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A group of House Republicans has met in Atlanta to discuss federal voting law ahead of the 2024 elections. They’re introducing what they call America’s most conservative election integrity bill in over 20 years.

President Joe Biden scores a diplomatic win. After intense lobbying by Western leaders, including by Mr. Biden, Turkey made a sudden U-turn, and is now agreeing to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO after a year of opposition.

As Western leaders gather in Lithuania, Ukrainian soldiers on the front line are calling on NATO to invite Kyiv into the military alliance. They say it may be the only way to end the war, but retired Colonel John Mills tells NTD this is a major "red line" for Russia.

President Joe Biden is in the UK on Monday for meetings with the British Prime Minister and King Charles III. He is heading to Lithuania later in the day for a high-stakes NATO summit. NTD is reporting from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed in a Florida federal prison. He was reportedly involved in an altercation with another prisoner.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that President Vladimir Putin recently held a meeting with more than thirty military commanders—and that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the former head of the Wagner mercenary group, was in attendance.

A Biden administration spokesperson invoked the Hatch Act after being asked about cocaine found at the White House. Some observers are now questioning what that law could have to do with this situation—and why the spokesperson avoided the question.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is urging an investigation into Florida. The issue is the transfer of illegal immigrants to California and Massachusetts.

A Texas school district is refusing to allow students to use a bathroom that doesn’t correspond to their gender. Tarrant County school district also won’t allow them to choose their own pronouns. The policies come after a push from parent groups.

Russian fighter jets were caught harassing American military drones during an operation targeting the ISIS terrorist group in Syria. The Pentagon says it's the second such incident this year.

Companies across the United States are using artificial intelligence to filter job applications. A New York City law taking effect this week now requires employers to make sure those AI systems are free of any racist or sexist bias.

The U.S. Navy says it intercepted two attempts by Iranian vessels to seize two oil tankers near the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.

The largest teachers' union in the United States is recommending that teachers put a controversial book on their summer reading lists. "Gender Queer" was listed on the NEA's "Great Summer Reads for Educators!" in the "banned books" section.

The Bureau of Land Management wants to start selling federal land leases for conservation, but Republicans say this violates the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.

Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won't be taking the stand at his own State Senate impeachment trial. Paxton was impeached by the Texas House of Representatives for alleged bribery and abuse of public trust.

Harvard University will reportedly introduce AI into its classrooms this coming semester to provide support in teaching students computer science.

As Fourth of July celebrations kick off around the country, NTD is at the parade in the nation's capital.

Two abandoned children from Guatemala were discovered by officials near the Texas border. The children told troopers that a woman had left them to cross the Rio Grande River alone.

Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that could worsen air pollution.

The White House has released a report on a radical climate change technique. The technology involves solar radiation modification—a method of artificially blocking out sunlight.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing on Thursday. This is the second trip to China by a top U.S. official in recent weeks.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Friday morning, with one ending President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and the other determining that a Christian web designer could refuse to create a product for a same-sex wedding.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other conservative leaders spoke at a Moms for Liberty event in Philadelphia on the issue of education and parents’ prerogatives. NTD was on the ground.

Google is removing links to Canadian news on its platforms across Canada because of a new law that would require the tech giant to pay media outlets for sharing their content.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that race can no longer be a factor in college admissions. The decision of the court's conservative majority overturned affirmative action plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

Hunter Biden arrived for deposition today in a legal case with a computer repair shop owner in Delaware. He is expected to be questioned about his infamous laptop.

Missouri’s Attorney General will be investigating a possible Chinese Communist Party outpost in the state. The so-called ‘service center’ is one of seven such footholds identified in the United States.

Former Marine Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty in the killing of Jordan Neely on a New York subway train. Video footage shows him putting the homeless man, who was acting erratically, in a chokehold.

Offshore wind farms could negatively affect American military operations along the coasts. Some lawmakers are calling for an investigation.

Former President Donald Trump files a counterclaim lawsuit against E. Jean Carroll, the author who said he assaulted her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.