Category: Southern Border

NTD Evening News (Feb. 7): President Biden to Deliver State of the Union Address; Patrol Agents Testify on Southern Border

President Joe Biden is expected to deliver his second State of the Union address to a divided Congress on Feb. 7. The White House says the president will outline a four-part Unity Agenda. NTD’s Stefania Cox speaks with Genevieve Wood, the Heritage Foundation’s counselor and spokesperson, for her analysis of Biden’s presidency. Two Customs and…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Feb. 7): President Biden to Deliver State of the Union Address; Patrol Agents Testify on Southern Border

President Joe Biden is expected to deliver his second State of the Union address to a divided Congress on Feb. 7. The White House says the president will outline a four-part Unity Agenda. NTD’s Stefania Cox speaks with Genevieve Wood, the Heritage Foundation’s counselor and spokesperson, for her analysis of Biden’s presidency. Two Customs and…


Democrats and Republicans Battle in ‘Biden’s Border Crisis’ Hearing

Democratic and Republican congressmen at the five-hour Congressional hearing on the border could agree America’s southern border had problems but disagreed about nearly everything else. The hearing opened with an hour-and-a-half-long argument about whether to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, committee chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) rattled off a staggering list of statistics on…


Southern Border Crisis: Drugs, Human Trafficking, and Cartels

Commentary An estimated 20 million Americans are addicted to drugs. Fentanyl alone accounted for two-thirds of the 110,236 overdose deaths and killed over 73,000 Americans in 2021 alone. Fentanyl is now the main narcotic Mexican cartels are smuggling into the United States. The flow of illegal drugs through the southern border is the largest security threat…


NTD Good Morning (Jan. 9): Protesters in Brazil Breach Key Government Buildings Week After Inauguration; Biden at Border

At least 400 were arrested as protesters in Brazil stormed into key government buildings. The unrest occurred just a week after the inauguration of President Lula da Silva. President Biden visits the Southern Border before heading to Mexico. Texas Governor Greg Abbott hand delivers a letter to him with some stern words. The U.S. House has a new speaker. Kevin…


NTD Good Morning (Jan. 9): Protesters in Brazil Breach Key Government Buildings Week After Inauguration; Biden Visits US-Mexico Border

At least 400 were arrested as protesters in Brazil stormed into key government buildings. The unrest occurred just a week after the inauguration of President Lula da Silva. President Joe Biden visited the Southern border before heading to Mexico. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hand-delivered a letter to him with some stern words. The U.S. House has a new speaker. Kevin…


Capitol Report: Biden to Make First Trip to Southern Border; McCarthy Bid for Speaker Enters Day 3, New Nominations Emerging

President Joe Biden is finally set to visit the border. He gave his answer on what took so long and announced a new immigration program Thursday. Thursday marks Day 3 of multiple rounds of votes, and no speaker is running the House of Representatives yet. Another name is in the race, as well as a surprising stray vote…


Bipartisan Lawmakers Seeking Solution to Southern Border Crisis: House Democrat

A group of lawmakers from both aisles is working together to find a solution to the “humanitarian crisis” at the southern border, a House Democrat said. “What’s happening at our southern border is a humanitarian crisis. My colleagues, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), and I are committed to…


Capitol Report: Arkansas City Elects 18-Year-Old Mayor; Same-Sex Marriage Codified, Concerns Over Religious Liberty

Landmark legislation codifying same-sex marriage passes the House, and now it’s off to the White House. Concerns linger over protections for religious liberty. President Joe Biden hailed the release of American basketball player Brittney Griner. But controversies arise as some Republicans question the deal made with Russia. The House Ethics Committee is investigating Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria…


South Texas Judge Asks Biden to Delay Repeal of Title 42, Invites Him to Visit Border

A South Texas county judge has asked President Joe Biden to delay the repeal of Title 42; a policy struck down by a federal judge two weeks ago. On Monday, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez sent a letter asking Biden to visit his county and address the “serious issue on the horizon” that border towns are…