When an eight-lane Minneapolis, Minnesota bridge carrying Interstate 35 over the Mississippi River collapsed in 2007 killing 13 people, the nation took a closer look at aging infrastructure. Structurally deficient and poor condition bridges were found everywhere across the United States. Engineers knew it, and after the Minneapolis disaster, there was a new urgency to…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $1.6 Billion for Pennsylvania Bridges
Sen. Sinema Says She Doesn’t ‘Bend to Political Pressure’ Amid Criticism on Transparency
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) on Friday said she had been elected to “be a workhorse not a show horse,” as she pushed back against criticism of her negotiating methods regarding legislation. In an interview with ABC15 Arizona, Sinema, a lead negotiator for the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill, said her focus is now to manage…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Nov. 9)
President Joe Biden waiting to sign the infrastructure bill into law. What’s the wait? And a member of the squad raises concerns about the future of Biden’s social spending plan. The White House is urging companies to uphold the vaccine mandate despite a court order blocking it. And the administration says it’s not ruling out…
GOP Rep. Upton Receives Threatening Voicemail After Vote to Support Infrastructure Bill
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) revealed Monday a threatening voicemail he received days after voting in favor of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill along with 12 other House GOP members. The voicemail, containing expletives and death wishes, was aired during an interview Upton shared Monday evening on CNN. Upton expressed his support for the infrastructure legislation…
Infrastructure Bill to Be Signed by President Biden Includes Tax Provision Concerning to Cryptocurrency Community
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in a 228–206 vote, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature. The bipartisan infrastructure bill contains a cryptocurrency tax reporting requirement. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would put $550 billion of new funding into transportation projects, the utility grid,…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Nov. 5)
The House convenes over the infrastructure bill and President Joe Biden’s social spending package, Biden says the U.S. has ordered millions of doses of Pfizer’s experimental, anti-viral pill for COVID-19, and a coalition of eleven states and five private employers are suing Biden over his latest vaccine mandate.
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Nov. 2)
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) is pushing back against Democrat progressives. He says holding the infrastructure bill hostage won’t get his support for the larger social spending bill. There are staffing shortages at U.S. prisons, after corrections officers quit during the pandemic. But prison populations are on the rise, leading to added challenges. And the Supreme…
Free Stuff Isn’t Free
Commentary It’s open enrollment season for Medicare. Local TV stations and cable networks are flooded with ads for various insurance supplements. They promise “free” dental care, free transportation to doctors, free drugs, free dentures, and lots of other free stuff. Paid spokespersons speak of “benefits” and “entitlements.” They say subscribers could receive as much as…
US Ports Would Benefit Greatly From Automation, If Unions Just Allowed It
Commentary From Christmas toys to clothing and auto parts, shortages of imported products are forcing factories to idle, store shelves to sit empty, and consumers to panic. What else is in short supply? The truth about what’s causing this economic crisis. President Joe Biden, who brags about running “the most pro-union administration in history,” won’t…
Sen. Sinema’s Office Denies Report That She Wants to Cut $100 Billion From Climate Proposals
A spokesperson for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) has denied that she wants to cut $100 billion from climate proposals in the Democrats’ spending bill currently making its way through Congress. Sinema is one of two centrist Democrats in the Senate whose votes are critical to the passage of two bills that together would form President Joe…
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