Brendan Carr, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), said on Tuesday that the agency will end its promotion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) next year. Carr outlined some of the targets that the agency will address under his watch in a series of statements on X. He wants […]

The United States is deporting more than 100 Chinese illegal immigrants back to their home country. The number is a handful compared to the total found to have entered illegally. Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick is tapped to lead President-elect Donald Trump’s trade agenda, with 60 percent tariffs for China seemingly in his crosshairs. The […]

During his campaign, Trump promised to impose tariffs of 60 percent on all Chinese goods. As a result, some American businesses are stockpiling imported goods. Some economists think the surge in exports from China last month may have been due to front-loading in anticipation of election results.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO. In a statement, Trump said Whitaker was “a strong warrior and loyal Patriot.” He said Whitaker would advance and defend the interests of the United States while strengthening existing relationships with America’s NATO allies. The man accused […]

Ukraine has fired its first American-made, long-range missiles into Russian territory. But is there a risk of nuclear escalation? To find out more, NTD spoke to David Wurmser, a foreign policy specialist and a Middle East affairs analyst at the Center for Security Policy.

A car was seen ramming into crowds outside a school in China, injuring multiple students. The incident occurred on the heels of two other deadly attacks. A Senate committee is holding testimony on Chinese hacking—a possible foreign threat to democracy and security. President Joe Biden pledged $4 billion to the World Bank at the G20 […]

Boeing in a filing Monday said it had sent layoff notices to over 2,500 workers in the states of Washington, Oregon, South Carolina, and Missouri. It’s part of the debt-ridden planemaker’s plan to trim 17,000 jobs globally, or 10 percent of its workforce.

Moscow said on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, in what would be Kyiv’s first use of such weapons against Russia in 1,000 days of war. The reported use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, marks a significant escalation in the conflict. Leaders of the world’s […]

Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced a raft of measures designed to support the “Global South” as leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies gather in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 2024 summit. NTD speaks to retired U.S. Army Colonel John Mills to discuss how the Chinese Communist Party is using global summits […]

Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, after struggling with a long run of quarterly losses, a failed merger attempt, and upcoming debt maturities. Spirit, known for its bright yellow airplanes, is the first major U.S. airline to file for Chapter 11 since 2011.

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed reports that his administration is preparing to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to implement its mass deportation program. In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump responded “TRUE!!!” to a report on his plan for illegal immigrants. The G20 summit kicked off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, […]

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. What are the implications for the future direction of U.S. health policy? NTD discusses the appointment with Jeffrey Tucker, the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute.

More interest rate cuts are likely, according to the chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell. However, Powell suggested the rates might not be that much lower over the next few months. Powell said more rate cuts are likely because the economy’s current trends, such as cooling inflation and relatively elevated rates, are expected to […]

Opening statements began on Friday in the trial of the man accused of killing 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley in February. Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, is charged with murder and other crimes in a case that helped fan the immigration debate during the recent election cycle. The family of Malcolm X, […]

President-elect Donald Trump’s lineup of top foreign policy cabinet picks is beginning to take form. He has selected Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for secretary of state, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) for national security adviser, and Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. What do his appointments say about foreign policy? NTD discusses with David Wurmser, foreign policy […]

The U.S. economy has grown to be 50 percent larger than the entire European Union combined, highlighting a significant divergence in economic growth and global competitiveness between the two regions over recent years.

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva told reporters on Thursday that Moscow is open to negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine if initiated by President-elect Donald Trump. However, he added that any such negotiations would need to be based on what he said were the realities of Russian advances on the ground. […]

There have been mixed reactions in the financial world about how a second Trump term will impact the economy. On one hand, markets have been rallying, the S&P 500 is up about 3.5 percent since Election Day, and the Russell 2000 Index of small-cap companies is up by about 6 percent. But on the other […]

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will join his administration to lead a proposed new department focused on improving government efficiency, reducing waste, and cutting excess regulation.