Senators are calling for former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to pass a background check before winning their vote to be confirmed to the role of Director of National Intelligence. However, according to Mike Leon, an NTD News contributor as well as the policy and strategy director at the Free and Equal Elections Foundation and the host […]
Senators on the Judiciary Committee’s privacy subcommittee delved into recent hacking incidents tied to the Chinese regime during a hearing on Tuesday. They also discussed the risks of doing business in China, especially in the instance of heightened tensions like an invasion of Taiwan.
Israel kills a Hezbollah terrorist leader in a retaliatory strike. What does this mean for growing tensions in the region? The FBI has yet to find evidence of a possible motive behind the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Hear senators question the FBI and Secret Service leadership during a special hearing. Meta agrees […]
Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Senate Republicans hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m. ET on March 21, calling on Democrats to pass the Laken Riley Act. Including: Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), John Kennedy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Laken Riley Act […]
Senators grilled social media executives of Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Discord, and Snap for four hours on Wednesday. They criticized the executives for their contribution to child sexual exploitation and suicide. Uldouz Wallace, a founder and CEO of Foundation Ra, told NTD that Section 230 should be removed because it protects social media companies from […]
As a second convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid enters Southern Gaza, Israel is stepping up its airstrikes in the north. NTD has the latest updates in the Israel–Hamas war. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the United States is “concerned about potential escalation” in the Middle East. He’s announced the deployment of additional […]
Several Republican senators have called on President Joe Biden honor Respect Life Month in October by flying the Pro-Life Flag at the White House and other government buildings. In a letter to President Biden on Sept. 21, Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) wrote, “As Respect Life Month approaches, we […]
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, had recommended criminal charges against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) as well as former GOP Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, according to a report that was released Friday. Portions of the report were released earlier this year (pdf), but a judge had delayed its release until last month’s […]
NEW YORK—Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called “misleading or inaccurate” responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned social media platform handles some sensitive information. In a letter sent Tuesday to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, […]
Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) held a press conference on April 26 and discussed the harmful impacts of social media on teenagers.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey continues trying to remove the top prosecutor in St. Louis. The AG says the Soros-funded prosecutor is not enforcing the law, resulting in over 10,000 cases being dismissed. With TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testifying before Congress, a central issue is whether the Chinese Communist Party has access to user […]
