The Biden administration is unveiling $6 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine as the embattled nation attempts to fend off Russia’s invasion. The new assistance package, announced on April 26, uses funds from the $61 billion Ukraine supplemental passed by Congress earlier in the week, and “includes equipment to augment Ukraine’s air defenses, fires, […]

America’s airline industry is feeling shockwaves from Boeing’s safety crisis. Both American Airlines and Southwest feel a hit to their bottom lines.

Aerospace giant Boeing reported a loss of $355 million in the first quarter on Wednesday amid reported mechanical problems that resulted in the door blowout of a 737 Max 9 in January. The loss represented an 8 percent decline year over year, with revenue of $16.6 billion during the period. The result was better than […]

The Supreme Court seemed sympathetic on April 23 to a request by Starbucks to rein in the National Labor Relations Board’s authority to decide if fired union activists in Tennessee should get their jobs back. Labor activists argue such a pro-management ruling could discourage union organizing. The court has tended to rule for employers in […]

Former President Donald Trump is poised to make over $1 billion from Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), as he stands to gain an additional 36 million shares in the firm. After TMTG went public in late March, President Trump held 78.75 million shares in the company. At the time, his […]

Conservative justices on the Supreme Court seemed receptive to an Oregon city’s argument on April 22 that the Eighth Amendment does not prevent it from prosecuting homeless people for sleeping outside. City of Grants Pass v. Johnson comes as cities across the nation struggle with homelessness and homeless camping sites, which have been growing because […]

House Republicans grilled Department of Energy official Brad Crabtree Thursday over President Joe Biden’s temporary ban on liquefied natural gas exports. President Biden says that “climate change is the existential threat of our time and we must act with the urgency it demands.” Meanwhile, Republicans suggest it’s a political move coming in an election year.

Boeing is concealing vital information from investigators regarding how a door plug blew off of one of its 737 Max 9 jets in the middle of a January Alaska Airlines flight, a whistleblower has alleged. “I’m not going to sugarcoat this. This is a criminal cover-up,” former Boeing manager Ed Pierson told an investigative panel […]

Lawmakers heard from small business owners Wednesday about how the tax code is too complicated and constantly changing. They say they must hire outside accountants, and have increased regulatory costs.  

NEW YORK—A federal judge on March 28 sentenced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors of $8 billion in the fallen cryptocurrency exchange. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan handed down the sentence at a Manhattan court hearing after rejecting Mr. Bankman-Fried’s claim that FTX customers did not actually lose money […]

Former President Donald Trump’s social media company got off to a hot start on its first day of trading, showcasing a buying frenzy to scoop up shares. Trump Media & Technology Group shares, trading as DJT on the Nasdaq Composite Index, surged as much as 52 percent in the opening minutes of the March 26 […]

Three senior Boeing executives, including chief executive Dave Calhoun, are stepping down as the commercial airliner maker is embroiled in a deepening scandal over the quality of its products. In a company-wide message on Monday, Mr. Calhoun called it a “watershed moment” for Boeing when a door panel blew out on a 737 Max-9 flown […]

Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. have received approval to merge. Former President Donald Trump stands to gain approximately $3 billion from the deal, and will control nearly 79 million shares in the new company. But he won’t have access to the money in time to solve his legal troubles.

Multiple Republicans on March 22 reacted to an incident a day earlier where hundreds of illegal immigrants rushed the southern border in El Paso, Texas, and attacked National Guard troops.  

Lawmakers held a House hearing on Wednesday addressing China’s threat to American agriculture. Panelists brought up China’s purchases of American companies and farmland as well as technology theft.  

The real estate industry may experience a seismic shift, after the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement that’ll change how agents are paid. How will this affect buyers?  

A federal judge temporarily halted new rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would require firms to disclose climate-related risks. Republican lawmakers discussed on March 18 how these rules could impact the country.  

Public officials may block people on social media in certain situations, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 15. The case is separate from but brings to mind a lawsuit that several individuals previously filed against former President Donald Trump after he blocked them from accessing his social media account on Twitter, which was later […]

Lawmakers held a hearing on March 14 on countering China’s expanding influence in the Pacific Islands region, which is home to around 30,000 islands.  

The European Parliament has approved the AI Act, the world’s first law to regulate artificial intelligence. Its co-authors say it deals with both innovation and safety.  

Executives from across America’s manufacturing sector tell Congress that they may need tax incentives in order to compete with China. Some call for more tax incentives, pro-growth tax policies, and more.  

A new study shows nearly half of parents financially support their adult children. Savings.com found that 47 percent give their adult children around $1400 a month–twice as much as the average contribution to their own retirement accounts.  

President Biden said the economy grew significantly during his time in office. Economists analyze his claims and policies.  

Biotechnology executives believe that biotechnology may soon be able to grow semiconductors—even better than TSMC can make them. They told lawmakers on March 7 that we are on the cusp of a biotech revolution, one in which the United States must beat China.  

Another high-profile hearing on Capitol Hill has put the spotlight back on the issue of child sexual abuse and exploitation, marking the latest efforts to crack down on a crisis that advocates fear is getting worse. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held the hearing on Wednesday. “The United States has […]

Blackrock’s annual regulatory filing says ESG could cause a decline in its assets under management, revenue, and earnings. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. Supporters say it sets standards for measuring ethics and environmental impact. Critics say its objective is to promote a left-wing agenda.  

Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders, alleging that they violated the company’s founding agreement by developing artificial intelligence (AI) for profit rather than advancing it for the good of humanity. Mr. Musk, who was an original board member of OpenAI but left in 2018, said in his complaint that the […]

Electric vehicle fires are uniquely difficult to put out—more so than fires in gas-powered vehicles. They can be far hotter, they pose a risk of electrocution, and they are very hard to put out.  

America has one of the highest senior poverty rates among developed nations. At a congressional hearing on Feb.28, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) discussed taxing billionaires more to solve the issue, Rachel Greszler, a senior fellow from The Heritage Foundation, said union leaders were to blame.  

Around 95 percent of Russia’s military equipment, may have come from the U.S. and its allies—the same equipment Russia is using in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Lawmakers held a hearing on how to solve the problem.  

Tyler Loudon, 41, admitted he secretly listened in on phone calls of his wife, a BP executive, and then made trades based on the material, non-public information he gleaned. He has agreed to surrender his $1.8 million in illegal profits, and he faces a fine of up to $250,000 and up to five years in […]

Nearing the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian tech entrepreneur Volodymyr Panchenko, who escaped right before the initial attack, tells NTD his story.  

Half of college graduates aren’t using their degrees, according to a new study from the Burning Glass Institute and the underemployment is sticky. Out of the 10 million people studied, the vast majority who start out underemployed never used their degree for an entire decade.  

The White House on Feb. 21 announced new measures to strengthen cybersecurity of U.S. ports and maritime supply chains, following the same-day release of a Maritime Advisory report. An advisory from the U.S. Department of Transportation warned that foreign-built port equipment features vulnerabilities that may be used to impact or harm global maritime supply chains, […]

The rural healthcare crisis is getting worse. Over 400 hospitals are at risk of shutting down as the percentage operating in the red jumps from 43 to 50 percent in the last 12 months.  

Every winter, millions of people experience seasonal affective disorder or SAD. Psychiatrist Peter Breggin recommends against taking medication to treat it, because he says depression has never been proven to be an illness.  

Every year in January and February, The crystal and gem show season in Tucson, Arizona, is one of the largest destinations in the world for gem lovers and merchants. The shows go on for more than two weeks. The main event is the Tucson Gem and Mineral show—the oldest of its kind in the world. […]

Lawmakers on Feb. 14 heard from manufacturers and small businesses on how a new wave of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations would affect them. The witnesses said the new rules may be impossible to follow and could wipe out many small businesses.  

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is creating an official account on TikTok, despite the president banning the social media app from most government devices. The president signed a law banning the app on most government devices due to the national security risks posed by its parent company, ByteDance, a Chinese corporation with deep ties to […]

A Senate committee hearing on the price of prescription drugs turned into a disagreement on the value of capitalism in the field of medicine and drug development. Drug company CEOs were in the hot seat during the Feb. 8 hearing, as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) attempted to pin down the reason for high drug costs […]

Jordan Belfort, also known as the Wolf of Wall Street, became famous when his autobiography became a hit movie, starring actor Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s now come out with “The Wolf of Investing,” his insider’s playbook for investing.

Lawmakers tackle the problem of artificial intelligence mimicking the name, likeness and voice of creators. Country music star Lainey Wilson, who attended the hearing, says AI-generated content having an artist perform in questionable settings, or saying lyrics that they would never write, is a personal violation that threatens their dignity.  

A new report by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, says 85 percent of top U.S. colleges have what the group calls restrictive speech codes. Notable names include Princeton, the University of Southern California, and the University of Notre Dame.

Health care costs continue to rise and are expected to increase by 7 percent this year. Lawmakers are tackling the issue again by focusing on price transparency.  

Why are the Houthis attacking container ships in the Red Sea? They say it’s to help Gaza, but experts suggest there’s a deeper, darker motive. NTD’s Virginia Gibson has more.  

Evergrande is being forced out of business. Once, it was the most successful property developer in China. Now, it may soon stop existing. NTD’s Virginia Gibson has more.  

NEW YORK—Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix. Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating widely this week on the social media platform X. Her ardent fanbase of “Swifties” quickly […]

The Pokemon Company is exploring legal action against “Palworld”—a highly successful, record-breaking new game, which features catchable creatures called “Pals.” Many of them look suspiciously similar to Pokemon.  

On Monday, Israel suffered its worse loss of soldiers in over three months of conflict, 24 deaths in two separate incidents. Palestinian terrorists carried out the deadliest single attack on Israeli forces in Gaza since the Hamas raid that triggered the war, killing 21 soldiers, the military said Tuesday. Hours later, the military announced that […]

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman says he’s excited about how artificial intelligence can benefit computer programming. He recently told Bill Gates that AI will help increase productivity in the software industry. NTD’s Virginia Gibson has more.