TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance on Tuesday sued the U.S. government, seeking to block a new law that would force the social media app to cut its ties with its Chinese owner by next January or be banned on U.S. app stores. Jimmy Quinn, national security correspondent at National Review, tells NTD that TikTok has […]

Russian authorities in early May raided the homes of Falun Gong practitioners, a group heavily persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Sam Brownback, co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit, tells NTD that human rights get diminished when nations align with communist China.

TikTok is slapping the U.S. government with a lawsuit, as its Chinese owner battles to keep its control of the app and access to its 170 million American users. Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping spends his second day in Europe. Wrapping up a meeting in France, he’s next headed to Serbia and Hungary. What’s drawing […]

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels testified in former President Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial Tuesday, and faced cross-examination by defense attorneys. She detailed allegations of an intimate encounter with Trump. Israeli forces began ground operations in Rafah and took control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing, while cease-fire negotiations between Israel […]

Russian authorities recently raided the homes of five Falun Gong practitioners. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual mediation practice that has been heavily persecuted in China since 1999. NTD spoke to retired Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding about the incident, and he also gave insight into recent revelations about Chinese tech giant […]

Democratic strategist David Carlucci discusses with NTD how anti-Israel campus protests may impact President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. He says they won’t have much of an impact because the protests are only happening at dozens of college campuses, and the war in Gaza is not a top issue for Gen Z voters.

The Hamas terrorist group said it’s agreeing to a six-week hostage and cease-fire deal. Israel said the deal that Hamas agreed to is not the framework that was agreed upon with mediators. Gerard Filitti, senior counsel at The Lawfare Project and a Middle East affairs analyst, says Hamas’s announcement is “a clever political move” to […]

A blacklisted Chinese tech giant has been secretly funding research at top U.S. universities, including Harvard—without the institutes even realizing it. We take a look at how a report says Huawei got through the cracks. Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping is in Europe for the first time in five years. Trade tensions and Russia’s war […]

In former President Donald Trump’s so-called hush-money trial on Monday, Justice Juan Merchan ruled that President Trump had violated his gag order for a tenth time, and fined him $1,000. This was for comments President Trump made about the jury during the trial. The judge threatened the former president with jail time for future violations. […]

There are two words that are raising controversy around the world–wars have been fought over them, lives have been saved or taken because of them. Some countries have strong laws for or against them–even in the United States the issue is taking center stage: neighbor vs. neighbor, student vs. student, politician vs. politician; and the […]

A multi-front battle is taking place between the United States and China.  Chinese online shopping platforms operating in the United States are posing threats to American data safety. American sentiment toward the Chinese regime and its leader is hitting its lowest point in years. Inside China, a political movement appears to be making a return. […]

The House this week passed the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act with bipartisan support. Jonathan Hullihan, the general counsel and director of legal operations at Citizens Defending Freedom, tells NTD that he is skeptical about the bill giving the Department of Education more authority.

Moscow authorities on Friday raided the homes of Falun Gong practitioners—a group heavily persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party—amid Russia’s closer ties with communist China. Levi Browde, executive director of the Falun Dafa Information Center, says targeting Falun Gong allows Russia to “get in the good graces” of the Chinese communist regime.

Beijing is exploiting the anti-Israel protests to sling mud on the United States and its democratic system. We take a deep dive into how state-run media are doing it. A letter from lawmakers reveals that a child called a congressional office and threatened suicide if TikTok is ousted. They point to the Chinese-owned app’s decision […]

Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director to former President Donald Trump, testified in his “hush money” trial on Friday. She detailed how staffers on his 2016 presidential campaign handled negative stories about the former president. Both President Trump and President Joe Biden reacted to the April jobs report, which was weaker than expected. […]

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding, who served as senior director for strategic planning on the White House National Security Council, tells NTD about his assessment of the Chinese communist regime and global events. He includes comments on the war in Ukraine, trade relations, unrest in the Middle East, and tensions in the Indo-Pacific.

American sentiment toward China has plunged to its lowest point in years. A recent survey shows over 80 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of communist China. One more Chinese app is under scrutiny: Temu is an online mega-shopping platform from China, and 70 million Americans are using it. But are their personal data […]

Former President Donald Trump was in court Thursday for the 10th day of his New York “hush money” trial. The judge held a hearing to decide whether President Trump had further violated the gag order. Following the hearing, Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer finished his testimony. Law enforcement officers in California cleared the anti-Israel encampment at […]

House lawmakers last week sent a letter to the IRS, calling on the agency to investigate U.S.-based nonprofit groups with financial links to China, which are helping to organize anti-Israel protests. Retired Col. Grant Newsham, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and the author of “When China Attacks,” tells NTD that supporting […]

A new law went into effect in Utah on May 1, which stops health insurance companies from paying for organ transplants in countries such as China, due to the Chinese regime’s practice of forced organ harvesting. Dr. Torsten Trey, founder and executive director of Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting, says more doctors should learn about […]

Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal a civil war-era law that bans nearly all abortions. This comes just weeks after the state Supreme Court revived the law and thrust the abortion debate into the political spotlight. The state’s 15-week abortion ban will remain law. Columbia University called in the NYPD to arrest anti-Israel protesters occupying a […]

The judge in former President Donald Trump’s New York “hush-money” trial ruled that the former president violated the gag order with nine social media posts, and fined him $9,000. Janice Hisle, reporter at The Epoch Times, says the gag order is one-sided, therefore making it very debatable.  

A top Chinese virologist has been protesting outside his lab after authorities reportedly shut down his facility and barred him from entering. Zhang Yongzhen is the first scientist in China to publish a genomic sequence of the COVID-19 virus. In January 2020, Mr. Zhang published his research on the COVID-19 virus without permission from authorities. […]

The Biden administration is being sued by multiple states and advocacy groups for changing Title IX to include gender identity. Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, tells NTD that parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their children, and that schools are trying to remove parents from the gender identity conversation. […]

Made in USA or Made in China? American home goods giant Williams-Sonoma is facing a record $3 million fine for selling misleading products. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) is taking the helm of the House China panel. We have more on his vision for the committee and his top priorities regarding communist China. The latest flare-up […]

Former President Donald Trump was in court for day 9 of his so-called hush money trial in New York on Tuesday. The judge ruled that President Trump had violated a gag order nine times, and fined him $9,000. Anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University took over a building on campus and barricaded themselves inside as the […]

China is vowing to take “strong measures” against the United States after President Joe Biden signed two bills into law. One of them seeks to boost Taiwan’s defense capabilities, and the other requires TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance.  

Harmeet Dhillon, CEO and founder of the Center For American Liberty, tells NTD that doctors, psychiatrists, and medical institutions use coercive language to get parental approval for gender transition operations, and lie about the side effects of gender transition drugs. Ms. Dhillon’s organization represents detransitioners such as Chloe Cole in their lawsuits against doctors, medical […]

Emmy award-winning investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson recently testified before Congress on journalists’ need to protect confidential sources. She tells NTD that not allowing journalists to protect confidential sources has a chilling effect.

The Chinese authorities appear set to approve full self-driving (FSD) software for Tesla electric vehicles, but the decision may not be the boon Tesla CEO and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is hoping for. Mr. Musk visited China over the weekend, and Tesla stock jumped on Monday on news that the Chinese authorities have tentatively approved […]

Elon Musk made a surprise visit to China. Can Tesla take a bigger bite out of the China pie, after Mr. Musk’s meeting with top officials? Beijing is hinting at potential retaliation against Washington after the White House approved military aid to Taiwan and a bill that could force TikTok to divest from its Chinese […]

The president of Columbia University announced Monday that all students must vacate the anti-Israel encampment or face suspension. Tensions continued to rise across college campuses, threatening to shut down final exams and commencements. House lawmakers began markup of the Antisemitism Awareness Act. The bill would redefine what forms of speech are punishable under federal anti-discrimination […]

This special will air on Saturday, April 27, at 9:30 p.m. ET. The world first heard of Falun Gong 25 years ago. On April 25, 1999, around 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered in front of Zhongnanhai—the home and office compound of the Chinese leader. The spiritual meditation practice teaches the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and […]

Arizona has indicted 18 people, including several prominent associates of former President Donald Trump, over the naming of alternate electors in the 2020 presidential election. Mike Columbo, an attorney for one of the alternate electors, says the timing of the indictment is “extremely suspicious” and that “highly unusual” practices in this case fuel concerns of […]

The geopolitical stage is set for a whirlwind of strategic visits. Russia’s Vladimir Putin plans a trip to China as China’s Xi Jinping sets his sights on Europe. For a deep dive into the diplomatic maneuvers and Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s journey in China this week, NTD spoke to James Gorrie, Epoch Times contributor […]

Former President Donald Trump on April 26 appeared in court for day 8 of his New York “hush money” trial, as the Supreme Court on April 25 heard arguments over his immunity claim. Jesse Binnall, an attorney for President Trump in his civil cases, reacts to both cases.  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says there’s evidence that the Chinese regime is trying to influence this year’s race for the White House. Hear his assessment of the situation. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen condemns China’s export dumping as cheap goods flow into global markets. She warns Beijing that “nothing is off the table” to […]

President Joe Biden said for the first time on Friday that he is willing to debate former President Donald Trump. This came as President Trump appeared in court for day 8 of his New York campaign finance ‘hush money’ trial. Anti-Israel encampments have spread to dozens of college campuses across the nation, from Boston and […]

April 25 marked the 25th anniversary of Falun Gong practitioners’ appeal to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to exercise their faith freely. Levi Browde, executive director of the Falun Dafa Information Center, says the event was a “peaceful appeal,” not a protest or occupation of the government complex as the CCP alleges.

Is China leveraging the conflicts raging in the Middle East for its own gain? NTD spoke with Ohad Tal, a member of the Israeli parliament who sits on the Security and Foreign Affaris Committee, for his thoughts on the Gaza war and what role China plays in it.  

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments over former President Donald Trump’s claim to presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. Bob Barr, former congressman, attorney, and Clinton impeachment manager, says the Supreme Court is unlikely to go along with either side completely.  

The United States is going after Chinese censorship on American campuses. A former Chinese student at Berklee College of Music is headed behind bars for threatening to chop off another student’s hands. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with business leaders and officials in China. We have more on what he’s calling the goal of […]

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments over former President Donald Trump’s claim to presidential immunity. The justices grappled with what counts as an “official act” and what counts as a “personal act.” President Trump was in a New York courtroom for day seven of his hush money trial. His lawyers cross-examined the prosecution’s first witness—former […]

Pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests have been spreading to more college campuses across the United States. Lily Tang Williams, a Chinese Cultural Revolution survivor and congressional candidate in New Hampshire, says the protests are a “massive movement” against traditional American values with the support of communist and socialist parties.  

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear oral arguments to decide whether former President Donald Trump enjoys presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. Jim Burling, vice president of Legal Affairs at the Pacific Legal Foundation, says future presidents will be more likely to face prosecution if the justices find President Trump not immune.  

President Joe Biden inks the TikTok divestment bill into law. Will the app sever ties with its Chinese parent or risk being ousted from U.S. app stores? U.S. prosecutors want the founder of a crypto exchange giant to serve three years in prison. The Chinese-born businessman pleaded guilty to breaking money laundering laws. Rooting out […]

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law the $95-billion foreign aid package that provides funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. It also forces TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face being banned from U.S. app stores. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) visited Columbia University as anti-Israel protests continued on campus. Mr. […]

U.S.–Israeli relations continue to be rocky, as the Biden administration considers sanctioning certain units of the Israel Defense Forces and is faced with escalating anti-Semitic protests on college campuses. Ohad Tal, a member of the Israeli parliament, says Iran attacked Israel recently because they saw the Biden administration not supporting Israel and that Israel is […]

The Senate on Tuesday voted to pass the $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, which also includes a provision requiring TikTok to separate from its Chinese parent company. Retired Col. Grant Newsham, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, says the package is in United States’ interests but the border […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci and an over $4 million grant are back in the spotlight. Newly uncovered emails say some of those funds helped the infamous Wuhan biolab with a study on how to “leave no signature of purposeful human manipulation” of coronaviruses—and that the FBI knew about it. China is reportedly acquiring NVIDIA AI chips […]