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1+ min ago (57+ words) NTD spoke with Amy Summers, author of the upcoming book 'Lift: 10 Mentorship Touchpoints to Empower Your Team and Accelerate Your Career.' As the work year nears its end and many organizations do performance reviews, it's time for managers and leaders to take stock of their workplace culture and the environment they've fostered....

2+ min ago (477+ words) Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has backed the Trump administration's seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers. In an interview with Chris Cuomo over on NewsNation, Fetterman said that seizing Venezuelan oil tankers "makes a lot of sense," particularly because it is helping enemies like Iran, China, and Russia. The transcript went as follows: CUOMO: So, we heard from the president today, he kind of expanded the circle here and said, it's not just about drugs, it's about oil, and they are a terror " the whole regime, the whole country is a foreign terror organization, a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going in and out until they return what they stole from us. What did they steal and what do you make of this? FETTERMAN: Iran is involved on that and Russia's involved on that and China as…...

3+ min ago (132+ words) WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: Rep.-elect Pat Harrigan (R-NC) poses for a photograph after joining other congressional freshmen of the 119th Congress for a group photograph on the steps of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol Building on November 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. New members of congress are in-town for an orientation program to help them prepare for their upcoming roles. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.) discussed with NTD's Jack Bradley the broad bipartisan support in Congress to find a different way to fight drugs coming into the United States, the constitutionality of the Trump administration's strikes targeting narco-terrorists in international waters, and the loss of seven people a day in North Carolina to fentanyl overdoses....

7+ min ago (153+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with top business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Trump held the roundtable on his proposed "Trump accounts" which would grant $1,000 in seed money for investment accounts to children born in the next four years. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The Trump administration announces an update regarding Trump Accounts on Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. ET. Director Rob Reiner's Son Nick Arrested After Parents Found Dead at Their Home Trump Admin Expands Travel Ban to 5 More Countries, Adds Restrictions to Others FBI Disrupts New Year's Eve Terror Plot, Arrests 4 in Los Angeles FDA Sends Warning Letters to Walmart, Target for Selling Recalled Baby Formula US Carries Out New Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 8 How New Tax Laws Are Changing What Seniors Owe in 2025 and Beyond...

9+ min ago (282+ words) "If JD Vance runs for president, he's going to be our nominee," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he will "be one of the first people to support" Vice President JD Vance if he runs for president in 2028. In October, President Trump suggested Vance and Rubio run together on the Republican ticket. "We have JD [Vance] obviously " the vice president is great," Trump said. "Marco [Rubio]s great. Im not sure if anybody would run against those two. I think if they formed a group it would be unstoppable." The Vanity Fair article quoting Rubio was the second in a two-part series focused on White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. On Tuesday, Wiles criticized the media outlet over the article series, which cast her as a pointed critic of the Trump administration....

10+ min ago (85+ words) Visitors walk in the Christmas market and fairground at the Jardin des Tuileries gardens in central Paris, on December 13, 2025. (Photo by Anna KURTH / AFP via Getty Images) Following the recent gun attacks at Bondi Beach and Brown University and the two intelligence-thwarted attacks in Germany and Los Angeles, these times require a higher state of vigilance and situational awareness. NTD discussed extra safety precautions with Bridget Bean, Visiting Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, former CISA Director, and former FEMA and DHS official....

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13+ min ago (736+ words) A constitutional expert analyzing the case in Wisconsin involving a suspended judge, Hannah Dugan, who is accused of a felony for allegedly trying to help a criminal illegal alien escape federal officers, has suggested the defense's hope may rest in convincing at least one juror to ignore the evidence and the law and deliver a verdict based on politics. That's after testimony from another judge delivered a devastating blow to Dugan's case. The comment is from Jonathan Turley, a recognized expert on the Constitution who has testified to Congress on those issues, even represented members in court in disputes over the Constitution. On trial is Dugan, accused of diverting federal officers away from a courtroom hallway and then helping a criminal illegal alien defendant escape the courtroom through a "jury door." He said, "The jury pool can only be viewed…...

14+ min ago (602+ words) Neighbors in the Boston-area community where MIT professor Nuno Louriero was'shot to death'inside his apartment building earlier this week said they were stunned by the mysterious killing.' Loureiro was gunned down at the entrance to his Brookline apartment on Monday night, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said in a statement. He was subsequently transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead Tuesday morning.' Less than 24 hours later, neighbors gathered outside of Loureiro's three-story apartment building to pay their respects to the professor and express their concern over such a violent act taking place in their'usually quaint neighborhood.' "It's scary to be in Brookline," Lloyd Rosenthal, a local resident, told Boston 25 News. "It's supposed to be safe, [but] no one's talking." The Brookline Police Department and Norfolk County District Attorney's Office are investigating Loureiro's death, the'Massachusetts State Police'said in…...

14+ min ago (253+ words) Elon Musk is opening his wallet " again. The billionaire business tycoon has begun doling out money to support Republican House and Senate candidates ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to a new Axios'report. Musk recently wrote large checks to help Republicans position themselves for victory in key congressional races and has signaled he plans to spend even more as the cycle heats up, two sources told the outlet. Axios reported that Musk attended a November dinner alongside Vice President JD Vance, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and former deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich. Jared Birchall, who helps manage Musk's political donations, was also present. A source close to Trumpworld described the development as a major moment. "Elon was a very significant part of the campaign last cycle and it wasn't just the money. It was the impact that…...