At least four people are dead after storms hit Texas and Louisiana hard. The severe weather system is leaving destruction in its wake. Violent winds twisting power lines — forcing customers to hunker down at shopping centers. Access now blocked. The White House is preventing House Republicans from getting recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s […]

Two presidential debates have now been scheduled, with the first set for June. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have accepted invitations from CNN and ABC News in what is likely to prove a battle for hearts and minds—and votes. Mike Leon, NTD contributor and the director of policy and strategy at the […]

National Police Week started Sunday, May 12, and seeks to recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement. At the start of the week, however, five officers were shot in the line of duty, with one of them dying. To delve into what needs to be done to support the […]

The Justice Department is accusing Boeing of violating a settlement in connection with deadly crashes involving its 737 Max models. NTD speaks to William E. Trachman, the general counsel at Mountain States Legal Foundation, who says if the government launches a criminal prosecution against the company, it would be a complicated undertaking. This is because […]

Former President Donald Trump has filed an appeal against the verdict in journalist E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against him. He’s seeking to overturn the $83-million judgment. Two presidential debates have now been scheduled, with the first set for June. President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump have accepted invitations from two mainstream media outlets […]

Data from the American Cancer Society shows that colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colon and rectum, is on the rise in people under 50 years old. Sumit Rai, the CEO and founder of Cancer Check Labs told NTD preservatives, environmental toxins, and modern practices are contributing to this rise. He says avoid environmental toxins […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is involved with business deals in China, raising concerns of whether the communist regime in Beijing would use its hefty market as leverage over Mr. Musk to influence the operations of SpaceX’s Starshield that provides military services to the U.S. federal government. In light of the apparent national security risks, Gordon […]

The Maryland and West Virginia races for the U.S. Senate are set to be crucial in deciding the balance of power in the upper chamber. NTD gets an update on the results of the primaries there from Jeff Crouere, a political analyst and TV and radio host. Mr. Crouere says that in the face-off between […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) paid a visit Tuesday to the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial. He says the New York case is an illegitimate sham, and that it’s not about justice, but about politics. Terry Schilling, the president of the American Principles Project, tells NTD there has been […]

The Justice Department has said Boeing is now open for criminal prosecution. The DOJ is accusing the plane-maker of falling short of terms from a 2021 settlement, after two 737 Max crashes killed nearly 350 people. Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen will be the last witness called by prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s New […]

No jurors were seated on day one of Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) corruption trial. According to Joel Griffith, a research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, it will be difficult to find an impartial jury due to the considerable amount of evidence of corruption by Mr. Menendez that has already been made public. Furthermore, jurors will […]

Former President Donald Trump’s self-described “fixer,” Michael Cohen, testified on Monday in the New York business records trial. Part of his testimony alleged that President Trump said the story about Stormy Daniels would be a disaster if it were made public. However, according to Jonathan Hullihan, the general counsel and director of legal operations at […]

President Joe Biden is raising tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and electronics. The White House says the move is to help protect U.S. national security and domestic producers. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made a surprise visit to Kyiv. America’s top diplomat is keen to underline U.S. support as Russian divisions pursue a ground […]

Prosecutors in New York are ready to rest their case against former President Donald Trump in the business records trial after they hear what they expect fixer Michael Cohen to say: That President Trump knew the records for the reimbursement checks would be falsified to cover up their link to a supposed hush money payment. […]

Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday, with a city spokesperson estimating that between 80,000 and 100,000 supporters were in attendance. Mike Leon, an NTD contributor, the director of policy and strategy at the Free and Equal Elections Foundation, as well as the host of the “Can We Please […]

Loneliness in the workplace has been found to affect companies’ bottom lines. That’s according to data published by the Journal of Organizational Effectiveness. It shows that U.S. employers are losing a whopping $154 billion every year due to people taking days off because they’re lonely. That’s 5 more avoidable days off per year than people […]

Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters in New Jersey over the weekend—and drew tens of thousands in a historically Democratic state. We hear what he had to say to the crowd. Dozens walked out in protest before comedian Jerry Seinfeld gave Duke’s commencement address. Meanwhile, other anti-Israel protests are continuing across the nation. While moving […]

Former President Donald Trump’s business records trial in New York on Thursday saw aggressive cross-examination of adult film actress Stormy Daniels by his defense attorneys. According to Zack Smith, a former federal prosecutor and a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, President Trump’s attorneys are likely concerned the jury will be “unduly tainted” by […]

A newly released Gallup poll conducted in 2023 found that more Americans are stressed than 30 years ago. In addition, some 57 percent of Americans say they would feel better if they got more sleep, with only 42 percent saying they get enough sleep. That statistic is a complete reversal since 2013, the study found. […]

China’s communist regime has revealed what it claims was an agreement with the Philippines from 2016 that allegedly involves its gaining access to further islands in the South China Sea. NTD speaks to retired Marine Col. Grant Newsham, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and the author of “When China Attacks,” who […]

Denying asylum to illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes is a process some may think is automatic. In reality, however, it can take years. A new Biden administration rule is seeking to fix that. Getting a refund for flight cancellations and delays might soon become easier. The Senate has met a key deadline in passing […]

What’s more patriotic than an American flag? A family making hand-crafted wooden flags started their business with not much more than a 6-year-old boy’s business idea and a $50 gift card for The Home Depot. But their business was then threatened after they were demonetized by Facebook and had over $110,000 dollars owed to them withheld […]

Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial over alleged falsification of business records surrounding alleged “hush money” payments is now in its fourth week. According to Jeremy Rosenthal, a trial attorney and the founder of TexasDefenseFirm.com, the prosecution is working meticulously, trying to corner President Trump’s legal team, and attempting establish the credibility of fixer Michael […]

President Biden has announced that the United States will not supply certain weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah, including 2,000-pound bombs. David Carlucci, a Democratic strategist and a former state senator in New York, tells NTD this is not a departure from Biden’s support for Israel’s war against the Hamas terrorist group, but a […]

President Biden has warned Israel the United States will stop supplying weapons if a major offensive takes place in Rafah. This came after the Pentagon confirmed a shipment of munitions had been paused over concerns for civilians in Southern Gaza. A bipartisan show of support has protected the gavel for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). […]

Conservatives in many states are pushing for private money to be outlawed from elections. NTD speaks to Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, who says that “every state should ban this kind of private funding of election offices,” as it “raises tremendous conflicts of interest. “Frankly, Congress should pass a […]

House Republicans are seeking to root out anti-Semitism in K-12 schools, and the Education Committee is set to grill administrators in schools from New York City to Berkeley, California. Gerard Filitti, a civil and human rights attorney and a senior counsel at The Lawfare Project, tells NTD just how prevalent anti-Semitism is in American schools.

Day 13 of former President Donald Trump’s business records trial saw testimony from adult film actress Stormy Daniels. According to the lead counsel at the National Legal and Policy Center, Paul Kamenar, however, her testimony is not relevant to the allegations that President Trump falsified business records.

Former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida has been postponed indefinitely. A judge has revealed she has eight motions to rule on—including what she said are “extensive” discovery issues. Police have scuffled with protesters at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. And New York Mayor Eric Adams has offered some of […]

Three Congressional seats are open in Indiana—which could prove critical for the balance of power in the House of Representatives. A super PAC is spending $3 million in the state’s 8th district in a bid to upend former Republican Rep. John Hostettler, painting him as an anti-Israel candidate in the process. NTD speaks to Jon […]

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) is challenging whether federal agencies have too much power by taking cases to the Supreme Court—and they’re winning. For example, the Supreme Court took up the case of an auditor in a small Texas accounting firm who was fined $22,000 after the Securities and Exchange Commission said she broke […]

With day 12 of former President Donald Trump’s business records trial wrapping up with testimony from Trump Organization employees, questions are arising as to whether the prosecution has been able to establish a motive for any coverup surrounding the alleged falsification of records. Zack Smith, a former federal prosecutor and a senior legal fellow at […]

Israeli tanks captured the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing overnight. The Hamas terrorist group is demanding a ceasefire, with terms Israel says are far from what’s necessary for a deal. Hostage talks are set for Cairo today, and NTD has the latest in the Israel–Hamas war. Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers say they […]

The Republican National Committee hosted a closed-door event in Palm Beach, Florida over the weekend, with a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday. Wealthy donors and a shortlist of potential running mates for former President Donald Trump attended. NTD speaks to contributor Mike Leon, the director of policy and strategy at the Free and Equal Elections […]

New migration patterns are emerging, with an NBC News analysis showing that today, most of the migrants heading for the United States are coming from elsewhere around the globe—whereas previously, the four closest countries south of the United States were the countries of origin of the majority of such migrants. NTD speaks to Victor Avila, […]

New York City’s congestion pricing—which charges commuters an extra $15 to enter Lower Manhattan—is facing some heavy pushback. The United Federation of Teachers and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and New York City’s MTA over environmental concerns. Mr. Fossella is calling the pricing […]

Israel has ordered 100,000 civilians in Rafah to evacuate after ceasefire negotiations broke down. Israeli authorities have also ordered Qatar’s Al Jazeera media network out of the country on national security grounds. NTD has the latest on the Israel–Hamas war. Police are continuing to tear down anti-Israel encampments on university campuses as a number stubbornly […]

Part of the testimony this week at former President Donald Trump’s business records trial in New York came from a lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels. However, according to Will Scharf, a former federal prosecutor and an attorney for President Trump, the testimony has failed to provide direct evidence showing that he falsified business […]

President Joe Biden broke his silence this week by condemning the violence at pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. Gerard Filitti, a civil and human rights attorney who is also a senior counsel at The Lawfare Project, tells NTD this his remarks will not affect President Biden’s campaign. He says that that’s because the President’s messaging […]

Police have arrested at least 2,000 protesters on college campuses over the last two weeks. And the unrest shows no sign of slowing down. Former President Donald Trump is back in court for his “hush money” trial. His attorneys turn up the heat on Stormy Daniels’s ex-lawyer. We have an exclusive interview with a college […]

Former President Donald Trump, at his stop in Waukesha, Wisconsin, said it “was a beautiful thing to watch” when the NYPD stormed the barricaded building at Columbia University and rounded up protesters, whom President Trump called “raging lunatics and Hamas sympathizers.” An analysis piece in The Washington Post outlined how President Joe Biden has mostly […]

Los Angeles is launching a pilot program to send trained unarmed civilians to respond to nonviolent calls—instead of police officers. Peter Forcelli, a retired deputy assistant director at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and a retired NYPD homicide detective, who is also the author of “The Deadly Path,” tells NTD he has “mixed […]

A new survey by MyFitnessPal says that fad diets on TikTok are harming Millennials and Gen Z youth who try them. According to the study, about 87 percent of TikTok users in that age group turn to the social media platform for health advice, and it’s leading to some disturbing eating habits. Some of them […]

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has threatened to force a vote aimed at removing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). NTD asked Helen Andrews, a senior editor at The American Conservative, how Ms. Greene’s move will affect bipartisanship in America, and what she hopes to achieve by pursuing a vote when it has little chance of passing […]

There were dramatic scenes in Los Angeles as hundreds of police in riot gear converged on the UCLA campus with orders to clear out the anti-Israel encampment. A Civil War-era abortion ban has been repealed by Arizona’s state senate. Two Republican senators crossed party lines in the vote, sparking condemnation from fellow GOP lawmakers. The […]

Day nine in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York saw testimony from a banker and a lawyer. As the prosecutions against President Trump progress, more Americans are coming out in his support, causing these cases to work to his advantage, according to Jeff Crouere, a political analyst and TV and radio host.

Some foods like eggs, coffee, and even carbohydrate-rich choices like potatoes have bad reputations. But according to Maya Vadiveloo, an associate professor at the Department of Nutrition at the University of Rhode Island, these foods can be good for you given the right selection and preparation.

Manhattan Criminal Court heard testimony Tuesday on day nine of former President Donald Trump’s business records trial in New York City. Paul Kamenar, the lead counsel at the National Legal and Policy Center, tells NTD the trial is a “sideshow,” with the testimony offering no evidence that incriminates President Trump.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel on May 1, where he declared that “the time is now” to reach a deal to free the remaining hostages and pause the war in Gaza. Police have stormed an occupied building at Columbia university, arresting dozens of anti-Israel protesters. At the City College of New York, […]

Anti-Israel demonstrators are now occupying a building at Columbia University, while the school has begun suspending those who don’t disperse from encampments. William Jacobson, a Cornell Law School professor and the founder of EqualProtect.org, tells NTD the consequences of the protesters’ actions should match their violations. He said that students engaging in violent acts should […]