Justice Department’s Gun Violence Prevention Plan Widens Background Checks, Boosts Red Flag Programs

The plan aims to help law enforcement agencies share criminal and mental health history of people under 21 through the FBI’s background check system. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced plans on Sept. 26 to help law enforcement agencies share the criminal and mental health history of people under 21 through the FBI’s National

GOP Senators Introduce Legislation to Strip China’s Favored Trade Status

The legislation would also increase tariffs by 100 percent on Chinese imports deemed important to U.S. national security. Three Republican senators have introduced new legislation that would strip China of its trade privileges with the United States and increase tariffs by 100 percent on certain Chinese imports. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who sits on the

Garland Defends Releasing Letter From Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt

Garland called the decision ’reasonable’ and consistent with the department’s goal of securing Routh’s detention. Attorney General Merrick Garland defended Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors’ decision to release a letter allegedly penned by Ryan Routh, the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, following criticism over its release because it included the

[LIVE Oct. 1, 8 PM ET] The Nation Decides 2024: Vice Presidential Debate Analysis

NTD’s Steve Lance and Tiffany Meier present our pre-debate coverage on “The Nation Decides” of the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate on Oct. 1 starting at 8 p.m. ET. Watch the debate at 9 p.m. on CBS or simulcast right here on NTD News. Afterward, we’ll provide a balanced analysis with special guests, on-the-ground reporting,

Supreme Court Won’t Restore RFK Jr.’s Name to New York Ballot

No justices dissented from the new ruling which left intact a lower court’s decision to disqualify the independent political candidate in New York. The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 27 denied Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to put his name back on New York’s presidential ballot after a lower court disqualified him. Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Trump Meets With Zelenskyy, Says He ‘Learned a Lot’ but His Viewpoint Is Unchanged

‘We both want to see this end and we both want to see a fair deal made,’ Trump said. Former President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sept. 27 as the GOP presidential nominee reiterated his call for a peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia. The Eastern European nation has been fighting

Eric Adams Pleads Not Guilty in Corruption Case

The indictment centers on Adams allegedly receiving improper gifts from Turkish officials and businesspeople. New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty in a crowded courtroom on Sept. 28 after being indicted for allegedly accepting illegal campaign contributions, among other things. “I am not guilty, your honor,” he told U.S. Magistrate Judge Katherine Parker