The United States launched airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Sunday after the end of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Assad has fled to Russia, where he received political asylum from the Kremlin. For analysis of the new developments, NTD speaks to Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official and a senior adviser on […]
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe testified before Congress on Thursday, where he said he is moving forward with agency reforms in four critical areas. Among these reforms is the creation of an aviation division to operate drones and a field operations division to better coordinate fieldwork. The bipartisan task force is expected to deliver […]
President-elect Donald Trump has named former aide Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing. Navarro was released from prison in July after serving four months for not complying with a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. NTD speaks with Peter Earle, a senior economist at the American Institute for […]
The White House is closely monitoring the situation after South Korea’s president suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday. Opposition lawmakers have submitted an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol over the declaration. For a deeper look into the developments, NTD speaks with retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills, a senior fellow at the Center […]
Special counsel David Weiss, who brought charges against Hunter Biden, has objected to the charges being thrown out following the pardon President Joe Biden issued for his son. Weiss also rejected claims that he selectively prosecuted the president’s son. For insight into the legal matters surrounding the pardon, NTD speaks with Paul Kamenar, lead counsel […]
President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was awaiting sentencing for illegally purchasing a gun and evading $1 million in taxes. The president reversed his earlier pledge to leave the legal proceedings entirely up to the judicial system. The president argued that politics had “infected” the judicial process. Hunter Biden has pledged […]
President Joe Biden is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Earlier this week, Trump promised massive tariffs on goods from the two countries. He accused Mexico and Canada of failing to take adequate action to prevent fentanyl and illegal immigrants from flowing into the United States. To examine the […]
The holiday season in New York City truly begins when the iconic helium balloons take to the skies. People wait all year for this event, and it’s finally here—a behind-the-scenes look and what to expect at New York City’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanksgiving came a day early for the homeless in Downtown Los Angeles’ Skid […]
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s leading medical research agency. Bhattacharya has called for reforming the NIH by reducing the power of many of its longest-serving officials. A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah began […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on all imports from Mexico and Canada as one of his first executive actions. He stated the tariffs will remain until both nations curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl. Trump also proposed an additional 10 percent tariff […]
The Israeli ambassador to the United States has said that a cease-fire deal to end the fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terrorist group could be reached “within days.” Ambassador Michael Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday that there remained “points to finalize,” and that any deal required agreement from the government. However, […]
President-elect Donald Trump has selected a new nominee for attorney general: Pam Bondi. She’s a former Florida attorney general who also served in Trump’s first administration on his Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission. “Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime,” Trump said. Former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for […]
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have laid out their plans for the Department of Government Efficiency in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. The newly created department aims to manage the $36 trillion national debt. The goal is to cut down the $7 trillion federal budget by slashing the federal workforce and even canceling entire agencies. […]
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education. McMahon is an advocate for school choice, and Trump says she will be key to sending education back to the states. Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether—a task that likely would require action from Congress. The United States plans new […]
Forty-five pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison. They were charged under the 2020 national security law imposed on Hong Kong by communist China. Families called the trials unfair and critics condemned the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong. President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his cabinet, announcing […]
Co-leader of the new Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy, said on Sunday that some federal agencies will be “deleted outright” when the incoming administration takes office next year. Ramaswamy said a trillion dollars that is spent by the U.S. federal government each year is not authorized by Congress. A former student has gone on […]
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has filed to run for reelection in 2026, according to the Federal Election Commission. Pelosi, whose district covers San Francisco, has been in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1987. She was speaker of the House twice: from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen […]
Republicans have retained control of the House of Representatives. With both chambers of Congress under Republican control, President-elect Donald Trump has a pathway to enact an agenda that could reshape America, including sweeping tax cuts, strict immigration enforcement, and major shifts in domestic and foreign policy. On Wednesday evening, The Associated Press projected Republicans had […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will join his administration to lead a proposed new Department of Government Efficiency focused on efficiency improvements, reducing waste, and cutting excess regulation. The office will operate from outside the government to offer the White House “advice and guidance,” and will partner with […]
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former congressman Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump says Zeldin will ensure fair and fast decisions to unleash the power of American businesses. The president-elect added that he would do so while maintaining the highest environmental standards—including the cleanest air and water on the planet. Zeldin’s appointment […]
