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Biden to Hold Virtual Bilateral Meeting With Canada’s Prime Minister Next Week

President Joe Biden will participate in a virtual meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, marking his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader since being sworn in as president. The bilateral meeting, set for Tuesday, seeks to elevate cooperation between the United States and Canada, and review shared concerns such as the CCP (Chinese Communist Party)…


US Jobless Claims Rise to 861,000 as Layoffs Remain High

WASHINGTON—The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections. Applications from laid-off workers rose 13,000 from the previous week, which was revised sharply higher, the Labor Department said Thursday. Before the virus erupted in…


Video: State Legislatures Must Push Back Against Federal and Executive Branch Overreach—Daniel Horowitz

President Joe Biden has issued a record number of executive orders in his first month in office, with far-reaching implications. The North Dakota House recently passed a bill to create a joint committee examining federal laws and executive orders. The bill aims to nullify federal orders within the state if they violate the U.S. Constitution….


Biden Says ‘Democracy Is Fragile’ Following Senate Vote to Acquit Trump

President Joe Biden late on Saturday responded to the Senate’s vote to acquit former President Donald Trump on an article of impeachment for “inciting” the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Biden said the events of Jan. 6 and the outcome of the impeachment trial are a reminder that “democracy is fragile,” according to…


Senators Express Concern Over Biden’s Termination of Trump-Appointed US Attorneys

Senators from both sides of the aisle have expressed concern over President Joe Biden’s move to replace most Trump-appointed federal prosecutors without consulting home state senators. This comes after the Justice Department (DOJ) announced that it is beginning a transition process for Senate-confirmed U.S. attorneys. Most U.S. attorneys have been asked to hand in their resignation…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Feb. 5)

The Senate passes a budget resolution for virus spending. It would make it easier for Democrats to pass President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion proposal. The House kicks Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) off two committees. It’s a Democrat-led backlash over her past social media posts. And election software firm Smartmatic files a lawsuit over…


Biden Reverses $27.4 Billion in Spending Cuts Proposed by Trump

President Joe Biden on Sunday said he is withdrawing a package of spending cuts proposed by former President Donald Trump prior to leaving office. Biden informed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that he is withdrawing the 73 proposed rescissions previously delivered to Congress totaling $27.4 billion in spending cuts. Trump unveiled his spending cut package…


Biden Invites GOP Senators to White House to Discuss Pandemic Relief Plan

President Joe Biden on Sunday invited a group of Republican senators to meet with him at the White House after they requested a meeting with the president to propose an alternative CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus stimulus package. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement that Biden had received a letter signed by 10…


GOP Senators to Meet Biden at White House to Discuss Pandemic Relief Plan

A group of GOP senators will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday after he invited them to the White House following their request for a meeting to propose an alternative CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus stimulus package. “We appreciate the President’s quick response to our letter, and we are pleased to accept his invitation…


Advocates Fear Biden Policies Could Undo Trump-Era Protections for Religious Liberty

President Joe Biden’s first day in office was marked by a flurry of executive orders. Among those was an order addressing discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. It augurs measures that would expand transgender access in areas such as the locker room and school sports, but fails to mention protections on…