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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering imposing a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports in response to China’s failure to curb fentanyl trafficking into the United States. Trump, who was sworn in for a second term on Monday, said that his administration could start implementing tariffs on products coming from […]

LOS ANGELES—Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires though even a small amount of precipitation could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff. Los Angeles officials were preparing for that prospect even […]

The Trump administration is dismantling federal DEI programs, and directing all DEI staff to go on paid leave and eventually face layoffs. Agencies must remove DEI webpages, cancel training, and report renamed programs within 10 days. President Trump says the goal is a merit-based, colorblind society. Trump is also targeting DEI in the FAA, saying […]

President Donald Trump has issued a pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of an underground online marketplace called Silk Road that was designed to let people anonymously buy and sell various unlawful goods and services. Trump said in a Jan. 21 post on Truth Social that he had granted Ulbricht a pardon, fulfilling a campaign […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is removing all members of its various advisory committees, according to a memo issued by acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman. Huffman wrote on Monday that the move is being made “in alignment with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. Retired U.S. Navy Captain Armen Kurdian joins NTD to discuss what this decision means.

Inauguration Day was a whirlwind, with dozens of historic moments. From the transfer of power ceremony to the swearing-in, to the parade, rally, executive orders, and the Commander in Chief ball, it was a significant day in modern U.S. history. NTD spoke with Darin Gaub, U.S. Army veteran, geopolitical strategist, and cofounder of Restore Liberty, […]

President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on his first day back in office. Jeff Crouere, political analyst and TV and radio host, speaks with NTD about how Trump’s actions will affect Americans and the world.

Trump’s inauguration and the emergence of the “Make Europe Great Again” slogan have sparked significant reactions across Europe. European leaders are bracing for the impacts of Trump’s policies, while nationalist movements, inspired by MAGA, are gaining momentum. NTD’s international correspondent David Vives has more from Paris.

CHARLESTON, W.Va.—A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard farm labor denied confining two of the children to a shed despite police finding them in the structure behind a locked door, news outlets reported. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather took the stand Tuesday as the second week began in the trial […]

LAS VEGAS—The only suspect ever to be charged in the 1990s killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas has lost a bid to have his murder case dismissed. In a ruling Tuesday from the bench, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said Duane “Keffe D” Davis isn’t protected against prosecution because he […]

Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month’s deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires. Now she wonders if it’s worth it to go back to sift through the ashes and try to find her grandmother’s wedding ring. It’s not just that she’s worried about the […]

NEW YORK—Jules Feiffer, an Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running comic strip to plays, screenplays and children’s books, died Friday. He was 95 and, true to his seemingly tireless form, published his last book just four months ago. Feiffer’s wife, writer JZ Holden, said Tuesday that he […]

WASHINGTON—A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday. The release of two Americans freed in the swap, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, was brokered before President Joe Biden left office […]

WASHINGTON—One day after President Donald J. Trump pardoned 1,500 Jan. 6 participants and commuted others’ sentences, not all those held at the D.C. Central Detention Facility had been released. “It’s a very slow drip,” Chaplain Joshua Macias told The Epoch Times just after 7 p.m. on Jan. 21. He was one of the supporters who […]

ALBANY, N.Y. —Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The plan, which would require legislators’ approval, would take effect in the next academic year and force students to disconnect from their phones and other personal […]

TORONTO—Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are both confident Canada can avoid the 25 percent tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Feb. 1. Justin Trudeau and Danielle Smith will argue that Canada is the energy super power that has the oil and critical […]