The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is getting sued by the Chamber of Commerce and several business groups over banning non-compete agreements. They usually prevent a person from working in the same industry or starting a competing business for some time after leaving a job. The FTC calls these agreements unfair, but some say the contracts […]

Students at UC Berkeley, California, are among the recent to occupy their university campuses, following Columbia University in New York. Pro-Palestinian supporters are calling for a cease-fire in the Israel–Hamas war.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed returned to the city after a weeklong trip to China. She talked about bringing pandas to the San Francisco Zoo, exploring direct flights from Shenzhen to SFO, and deepening cultural connections. Before her China visit though, she said Fudan University, a research campus in China, was looking to put a […]

The City of Huntington Beach in Southern California passed a new election integrity law. Voters agree to be required to present voter identification to vote starting in 2026. The law would also allow the city to facilitate 20 more in-person polling locations and the monitoring of ballot drop boxes. But state officials are suing the […]

A women’s prison in California is set to close, despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Authorities say FCI Dublin will first review each inmate’s status prior to closing.

California and Norway are partnering together for a new climate agreement. Norway wants to follow in California’s approach to climate while offering insights into its criminal justice system.

Google has begun removing California news websites from search results for some users in response to a state proposal that would require the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content. The tech giant announced the move in a blog post on Friday, calling it a “short-term test for a small percentage […]

On Monday, former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial kicked off with jury selection. Google removes links to news publishers for some Californians. What is the tech giant testing? Nebraska lawmakers vote on restoring voting rights for newly released felons. Colorado is on track to ban semiautomatic firearms. Find out what supporters and opponents are […]

A free speech organization has recently released a report titled “No Graduation Without Indoctrination: The DEI Course Mandate.” The report reveals, for the first time, that a vast majority of colleges now require Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) courses for graduation. NTD spoke with Cherise Trump, executive director of Speech First, to learn more.

Hundreds of inactive or non-existent temperature stations are assigned temperatures. To find out how this could affect climate trends and data, NTD spoke with Katie Spence who reported on this for The Epoch Times.

The House advanced a modified version of a bill on April 12 to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). With the passage of the rule governing the bill—an intermediate procedural step before final passage—the bill itself will now be teed up for a vote on the House floor later on Friday. The Biden […]

O.J. Simpson has died at the age of 76. NTD has more on his legacy, fame, and infamy. The United States has added 4 Chinese companies to an export blacklist, as China sanctions 2 U.S. defense companies. Ending California’s Sanctuary State policy for illegal immigrant pedophiles: that’s what one lawmaker is proposing with a new […]

The Colorado-based Mountain States Legal Foundation is suing the Federal Aviation Administration over its hiring policies, alleging that over 900 applicants were rejected for being ‘too white.’ NTD spoke with William Trachman, the foundation’s general counsel, for insight.

Each year, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, a non-profit advocacy group, puts out a ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of companies they allege to be contributing to sexual exploitation. NTD spoke with Lina Nealon, vice president and director of corporate advocacy at the company, for insight.   

NFL star and actor O.J. Simpson has died at the age of 76. Mr. Simpson was acquitted in a sensational 1995 trial of murdering his former wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ron Goldman, but was subsequently found responsible for their deaths in a civil lawsuit. Mr. Simpson was later imprisoned for armed robbery and kidnapping. […]

Israel’s recent withdrawal from Khan Younis in Southern Gaza caught observers by surprise. The announcement came on the 6-month mark since the Israel-Hamas war. For analysis, NTD spoke with Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief for the Jewish News Syndicate.  

For analysis on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump’s recent moves and the potential impact on voters, NTD spoke with Roger Simon, Epoch Times columnist and author of ‘American Refugees.’  

President Joe Biden formally welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House on April 10. The bilateral summit will be the most ambitious meeting yet between the two leaders, with the announcement of the biggest upgrade to the U.S.–Japan alliance in more than 60 years, according to senior administration officials. Mr. Kishida will […]

Should homeless individuals be exempt from getting fines or being arrested? The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on this issue soon. In Oregon, the City of Grants Pass is seeking to curb homelessness. But a group of democratic representatives, including Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), say being homeless is not a […]

More bargain-based stores are set to close down. The California-based 99 Cents Only Stores said Friday it will close all 371 of its outlets. This will end the chain’s 42 years of selling an assortment of affordable items. For analysis, NTD spoke with Jeffrey Tucker, a senior economic columnist with The Epoch Times. He’s also […]

Norfolk Southern Corp. announced on April 9 that it had reached a $600-million agreement to resolve a class action lawsuit related to a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The settlement comes in the wake of the Feb. 3, 2023 incident in which a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train carrying 151 cars derailed, spilling hazardous […]

Analysts say seniors with Medicare could have to pay about $33 dollars more out of pocket each month. The Biden administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have said they want to increase access to care, but that means lower funding for the Medicare Advantage insurance program. For more insight, NTD spoke with […]

Former President Donald Trump said on April 8 that decisions on abortion restrictions should be left to the individual states, as he declined to back a national-level limit. The former president also said he supports fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization. President Trump had promised to disclose his stance on abortion as a law […]

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey Friday morning. Shaking was felt as far as New York, Connecticut, and Philadelphia. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said that there are no life-threatening situations or reports of significant damage. Angie Lux, project scientist for Earthquake Early Warning at the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory explains why earthquakes are rare on […]

Former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines returns to the San Francisco area for a tour. A California congressional primary has a rare tie. Who are the three candidates vying for the seat left vacant by Democratic Congresswoman Anna Eshoo? A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey earlier Friday. How common are quakes on the East Coast? […]

A restaurant associated with California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a job posting that pays a rate of $16/hour. NTD has more on how Californians have reacted, and the loopholes in the state’s $20 per hour minimum wage law.

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and it was likely felt by millions of people across the northeastern U.S. and New York City metropolitan area. The USGS says the quake struck in Lebanon, New Jersey, at around 10:23 a.m. ET.  It’s not yet clear if any […]

The Palestinian Authority has formally requested the United Nations Security Council to reconsider its 2011 application for full membership in the U.N. NTD spoke with Aryeh Lightstone, former special envoy for the Abraham Accords and author of “Let My People Know.”

J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, recently challenged police to arrest her when she arrives in Scotland over the country’s new policy. Scotland’s Hate Crime and Public Order Act makes it illegal to stir up hatred based on elements such as age, religion, and gender identity. For analysis, NTD spoke with Colin Wright, […]

President Joe Biden will speak by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 4, three days after an Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers. The White House said President Biden was “outraged and heartbroken” by the attack, but the president has made no fundamental change in the United States’ steadfast […]

Is China going to meet its Made in China 2025 campaign goals? The Chinese regime had a 10-year plan to make China rapidly develop and dominate in global high-tech manufacturing, surpassing Western countries. For analysis, NTD spoke with Bradley Thayer, founding member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China. He’s also the co-author of […]

An illegal Chinese immigrant was arrested after entering the largest Marine Corps base in the country last week.  This comes amid a number of instances of Chinese nationals infiltrating U.S. military bases in recent years. For analysis, NTD spoke with former White House Deputy National Security Adviser Stephen Yates. He’s also a senior fellow and […]

Taiwan was shaken by its strongest earthquake in 25 years on April 3, causing buildings to collapse and landslides to crush highways and tunnels. The 7.4 magnitude quake triggering tsunami warnings across the region, and resulted in at least nine deaths. More than 1,000 have been reported injured, according to the Taiwanese government. Rescuers in […]

NTD spoke with Nick Neonakis, an expert on franchises and owner of The Franchise Consulting Company, to gain insight into the apparent outpacing of inflation by fast food prices.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to shut down Qatari media outlet Al Jazeera, branding it a ‘terror channel.’ NTD spoke with David Wurmser, analyst for Middle East Affairs at the Center for Security Policy, for insight.   

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on April 2 that an Israeli airstrike that killed seven people working for celebrity chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity in Gaza was unintended and “tragic,” and that the Israel Defense Forces have pledged to support an independent inquiry. The Israeli military confirmed the deadly strike on […]

How do voters feel about Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vice presidential pick? For insight, NTD spoke with Jeff Louderback, an Epoch Times reporter who’s been covering RFK Jr.’s campaign on the ground.

Amid the anticipated rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump this year, the U.S. government is employing vast amounts of resources to register new voters and expand mail-in balloting—including inside the prison system. For more insight, NTD spoke with Kevin Stocklin, an Epoch Times reporter, the producer of the documentary “The Shadow […]

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been on the end of some backlash, as both Democrats and Republicans have voiced their unhappiness with his pick for vice president—Silicon Valley lawyer and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan. NTD spoke to Mike Leon, the director of policy and strategy at the Free & Equal Elections Foundation and the […]

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh received another prison sentence on April 1—this time in federal court, where a judge sentenced him to 40 years for stealing from his clients and his law firm. The 55-year-old disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son. President […]

President Joe Biden has courted controversy in declaring Easter Sunday, March 31, the “Transgender Day of Visibility.” Hear how lawmakers on both sides of the aisle reacted. Turkish President Recep Erdogan has suffered a major setback in a nationwide local election, with the worst defeat for his party in over two decades. Cleanup efforts are […]

A coalition of 11 Republican attorneys general has sued the Biden administration in a bid to block President Joe Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness scheme, arguing it’s illegal because Congress didn’t approve it. The lawsuit was filed on March 28 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and it seeks a declaration […]

Down home wisdom says not to bottle up our emotions, but to vent them. When it comes to anger, however, letting it out may not be the best solution. To find out what works better, NTD spoke with Sophie Kjaervik. She’s a postdoctoral fellow at the Injury and Violence Prevention Program with Virginia Commonwealth University.

Feds raided the properties of music producer and rapper Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, this week. The searches are thought to be connected to a sex trafficking investigation. NTD spoke with Barak Lurie, trial attorney at Lurie and Kramer, for his analysis.  

Disney and allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis settled a lawsuit on Wednesday over how Disney World would be developed in the future. For more insight into the dispute, NTD spoke with David Gelman, a criminal defense attorney and a former federal prosecutor.  

A federal judge sentenced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison on March 28 for defrauding investors in his fallen cryptocurrency exchange. In November, jurors convicted Mr. Bankman-Fried on all seven counts of conspiracy and fraud with which government lawyers had charged him. Mr. Bankman-Fried and his attorneys had repeatedly argued that he […]

On April 8th, the next Total Solar Eclipse is approaching, prompting New York State to distribute thousands of free solar eclipse viewing glasses on a first-come-first-serve basis with a daily limit. NTD spoke to New Yorkers on what many call a once-in-a-generation phenomenon worldwide.    

In 2025, children under 14 won’t be able to have social media accounts anymore in Florida without parental consent. The governor, along with some lawmakers, aims to protect children from addiction and online predators. For discussion, NTD spoke with Melanie Hempe, a registered nurse who founded ScreenStrong, a nonprofit that helps families prevent screen-related problems. […]

A foreign affairs strategic policy expert says a re-shaped Middle East is transforming the world. NTD spoke with Gregory Copley, president of the International Strategic Studies Association, to learn about how the area is evolving.   

With six individuals missing and presumed dead after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the U.S. Coast Guard has transitioned its search and rescue operation to a search and recovery mission. Hours after a container ship struck the bridge in the early morning of March 26, a team from the National […]