on its service, leading to crowded trains.

New York City high schools are opening back up this month. The city’s mayor said they have everything they need to bring high schools back strong and safely.

In New York City, a car crash involving two vehicles led to an outdoor dining area being reduced to a pile of wood. The collision caused several injuries—but thankfully, no one died.

Former President Donald Trump hasn’t committed to running in 2024, but his supporters are getting ready nonetheless. A group of Trump supporters went out onto the streets of New York to unfurl a new Trump flag.    

U.S. colleges will now be able to push back against Chinese communist censorship on campus because the Senate has just passed a new bill targeting Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes.

A group of New York City Council candidates have announced they are forming a group called the Common Sense Coalition. They’re focused on helping the city recover from the pandemic.

Reports of shootings and overall crime skyrocketed in New York City last year. Shooting victims were up over 100 percent and shooting incidents rose 97 percent from 2019. Former police officer and CEO of a tactical gear company Suresh Madhavan says it’s because of the city’s smaller police presence and there could be even more this […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave her support for an investigation into the sexual harassment accusations involving New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.    

President Joe Biden has often said he would raise taxes on corporates. But a new think tank report says that would be bad news for the economy, especially as it’s trying to bounce back from the pandemic.

Since the pandemic came to the United States, violence and crimes committed against Asians have gone up. The New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) Asian Hate Crime Task Force said they’ll investigate any crime linked to hate against Asians.    

There are a few arguments over what made the lights go out in Texas during the historic winter storm. Some say it’s because the wind turbines failed, while others blame natural gas. Energy expert Alex Epstein argues there’s a lot more to it than that.

A commercial building caught on fire in Brooklyn, one of New York City’s five boroughs. Employees of a business across the street saw the fire and called the authorities. They said the city’s fire department arrived in a matter of minutes.

The winter storm that battered the South and Central United States has moved into the Northeast. Multiple states have been put under winter storm warnings or weather advisories. The storm is set to dissipate by the weekend.

For days, millions of people in Texas have had an inconsistent flow of power or no power at all amid a brutal winter storm. Ryan Palazzo, who has worked in the oil pipeline industry for about 30 years, said it’s because weather conditions caused renewable energy sources to generate less power.

Millions of Texans are still out of power since the record-breaking winter storm started. Many are turning to their last resort to get through it as experts dispute the real reasons behind the outage.

South Dakota representative Dusty Johnson called out President Biden for canceling the Keystone XL pipeline project, saying it attacks the rule of law. The congressman joined around a hundred other members in the House to get the construction project back.

It seems this winter is going out with a bang. A large storm is pounding the southern and central parts of the United States with snow and ice. Millions are out of power and half of the country is under winter weather advisories.  

After the Keystone XL oil pipeline was canceled, things got more quiet and lonely out in South Dakota. A hotel owner who used to have all of her rooms filled now has to cope with the pipeline workers having moved on.  

The canceled Keystone Pipeline was years in the making, with many in South Dakota invested in the project. One of those companies helped bring electricity to the pipeline. NTD’s Don Tran talked to the business about how President Joe Biden’s decision on the pipeline affected them and their community.

As states ease CCP virus restrictions, former New York Gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe, a political commentator, looks back on how lockdowns affected Americans. He also questions whether lockdowns should have even been used in the first place.    

Thousands of Americans have said “goodbye” to the Republican Party since Jan. 6. A political science professor talked about the GOP’s “splitting” personality with NTD.  

New York’s real estate industry is shifting its focus towards Florida. Some real estate developers are even relocating there. NTD’s Don Tran talked to a real estate expert about the state’s growth and potential.

In a White House briefing, the CDC reports the rises and falls in virus numbers as the Biden administration gives its third virus response briefing. With new numbers and more cases of the virus’ multiple variants appearing, they also give an update on vaccines in development.

States in the Northeast are almost in the clear as the first snowstorm of 2021 moves across New England. Travel is still in a jam because of the storm, but cities like New York are working to dig the city out and get things back in motion.

A survey from the Pew Research Center found that close to 3 out of 10 U.S. adults say the pandemic boosted their faith, and about 4 out of 10 say it tightened family bonds. Pastor Bobby Bledsoe says it’s because in times of uncertainty, people turn to their faith.  

Candidates running for New York City mayor are talking about how to tackle questions around education. Each speaker laid out their plans to address a wide range of issues.

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang took a stroll through Chinatown along his campaign trail for New York City mayor. There, he visited small businesses where he reached out to working-class families. Democratic voters in New York City will cast their ballots in a June primary. The winner of that race is expected to win the November […]

A new feature on Twitter allows users to flag tweets considered to be misleading or false. Twitter said Birdwatch is meant to address the issue of misinformation. But social media professor Andrew Selepak says there’s a lot of uncertainty with this new program.

The airline industry got off to a bumpy start in 2021. As it recovers from the economic fallout caused by the pandemic, the Biden Administration issues new policies that could hold them back. President Biden has made masks mandatory on domestic flights. That change got support from the airline industry, but another new presidential policy has […]

Americans are moving to Tennessee in droves. According to U-Haul’s numbers, the Volunteer State had the highest net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks entering a state in a calendar year. This speaks to a larger trend—more and more people have been moving to southern states like Florida and Texas. The President of the Pyramid Real […]

It looks like online harassment has gotten worse in the United States, and we don’t have many tools to fix it.  

Joe Biden’s swearing into office as President of the United States got a reaction from the international community. World leaders offered their congratulations and expressed their hopes of working with the new administration. With similar themes, they all congratulated them on being sworn in and that they look forward to working with them.  In his […]

Demand for microchips changed last year when the pandemic hit. Chips got channeled toward health care and electronics and away from carmakers. When the pandemic struck, the auto industry was one of many that became crippled financially. And now, as the country travels the road to recovery, carmakers are still falling behind. Brands like Ford, […]

Over half a century ago, an American Baptist minister from Georgia became one of the most important figures in U.S. history. People from across the country came together to honor the civil rights leader and his legacy. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the civil rights movement to successfully call for the end of racial segregation. […]

Several days after the Capitol building was breached, the incident’s repercussions are still ongoing, including the impeachment of President Donald Trump and an FBI investigation. Over a hundred people have been identified and several dozen have been charged. Philosopher and writer Dr. Benedict Beckeld said he’s glad to see justice being served, but that there […]

New information recently unveiled by the FBI calls into question the argument that President Donald Trump caused the breach at the Capital. A House representative raised those facts during the impeachment hearing. During the certification of electoral votes on Jan. 6, Trump gave a speech at a rally outside the Capitol building. The building was […]

Violence and lawlessness at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 has left the FBI and the DOJ with a challenging investigation. Washington D.C.’s Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin says crimes committed range from misdemeanors like trespassing to felony murder. He expects thousands of potential witnesses to come forward, and hundreds […]

Statues of President Abraham Lincoln are usually revered. But one of them in Boston, Massachusetts is a target for criticism, and the city now has it stowed away from the public eye. Until the city can find a new home for the statue, it will be stored in a facility in South Boston.

As 2020 comes to close, NTD talked to some New York City residents to hear their hopes for the future, as well as their reflections on the year past.  

Amid cold weather and rising virus cases, some areas of the United States are considering another shutdown. But some state and federal officials still support schools staying open. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo says schools are almost without exception safer than local communities in terms of infection rate. Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett […]

This year, many presents might not make it in time for Christmas morning. Thanks to the pandemic and 2020’s intense holiday season, online shopping went off the rails, jamming the delivery industry. According to Salesforce, in early December, online sales in the United States reached nearly $40 billion. That’s a 36 percent increase from last year.

Vice President Mike Pence went to Turning Point USA in person to speak with the young political activists there. He said he came to say thank you, but also to issue a challenge. During his speech, the vice president said they’re going to keep on fighting in the election. He said when the runoff elections […]

After a long journey across the country, the numerals for the year 2021 are now in Times Square. They’re going to be part of the New Year’s Eve Celebration, but significant changes special to this year have been made.

The U.S. toy industry made huge strides in the economy compared to the last two years. In the first three quarters of 2020, revenue in the toy industry grew by 19 percent. It’s a comeback from 2019 and 2018, which had a 6 percent drop. James Zahn, senior editor at The Toy Insider, said the […]

The U.S. Coast Guard seized over $400 million worth of illegal drugs as part of their efforts to stop them from entering the United States and poisoning its communities. The agency has already seized almost $2 billion worth of cocaine and over 100,000 pounds of drugs so far this year. The seizure includes 23,000 pounds […]

A new bill in New York City may prohibit law enforcement from doing any outreach to the city’s homeless. In New York City, issues with the homeless have been around for decades, but some are looking to take that problem out of the NYPD’s hands. A new bill has been proposed that would ban law enforcement […]

In a White House briefing, the White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany outlined achievements the Trump Administration made to get the CCP virus vaccine out to the American People. She also gave an update on when the president will take the vaccine himself. At the beginning of the briefing, McEnany noted several reports by mainstream […]

Swing states should preserve their election evidence—that’s what a non-partisan legal group known as the Amistad Project is demanding after the forensic audit of Dominion Systems in five key swing states. And in one county, Michigan found a 68 percent error rate and indications of potential fraud. On Dec. 1, Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn […]

If you’re planning on ordering something online in New York City, you might have to pay a little extra. Assemblymember Robert Carroll has introduced a bill that will add an extra $3 to every online order. He says the revenue would go to the MTA—which is responsible for New York’s public transportation. We asked some New […]

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea told Spectrum News 2020 will end with a 14-year high in gun violence. As of Monday, the city saw over 1,000 shooting incidents and almost 2,000 gun violence victims this year. That’s nearly double last year’s numbers over the same time. Nancy, a New Jersey resident visiting from New Jersey, said she […]

American tech giants have been put under extreme pressure this year, both by users and the federal government. The latest source of it comes from President Donald Trump, who threatened to veto Section 230—a policy that protects big tech companies from anti-trust lawsuits. NTD talked to a marketing expert on what we can expect from […]

Shortly after election day, a citizen coalition launched a website called everylegalvote.com.

In Arlington, Virginia, the Amistad Project claimed that up to 280,000 ballots were transported from Bethpage, New York to Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Top companies in information technology are facing strong demands to stop their oppression of free speech and their political bias.

As Rudy Giuliani testified before Michigan’s House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, dozens of Trump supporters stood outside to show their support.

In Atlanta, Georgia, dozens of Trump Supporters honked their horns and raised their flags to protest the state’s handling of the 2020 election. The car rally was organized by MAGA Drag the Interstate, which is active in all 50 states. State organizer Tiffany Savage said they have not been able to get any footing with […]

In Phase 3 of clinical trials, Pfizer said it found that it’s vaccine, known as BNT162b2, was 95 percent effective in developing an immunity to COVID-19.

President Donald Trump revealed what he called two groundbreaking rules to dramatically lower prices of prescription drugs for the American people. The first rule implemented will prevent pharmacy benefit management companies, or middlemen, from ripping off Medicare patients with high prescription prices, Trump said. He added that these middlemen stop large discounts from reaching patients. […]