The spy balloon that China sent over U.S. airspace has many lawmakers concerned. What was the Chinese regime trying to achieve by sending it? To discuss the spy balloon, as well as the threat of the Chinese Communist regime more broadly, NTD's Melina Wisecup caught up with chairman of the house foreign relations committee Congressman Michael McCaul, here's a look.

The House Oversight Committee today is holding a hearing with former Twitter executives. It's focused on Twitter's censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story. To discuss online censorship, our Melina Wisecup spoke with member of the House Judiciary Committee Congressman Mike Johnson. 

Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times. joins us to discuss the Chinese spy balloon. Gertz is a 20 year expert on the Chinese Communist regime, and he's published eight books on national security. Gertz will offer us his insights into the spy balloon incident, overall US-China Policy, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy's upcoming trip to Taiwan.

The US is being joined by allies on export controls to dampen China's ability to compete in the advanced digital tech sector. To break down the significance of these economic policies, we spoke with Stephen Ezell from the the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

To learn more about the suspected Chinese spy balloon hovering over America, Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota joins us. The senator sits on the senate Armed Services committee. 

Prices at the pump are on the rise again. This is at a time of the year when prices are usually down. What factors are behind the latest gas prices? To discuss we spoke with Matt Coday, President and Founder of the Oil and Gas Workers Association. 

To discuss the House bill denouncing socialism, we sat down with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Iowa. She is a member of the newly-formed House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party. She also tells of the threats posed by socialism and the CCP.

Have President Biden and former President Trump been treated differently over the discovery of classified documents? And how different are their situations? Joining us today to discuss the Biden files, we have Trump's attorney Christina Bobb. She was at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate when FBI agents searched the residence.

The International Religious Freedom Summit is ongoing this week in Washington D.C. we hear from U.S. Coast Guard Captain Daniel Mode. Mode has been a chaplain with the U.S. military for over 30 years and served with the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard. We discuss religious freedom in the military.

We also hear from Rabbi Abraham Cooper about recent instances of anti-Semitism. Hell tells us how the pandemic and social media have amplified hate.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's has an upcoming trip to China. Oklahoma Senator James Lankford is raising concerns over China's human rights abuses, specifically those persecuted for their beliefs. We spoke to the senator.

Earlier today, at the International Religious Freedom Summit, I sat down with the co-chair Katrina Lantos Swett. We talked about the bipartisan support for  this cause, and also the challenges they're facing. 

As the former president gears up for what is anticipated to be a hard fought primary, his toughest opponent will likely be Florida Governor Ron Desantis, if he decides to throw his hat in the ring as expected. To assess, we are happy to have former Senior Adviser and Counsel to President Trump, Jenna Ellis.

Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is under fire and could lose her house committee assignments, including the House Foreign Relations committee. She's been under scrutiny for her comments on Jews and Israel. Joining us next to discuss Omar and anti-semitism, we have Dan Pollak from the Zionist Organization of America. 

Former Congresswoman Mayra Flores was the first Mexican born member of the U.S. Congress. Flores, a former democrat turned Republican, has been a very outspoken voice when it comes to the matter of border security. We sat down with the former Texas congresswoman to discuss. 

More on China, as the Chinese Communist Party continues to play down the death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic inside of its borders. Rik Mehta is an attorney with a strong medical background as well and we are happy to have him on to discuss.

One of the latest focal points between Democrats and Republicans in Congress is the looming debt ceiling crisis. President Biden isn't planning to negotiate the limit with Republicans. Some House Democrats are proposing to eliminate the debt ceiling altogether. to discuss the dispute, we sat down with Virginia Congressman Bob Good.

The state of Iowa just enacted a new bill that grants school choice. Parents will now have more opportunities to choose whether to send their children to private or public schools. To discuss, we sat down with member of the education committee Congresswoman Lisa McClain.

Classified documents are also discovered at former Vice President Mike Pence's home. This is causing even more concerns over how the Justice Department is responding to the different cases. Joining us to discuss the latest developments, we have South Carolina Congressman Ralph Norman.

Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin is leading an effort to build normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. He just introduced a bill in Congress that would officially end the one China policy. Under the current policy, the U.S. ended formal relations with Taiwan in 1979. Congressman Tiffany agreed to speak with us exclusively today to discuss the bill.