Category: Senators

Senators Split on Biden’s Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

U.S. senators are split on President Joe Biden’s decision to arm Ukraine with cluster munitions, with some members of both parties condemning the move and others supporting it. Mr. Biden announced on July 7 that he had made the “very difficult decision” to arm Ukrainians with cluster munitions, also known as cluster bombs, a controversial…


Senators Call on TikTok CEO to Explain ‘Inaccurate’ Statements About How Company Manages US Data

NEW YORK—Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called “misleading or inaccurate” responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned social media platform handles some sensitive information. In a letter sent Tuesday to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew,…


Senators Receive ‘Precautionary’ Satellite Phones Just Before Hurricane Season

Members of the Senate have been given satellite phones by the chamber’s sergeant-at-arms. “Satellite phones are important precautionary communication devices that provide critical lifelines during disasters that impact local communication capabilities (such as cellular and landline phones, and/or internet),” an official with knowledge of the matter informed The Epoch Times in a May 22 email….


LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (March 23): 12K Cases Dismissed Due to St. Louis Prosecutor’s Inaction: Missouri AG; Senators Grill Norfolk CEO

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey continues trying to remove the top prosecutor in St. Louis. The AG says the Soros-funded prosecutor is not enforcing the law, resulting in over 10-thousand cases being dismissed. Senators are pushing for fast passage of a rail safety law in the wake of the Ohio train derailment. They demanded clear…


NTD News Today (March 23): 12K Cases Dismissed Due to St. Louis Prosecutor: Missouri AG; TikTok Data Concerns: Analysis

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey continues trying to remove the top prosecutor in St. Louis. The AG says the Soros-funded prosecutor is not enforcing the law, resulting in over 10-thousand cases being dismissed. With TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testifying before Congress, a central issue is whether the CCP has access to user data on…


Governors, Senators Push Pharmacies to Sell Abortion Pill

Governors and senators including California Gov. Gavin Newsom are pushing pharmacy retailers to continue providing customers with access to the abortion drug, mifepristone. In a March 14 letter to CVS, Rite-Aid, Walmart, Safeway, Kroger, Costco, and Health Mart, 14 Democrat governors questioned how the pharmacy giants plan to distribute the abortion medication and “safeguard access to reproductive health care.”…


Senators Introduce Bipartisan Charitable Act Boosting Tax Deduction

WASHINGTON—Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced on March 1 on Capitol Hill a new bipartisan charitable legislation incentivizing taxpayers to donate more by increasing tax deductions. The bill would provide taxpayers who do not itemize their tax returns with a reduced deduction for charitable contributions on federal income taxes worth up to…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Feb. 14): Senators Call on Biden to Address Nation After Briefing on Objects; SD Bans Cross-Sex Procedures

White House officials briefed senators on Feb. 14 on the mysterious aerial objects that were shot down by the United States, and some senators are calling on President Joe Biden to address the nation about the issue. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill into law that bans cross-sex procedures for minors in the…


NTD Evening News (Feb. 14): Senators Call on Biden to Address Nation After Briefing on Objects; SD Bans Cross-Sex Procedures

White House officials briefed senators on Feb. 14 on the mysterious aerial objects that were shot down by the United States, and some senators are calling on President Joe Biden to address the nation about the issue. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill into law that bans cross-sex procedures for minors in the…


Giroux Scores on Overtime Breakaway, Senators Beat Kings 3–2

LOS ANGELES—Claude Giroux scored on a breakaway 20 seconds into overtime, Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators beat the Los Angeles Kings 3–2 on Sunday night. Alex DeBrincat had a power-play goal, Cam Talbot made 25 saves and the Senators won consecutive games for the first time since a…