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A new Harvard-Harris poll on the favorability of political figures shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on top, with the highest net favorability. Epoch Times reporter Jeff Louderback tells NTD's Chris Beers this is due to his bi-partisan appeal and his recent testimony to Congress about censorship.

Two years after its launch, Texas’ Operation Lone Star seems to be getting positive results. The state recently published the numbers of border apprehensions and more under the program.

Fourteen Republican candidates are running for their party's presidential nomination next year. And as of Sunday, seven of them met the polling requirements to appear in next month's presidential debate.

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U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon just set the trial date for former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case: May 20, 2024.

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony about government censorship on Thursday was "an epic moment," according to Jeffrey Tucker, founder and president of the Brownstone Institute. NTD's Chris Beers spoke with Mr. Tucker about securing free speech in America.

A prominent New York Democrat is becoming a Republican. He says the Democratic Party has become extreme and doesn’t represent his family’s Jewish values any more.

New York City is telling illegal immigrants at the border to consider travelling to another city because New York has "no more room." Meanwhile, a new bill would ban public schools from sheltering illegal immigrants.

There's a "cold war" between Texas border enforcement and federal Border Patrol agents, according to Todd Bensman, senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies. NTD's Chris Beers spoke with him about what's happening on the ground at the Southern border.

The Senate voted Wednesday 65 to 28 in favor of an amendment to the annual defense spending bill. The amendment says the president cannot suspend or withdraw the United States from the NATO treaty without two-thirds of senators supporting the move.

More information is emerging about the U.S. soldier who fled into North Korea on Tuesday. Court documents and a lawyer representing Travis King reveal that he was facing two assault allegations, and had been fined in South Korea for damaging a police car.

House Republicans are accusing the Biden administration of wanting to ban gas stoves—but without knowing how the home appliances actually work. Meanwhile, Democrats say the measure is not a ban, and that their proposals would only be beneficial to Americans.

The Biden administration is suspending funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The move follows a months-long review that determined the Chinese research institute was not compliant with federal safety regulations.

A recently retired FBI special agent backed up recent IRS whistleblower claims of interference and special treatment in a criminal tax probe into Hunter Biden. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says the matter reveals a two-tiered system of justice.

Cosmetics brand Maybelline is the latest company to face backlash over its ads. Some commentators are calling on consumers to boycott the company after it published a controversial advertisement that features a bearded man applying make-up.

Congressional Democrats say three tax-preparation companies shared sensitive personal information of millions of taxpayers with Meta and other Big Tech companies.

Officials evacuated nearby homes after a dozen train cars toppled off the tracks in Southeastern Pennsylvania early Monday morning.

A former Disney CEO has donated $1.7 million dollars to the Biden campaign, although questions have been raised about the executive's ties to China's communist regime. He once praised China for its being what he called "a place of incredible opportunity," and used to visit the communist country every month.

Senator Joe Manchin raised $1.2 million dollars in the second quarter of 2023, raising speculation that he could be preparing to announce a presidential run.

The Biden administration says over 800,000 borrowers will have $39 billion in student debt wiped away in the coming weeks—due to "administrative fixes" that will result in more people passing the existing 20- or 25-year forgiveness threshold.

Illinois landlords will soon be required to rent their property to illegal immigrants who otherwise qualify, due to a bill signed recently by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Some lawmakers are advocating the reintroduction of the American Rescue Plan. They aim to restore the COVID-19-era monthly payments for young children.

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Junior says he was the first person censored by the Biden administration. Kennedy is scheduled to testify before a House panel next week.

Witnesses at a July 12 hearing said Chinese money launderers are a major obstacle in the fight against fentanyl, and that China's communist regime sometimes even supports the shady industry.

More than 100 million Americans are sweltering under heatwave warnings across the South and Southwest. Temperatures in some areas are set to soar even further in the coming days.

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. He defended the bureau in his opening statement, and fielded questions from Republican representatives about its politicization.

The U.S. Secret Service has declined to provide records related to the cocaine found at the White House, citing possible interference with the ongoing investigation.

China-based hackers breached email accounts at two dozen organizations—including some U.S. government agencies. U.S. officials and Microsoft are working to assess the impact of the hack and to contain the fallout.