On Friday, President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable at the State Department focusing on the mining industry. Trump is touting a $3 billion series of historic mining projects to counter China’s supply chain dominance and around $180 million investment into U.S. mining schools.The Senate approves a Russia sanctions package to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine. Late Sen. Lindsey Graham was working on the package for a year, right up until the day before he died. The bill would allow Trump to impose tariffs on the world’s top five buyers of Russian oil or natural gas, with exceptions.Enes Kanter Freedom, former NBA player—and current human rights activist—announces himself as a prospect for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Freedom posted on X, saying that if declaring who you are is all that’s needed, then he meets all the current self-identification guidelines to play.

President Donald Trump signed two separate executive orders on Thursday. The first expands the definitions of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship in the United States; the second executive order bans birth tourism. Trump also praised Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, saying he is doing well with Iran while also pushing back on reports of low U.S. munitions.The United States is cracking down on international scam compounds that target Americans—many of them concentrated in Southeast Asia. The State Department says Chinese-linked criminal organizations are the main force behind these operations. FBI Director Kash Patel says coordinated strikes have freed thousands of trafficked workers and recovered billions stolen from Americans.The Senate Homeland Security Committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during testimony last week.

The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced five newly unsealed indictments against several alleged leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, and joined the State Department in offering over $100 million in rewards for information that would lead to the arrests of high-ranking leaders of the CJNG.Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has taken a closer look at the Muslim Brotherhood in the United States, saying that the group is a clear and present danger to the safety and security of Americans. One witness, Lara Burns, a retired FBI special agent, said the FBI wiretapped a meeting of leaders of the Palestine committee, which was linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, and they said they wanted to infiltrate U.S. universities, media, and politics.Jeanine John Taele, 38, is expected to appear at court in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, after being detained Sunday when he was found armed with a pistol and prohibited ammunition outside President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course. The FBI says Taele’s actions at the golf course raised serious concerns and led investigators to uncover additional weapons.

Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington are holding their primaries today. Many are watching battleground state Michigan, as today’s results could signal what to expect come the mid-term elections in November.Nineteen individuals face charges in alleged medicaid fraud schemes worth $4 million in Pennsylvania. Authorities say the schemes are part of a nationwide epidemic of Medicaid fraud that has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicaid is on the table at today’s Senate Budget hearing. Senators and witnesses point to what they think is causing fraud in the program and ways to stop it.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the President’s Military Spouse Commission, which would advise the president on policies that affect military families and recommend ways to improve their quality of life. Trump told reporters that talks with Iran are still on and that he will give Iran a “last chance before decapitation” to come to a deal. This comes after the president called off what he described as the biggest strikes on Iran since World War II over the weekend.Three major wildfires around Spokane, Washington, have scorched over 8,000 acres and remain zero percent contained. Officials say the fast-moving fires have forced around 60,000 people to evacuate, destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, and prompted a request for federal assistance.A federal lawsuit against a former immigration attorney with offices in Washington state and Illinois is growing. Dozens of former clients have now joined the case, accusing the attorney and her firm of misleading vulnerable immigrants.More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE

President Donald Trump has called off U.S. strikes on Iran. He said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries requested the hold, after Iran agreed to an acceptable framework to end the war. Spokane, Washington, residents are forced to flee as three wildfires close in on the city. Over 5,000 acres have already burned.Michigan is now reporting cyberattacks on the state’s water systems, following cyberattacks reported on more than 30 water systems in Minnesota.

Spanish police began installing a floating barrier along Ceuta’s sea border with Morocco on Aug. 1 after an unprecedented mass illegal crossing into the Spanish enclave that left at least 67 people dead, overwhelmed the tiny autonomous city, and renewed fears of uncontrolled migration.The Michigan Senate Democratic primary will be held on Tuesday, with multiple polls showing that candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who is backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), has a significant edge over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.).

President Donald Trump held the 13th cabinet meeting of his second term, the first at Camp David. The president vowed to continue hitting Iran hard, adding that he is losing faith in Iran talks.Trump touted a historic peace deal for Gaza, confirming that terrorist group Hamas has agreed to a multi-phased disarmament plan. International troops are expected to assist with security while the plan is carried out.New estimates show that around 50,000 illegal immigrants stormed the Spanish city of Ceuta this week. That’s the equivalent of more than half of the city’s entire population. Over 50 died trying to cross the border.

Thousands of illegal immigrants breached the border of Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, according to local authorities, who declared an emergency and asked the Spanish government to deploy the army to the enclave and completely close the border. President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to hit Iran hard, launching a new wave of intense strikes overnight after Tehran tried to attack U.S. forces. Trump also announced a new initiative dubbed “Freedom Haulers” to make American roads safer and open new pathways for military veterans to obtain jobs in the trucking industry. The father of the Apalachee High School shooter in Georgia received a 15-year prison sentence on Thursday in one of the nation’s most closely watched parental accountability cases.

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment to over 100 questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, to which he was subpoenaed, regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued a statement after the hearing, saying Fauci is “trapped by the many lies he repeatedly told the American public.” The committee is expected to vote next week on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress for declining to answer questions, said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.President Donald Trump vows to hit Tehran hard after the U.S. military intercepted a surprise Iranian ballistic missile attack on its Middle East bases. The president also announces a $22.5 billion plan to renovate the Washington Dulles International Airport, in his latest beautification efforts to upgrade the nation's capital.NTD’s David Lam interviews America’s psychiatrist and author Dr. Carole Lieberman to find out why teenagers and young adults are turning to Artificial Intelligence chatbots to tell their problems to, rather than a friend. Lieberman says part of the reason is that they’re used to being online and on devices, but that there are deeper reasons.