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Wall Street opened higher on Tuesday as lawmakers tentatively agreed to raise the nation's debt limit. Market watchers are already expecting that the deal will ultimately go through, and investors are taking the news favorably.

Rural pastors in states like Minnesota and South Dakota are being trained to help prevent suicide in the farming community. Farmers often experience high levels of pressure while suffering from loneliness and isolation—sometimes with tragic consequences.

The Texas legislature has approved a bill seeking to end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public universities in the state.

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative deal on Saturday to avert a default on U.S. debt. Now the pair is tasked with getting it through Congress—although one senator has already said that China would be the real winner from the agreed defense budget.

State Farm Insurance is no longer offering new policies on California properties. The firm is fighting the pressures of inflation as well as the state’s ever-increasing wildfire risks.

The majority of Americans are worried that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to civilization, according to a poll by market research firm Ipsos and Reuters.

After much criticism, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his presidential campaign have flipped the script on his campaign launch tech glitches.

In a rare display of bipartisanship, President Biden is backing House Republicans' "HALT Fentanyl Act." The bill, which passed the House yesterday, permanently designates fentanyl-like substances as being among the most dangerous illicit drugs.

A Texas House committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the impeachment of the state's Republican Attorney General, Ken Paxton.

The FBI was forced to close an investigation into the Clinton family because prosecutors refused to bring charges, according to new documents.

A Republican-led investigation is accusing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes—including felonies—while in office.

With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign officially underway, NTD has 5 key policy takeaways from his launch on Twitter Spaces.

Political analysts are weighing in as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks set to make a long-awaited announcement today that he will run for president in 2024.

Arizona Republican Kari Lake is vowing to paint Arizona red. She says she is launching a grassroots “ballot-chasing” operation. The goal is to boost Republican turnout in future Arizona elections.

Most people unlock their phones using facial recognition, fingerprint scans, or some similar method. The Federal Trade Commission is now warning users that this kind of data can be hacked and manipulated.

NAACP Chairman Leon Russell has reacted to criticism of his living in Florida after the association issued a travel advisory warning black Americans to avoid the state.

An Arizona judge dismissed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s election case on Monday. He said she failed to prove evidence of significant misconduct in the election.

TikTok is suing Montana over a bill that would ban the app in the state starting next year. The lawsuit alleges the ban violates the U.S. Constitution, as well as other federal laws.

Former President Donald Trump’s social media company, Truth Social, has sued The Washington Post for defamation, and is seeking over $3.7 billion in damages.

A hospital in Yuma, Arizona, has amassed $26 million in unpaid expenses from treating illegal immigrants without medical coverage—not including the cost of infrastructure. NTD spoke to Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, to get her take on the situation.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Monday at his alma mater, Charleston Southern University, in South Carolina.

The Pentagon says it accidentally overvalued U.S. military aid to Ukraine by $3 billion. The accounting error means there is still over $5 billion in funding available for Ukraine.

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have commented on New York City’s approach to the illegal immigrant surge. The city is now housing such immigrants in public school gyms and historic hotels.

The U.S. Navy plans to make changes in the wake of a series of suicides last year. In April 2022, three sailors from the USS George Washington died by suicide within one week.

Three FBI whistleblowers testified on May 18 before the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. They exposed details on alleged abuses of power by FBI leadership, and how the Bureau retaliated against whistleblowers.

Every administration since President Ronald Reagan has mishandled classified materials, including mixing classified and unclassified documents. That’s what National Archives officials told the House Intelligence Committee during a closed-door interview in March.

Prosecutors say the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents on social media was warned multiple times over mishandling classified information.

President Joe Biden cut short his trip to Asia this week to resume discussions about raising the debt ceiling and curbing the threat of an economic crisis. NTD hears from an expert on how a deal could take shape and steps to avoid this recurring problem.

Biden’s nominee to head the National Institutes of Health is in the hot seat. Some are criticizing her past financial ties with pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer.

“The Messenger” reports that four Congressional Democrats sponsored millions of dollars in federal spending projects for organizations that employed their spouses.