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The Senate passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement package on Friday after an overnight vote-a-rama on Capitol Hill. The Senate voted 52–47 to approve the legislation, with no support from ‌Democrats. The bill funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term, and now heads to the House. The legislation follows mont...

Israel and Lebanon agree to a new ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States, which calls for Hezbollah terrorists to withdraw from southern Lebanon. The United States says both sides also agreed to establish pilot zones where the Lebanese Armed Forces would take exclusive control, excluding all non-state actors. The agreement follows months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which b...

Results are in from several primary races in Iowa, California, and New Jersey, with votes still being counted for the California governor’s race between Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, and Tom Steyer. Hilton has taken an early lead and could have Californian voters elect a Republican governor for the first time in 15 years. Current Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to the November...

New Jersey is blaming outside agitators for the violence at anti-ICE protests at an ICE detention center in Newark. Governor Mikie Sherill warning that some national extremist groups have become involved. The protests began over a week ago after Democratic lawmakers raised concerns about conditions inside the facility, including allegations involving food and medical care. Newark has now imposed a...

New Jersey is blaming outside agitators for the violence at anti-ICE protests at an ICE detention center in Newark. Governor Mikie Sherill warning that some national extremist groups have become involved. The protests began over a week ago after Democratic lawmakers raised concerns about conditions inside the facility, including allegations involving food and medical care. Newark has now imposed a...

U.S. sources have confirmed to NTD that the United States and Iran have agreed to a 60-day extension of the ceasefire and are now awaiting President Donald Trump's approval. This comes after the United States launched self-defensive strikes against the Iranian regime earlier this week. The Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on Iran’s oil trade on Thursday, with the Office of Foreign Assets...

The United States has launched new strikes against Iran, including operations near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat to American forces and shipping in the area. U.S. forces also hit an Iranian ground control station in the port city of Bandar Abbas, which was preparing to launch a fifth drone. The United St...

In Texas, State Attorney General Ken Paxton beat out Senator John Cornyn to race against Democrat James Talarico for the U.S. Senate seat. Paxton won President Trump’s endorsement late in the game, just one week before this runoff. Cornyn had served in the Senate for 23 years, and said he would still support the Republican ticket after his loss. In the race to replace Ken Paxton’s Attorney General...

U.S. Central Command says the U.S. military carried out ‘self-defense strikes’ in southern Iran on Monday. They say the strikes targeted Iranian missile launch sites and were intended to protect U.S. troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. President Trump also saying that negotiations with Iran are progressing, and he’s now looking to turn a potential deal into a broader Middle East peace pus...

President Trump will be expected to take part at Arlington National Cemetery’s annual Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony on Monday, alongside Vice President JD Vance, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Major General Antoinette Gant. The observance will be followed by the National Memorial Day ceremony inside Arlington's Memorial Amphitheater, where both President Trump and Vance are expected to deli...

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. His family announced his passing on Thursday, just hours after Busch had been hospitalized with a severe illness. NASCAR calling Busch one of the sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers, spending more than two decades competing at NASCAR’s highest level. He is survived by his wife and two children. Federal officials announced...

Authorities are accusing Fahima Mahamud of submitting more than 13,000 fraudulent childcare assistance claims worth roughly $4.6 million between 2022 and 2025. The CEO of Future Leaders Early Learning Day Care in Minneapolis was also indicted in February. Prosecutors say she falsely claimed to serve thousands of meals through the federal nutrition program tied to Feeding Our Future. That's the pan...

The influence of President Donald Trump continues to impact major elections, with Congressman Thomas Massie falling to Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein in the Kentucky GOP primary, with Gallrein garnering nearly 55 percent of the vote. Gallrein will now face Democrat Melissa Strange in November’s general election. More than 17,000 people are under evacuation orders in Southern California, as...

Voters in Kentucky heading to the polls on Tuesday. They will decide if incumbent Congressman Thomas Massie is nominated to run for another term. War Secretary Pete Hegseth campaigning for challenger Ed Gallrein, who is endorsed by President Trump. Congressman Massie brushing aside comparisons to Senator Bill Cassidy who just lost his primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate, saying he believes he’s...

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has lost his bid for reelection in Louisiana after failing to advance to the state’s GOP primary runoff. Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who has President Trump’s endorsement, led the primary with around 45% of the vote. Meanwhile, President Trump is targeting Congressman Thomas Massie in Tuesday’s Kentucky primary, saying Massie has opposed key GOP priorities and is en...

President Donald Trump wrapped up two days of talks in China with Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping, with the two reaching some consensus on Iran and trade. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on the way back to the United States, Trump said he has not yet made a decision on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan will move forward, but that he will "make a determination." CENTCOM Commander...

President Trump spoke at a banquet in Beijing on Thursday, offering a toast and emphasizing themes of mutual respect, stability, and the relationship between the two nations. The president ended the toast with an invitation to regime leader Xi Jinping and his wife to a visit to the White House on September 24th. The banquet follows a meeting between the two leaders which focused heavily on Iran an...

President Trump landed in Beijing on Monday ahead of a meeting with Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping. The president was greeted with a red carpet arrival paired with a welcoming ceremony. Trump was also traveling with top officials and business leaders including Elon Musk and Jensen Huang. Trump is expected to discuss trade, while the Iran war, Taiwan and human rights are also likely to take cente...

President Trump is set to depart for Beijing on Tuesday, for a two-day summit with Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping. White House officials say the President is expected to pursue major new agreements while traveling with a delegation of top U.S. tech and business leaders, including Elon Musk and other executives from major industries. The President also plans to raise several sensitive issues incl...

Seventeen Americans arrived in the United States on Monday for monitoring after a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said one American passenger is showing symptoms, and another has tested mildly positive. The HHS said all passengers will undergo evaluation at a federal quarantine facility in Nebraska. The Centers for Disease Contro...

The Trump administration releasing a new batch of previously classified files documenting UFO's. It's part of a new federal transparency initiative called "PURSUE." The effort involves multiple agencies, including the Pentagon, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, NASA, and the FBI. Officials say the release of files is part of President Trump’s push for what the administration calls “...

President Trump projecting optimism on reaching a deal with Iran, saying that it’s ‘very possible’ the U.S. will make a deal with the regime. Trump is also maintaining the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, saying if Iran agrees to the deal, then the strait will be open to all, including Iran. But if they don’t reach a deal, he’s warning that the bombing will start at a...

President Trump writing on Truth Social on Tuesday that great progress has been made toward a complete and final agreement with Iran. He says Project Freedom, the operation ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a short time to see if that agreement can be finalized and signed. The president adding the decision also follows requests from Pakistan and other countries,...

U.S. Central Command says U.S. forces will begin assisting merchant vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz under a mission called ‘Project Freedom.’ CENTCOM says around 15,000 U.S. personnel, guided-missile destroyers, unmanned systems, and more than 100 aircraft will support the operation. Over the weekend, President Trump said the U.S. is ‘doing very well’ with Iran, adding the country...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order to create retirement accounts for millions of Americans who don’t have access to employer-sponsored plans. The changes would affect workers, including freelancers, contractors, gig workers, and self-employed individuals. Americans will be able to access the program at TrumpIRA.gov, and it is set to begin on Jan. 1, 2027. A new video of the alleged...