Category: climate

Manchin Opposes EV Tax Credit in Democratic Budget: Report

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) reportedly opposes an effort by his party to give a $4,500 tax benefit to electric vehicles made in the United States by unionized manufacturers. Currently, U.S. law provides some tax credits to individuals who purchase an electric vehicle, ranging from $2,500 on the low end up to $7,500 for qualifying vehicles….


US, China Issue Joint Plan to Boost Cooperation on Climate Change

The world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide on Nov. 10 pledged to work together in tackling climate change as global leaders wrap up the two-week COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The framework, unveiled by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua two days before the conferences comes to a close,…


Xi Jinping Skips COP26 Despite China Being the Top Polluter; Former CIA Officer Discusses China IP Theft

As the COP26 climate conference is underway, one member is missing. Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not even attend. Rather, he sent a letter instead. Why is the top polluter in the world not in attendance? I discuss exactly how unserious the Chinese regime really takes climate change. Plus, have you ever wondered what “common prosperity” really…


Biden Says He’s Not Worried About Possible Armed Conflict With China

President Joe Biden has brushed off concerns about a possible armed conflict with China, saying that he has made clear to the Chinese leader their relationship is one of competition rather than conflict. “Am I worried about an armed conflict or some—that accidentally occurring with China? No, I’m not,” he said in an Oct. 2…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Nov. 2)

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a new plan to slash methane emissions in the United States. What’s his goal and who will it impact? Facebook is removing most facial recognition technology from its platform. What’s the reason? And what does it mean for your account? Yahoo is completely quitting the Chinese market as the…


Examining John Kerry’s Support for Communist States

Commentary U.S. “Climate Czar” John Kerry has a long history of supporting communist states, including the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Kerry could not have been happy with the disclosure last week that he has invested $1 million in a Chinese private equity firm, which has “invested in a tech company blacklisted for human rights abuses…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 28)

President Joe Biden unveils a reduced social spending and climate bill, thousands of first responders protested New York City’s vaccine mandate in front of the mayor’s mansion, and Florida is suing the Biden administration over its vaccine mandate for federal contractors.


Gov. Newsom Heads to Climate Conference in Scotland

Commentary Next week Gov. Gavin Newsom will fly to Scotland for the United Nations’ Glasgow Climate Change Conference. With his resounding Sept. 14 recall victory in the rearview mirror and a likely re-election next year, he is riding high on the world stage. The Sacramento Bee reported more than a dozen state legislators will also…


Democratic Leaders Unconcerned About Lingering Climate Policy Divisions

Now months off-schedule for a vote on President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda—comprised of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and the $3.5 trillion budget bill—Democratic leaders downplayed ongoing divisions in their caucus over climate policy. Ideological disagreements among members have plagued Democratic efforts for months. Most notably, splits among congressional moderates and progressives rage on as…


Manchin Opposes Key Democratic Climate Policies in Reconciliation Bill

Democrats in both chambers of Congress have long emphasized their $3.5 trillion budget bill’s climate policies as constituting a crucial element of the bill; however, moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) remains unconvinced on these, even as Democrats speed toward another legislative deadline at the end of October. For most Democrats in Congress, policies to…