Category: Capitol Report

Capitol Report (March 30): US Could See Unprecedented Border Crossings

Border Patrol agents and the Biden administration are expecting a surge of illegal border crossings—up to 18,000 migrants every day. And this could start in hours or in days. Border state Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) has just penned a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. President Joe Biden got his second booster on camera, while…


Capitol Report (March 29): Former Trump Officials Facing Criminal Contempt Charges

President Joe Biden hosted Singapore’s prime minister at the White House. We’ll unpack their plans on Russia, the supply chain, and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific—an area that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is working to destabilize with military and economic coercion. An American architect’s mother was arrested in China for upholding her belief. And…


Capitol Report (March 28): Americans Losing Trust in CDC

President Joe Biden announced his budget goals for next year. He aims to tax the rich, fund the police, and counter china. We’ll take a look at how the administration wants to spend your tax dollars. The data is in and according to a new poll, the vast majority of independent voters say that the…


Capitol Report (March 25): Biden Warns of ‘Real’ Food Shortage

President Joe Biden is in Poland. What’s he doing just 60 miles from the border of Ukraine, and what new commitments has the United States made? What’s America’s role in this? And how is the United States looking on the global stage? We’ll hear from a war veteran, Congressman Greg Steube, who breaks it down…


Capitol Report (March 24): Trump Sues Hillary Clinton, DNC

The United States is leveling a fresh wave of sanctions on Russia, as world leaders gather in Brussels. But what did they say was another major concern besides Russia? Are these sanctions enough to hold Russia accountable and deter China from invading Taiwan? NTD sat down with Congressman James Comer to discuss. China wants to help…


Capitol Report (March 23): Biden Warns of Chemical Threat; US Power Grid Vulnerable

President Joe Biden, off to an emergency NATO meeting Wednesday, warns of a “real threat” from Russia. Is it likely that Putin will us chemical weapons against Ukraine? The FBI warns that Russia is exploring options for cyberattacks targeting the United States. Does Russia have the ability to shut down our power grid, and what…


Capitol Report (March 22): Chinese Communist Party Spies Operating in America; Russia May Launch Cyber Attack on US

Tuesday saw the first direct Q&A between senators and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. How did she respond to a wide range of issues, from abortion to her sentencing record? There were also some unexpected fireworks in the hearing room. The idea of communist spies among us is not a theme of a Hollywood movie, it…


Capitol Report (March 21): SCOTUS Nominee Hearings Begin

Four days of confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee kick off Monday. What is Ketanji Brown Jackson facing? And what are her prospects? And former secretary of housing and urban development Ben Carson reacts to the hearing. Biden is preparing for his first trip to Europe since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out,…


Capitol Report (March 18): U.S. Targets Russia-China

Leaders of the world’s largest economies talked for two hours Friday. What did they say? And what opportunities and dangers does it create amid war in Ukraine? Following President Joe Biden’s phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, we get a reaction from lawmakers on the threat China poses and reaction to the Chinese Communist…


Capitol Report (March 17): U.S. Olympian and Father Targeted by CCP

Gas prices aren’t falling fast enough to evade pressure from the Biden administration and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. We look at their plan of action to deal with these elevated prices at the pump. The House passed a bill on Thursday to end normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. The pandemic is showing signs…