Name: The Countdown: Kennedy Center Erases Trump's Name, AI Doctors, NY 'Mother' & 'Father' Ban & More
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Description: It’s time for The Countdown! Tiffany Meier and the panel race against the clock with rapid-fire hot takes on today’s top stories.

Tiffany Meier is an anchor, China news investigative reporter, and producer for NTD News based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Tiffany anchors NTD's flagship shows "NTD Evening News" and "China in Focus" and co-moderates NTD's special election coverage "The Nation Decides." She produced the award-winning NTD Original documentary "Hollywood Takeover: China's Control in the Film Industry."


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Tiffany Meier Tonight is a new prime-time news program that goes behind the headlines to break down the biggest stories of the day—and what they mean for you.

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Trump Cancels Bipartisan Housing Bill Signing to Push Save America Act First; Mamdani-Backed Candidates Win in NY: Panel Weighs In

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Fake News or Not Fake News? Kennedy Grandson Loss, Trump to Deliver World Cup Trophy, Larry the Downing Street Cat and America 250 Rally

Sauerkraut Fever Hits Washington: Why RFK Jr. and Others Are Embracing Fermented Foods

Big Deal or No Big Deal? Rep. Goldman's Coffee Shop Ban, Voter Database Ruling and Faith in Children’s Books

Legal Analyst Reacts: DOJ Announces Massive $6.5 Billion Healthcare Fraud Takedown–Hundreds Charged

Senate Pushes War Powers Resolution Against Iran as Lebanon Ceasefire Frays: Analyst Weighs In

Panel Reacts as Zohran Mamdani Tests Power in NYC Primaries; Democrats Face Internal Progressive Push

Patriotic Summer Reading: Books to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday

Panel Weighs In: Patriotism Poll Divide, Obama Center Controversy, World Cup Scams, and Japan’s 500 Percent Visa Fee Hike

Trump Cancels Housing Bill Signing After Block on ‘Save America’ Act; National Mall Rally Kicks Off Great American State Fair

DOJ Launches Massive Health Care Fraud Crackdown; Senate Backs War Powers Resolution

UK Prime Minister Resigns; Vance Returns From Iran Talks

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Vance Defends Iran Deal Amid Israeli Criticism; DHS: UFC 250 Plot Suspect Was in US Illegally

14-Point US-Iran Ceasefire Framework Signed; Trump Delays Intelligence Chief Nomination

Feds Say Plot to Attack President’s UFC Birthday Night 'Stopped Cold'; Trump Outlines Plan to Bulletproof Iran Deal

Trump Confirms Iran Deal Signed; UFC Cage Match at White House

Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire; US–Iran Talks Signal Possible End to War

Trump Calls Off Iran Strikes, Says Framework Deal Approved; Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton Tapped for DNI

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It’s time for The Countdown! Tiffany Meier and the panel race against the clock with rapid-fire hot takes on today’s top stories.

From the Kennedy Center ordering the removal of President Donald Trump’s name, to the Trump administration’s push for AI doctors in healthcare, New York’s controversial bill replacing “mother” and “father” with gender-neutral terms, and the bizarre mystery of people climbing in and out of NYC sewers—the panel tackles each topic in under 90 seconds.

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