President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to immediately rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. The U.S. Department of the Interior will update the Geographic Names Information System to reflect the new name. Trump is also signaling U.S. punishment against Chinese banks for helping Iran.The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is calling out U.S. banks for bankrolling the IPO of a company accused of using forced labor in China.Over 350 people have been confirmed dead in the Nepal-Tibet floods, and more than 1,000 people, including foreigners from 32 countries, remain missing, China and Nepal said on Thursday. Among those missing are 65 Americans. This comes after a wall of water and mud several stories high tore through the border region, sweeping away homes, roads, and bridges.

President Donald Trump turned up the pressure on two fronts, warning Iran against placing new mines in the Strait of Hormuz and delivering a blunt message to Canada as the trade fight deepens. Trump also signed an executive order banning the use of some foreign equipment in the U.S. electricity grid, the White House announced.The Department of Justice said Wednesday it stopped a Chinese hacking operation that was attempting to target multiple sensitive U.S. government agencies including the U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Reserve, the Senate, NASA, and other agencies. In a Statement, the DOJ said it seized domains used by two hacking platforms called “Q-Scan” and “Q-T-Router.”Meta has reached a proposed settlement worth up to $17 billion in a closely watched case involving allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed teenagers’ mental health. The agreement would bring new restrictions and safety measures for kids using Meta’s social media platforms in the coming months.

On Tuesday, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said in a post on X that Iran’s leadership is acknowledging the impact of Washington’s increased economic pressure amid Operation Economic Outcast.Canada announced Tuesday it is countering Washington’s tariffs by imposing dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on hundreds of American goods, covering CA$27.6 billion (US$19.9 billion).Singer Dolly Parton, who was 80, died on Tuesday, according to a video statement by her nephew Bryan Seaver. She outlived her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who passed away in March 2025, and although she had no children, she had many nephews and nieces.Congress moves to crack down on foreign propaganda online. A new bipartisan bill would force social media influencers to disclose when foreign governments pay them to push political content.More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE

The Trump administration widened its economic pressure campaign against Iran Monday, launching Operation Economic Outcast. The Treasury put Tehran’s global enablers on notice, including a warning that could hit Chinese banks. President Donald Trump also announced he will impose a new 50 percent tariff on all Canadian cars and trucks starting on Jan. 1, 2027.The administration issued a new plan to charge more than $100,000 for new H-1B visas for foreign workers. It’s a measure that builds off Trump’s temporary fee that was first imposed last year and was set to expire in September.A fast-moving wildfire continues to threaten communities in northwest Reno, Nevada. Thousands of residents are under evacuation orders or warnings as crews battle the human-caused blaze.🇺🇸 More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE

A trade dispute is heating up. New U.S. tariffs on Canada are now in effect, and Canada says it will hit back with dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs. Here’s how President Donald Trump is responding.The U.S. Postal Service is tightening rules for mail-in voting. Find out what the new policy states, and whether it could impact the midterms.A once-in-a-lifetime event takes over the streets of Washington. The president kicked off the start of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, and spectators shared the excitement.

President Donald Trump is set to travel to South Carolina ahead of the state’s Republican Senate runoff election on Tuesday to make a last-minute appearance for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.), his chosen candidate to replace the late Lindsey Graham. Voters will decide whether Graham or Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) will be the Republican nominee on the November ballot.Vice President JD Vance speaks at his hometown in Middletown, Ohio, highlighting the president’s America First agenda by bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States. Vance announced that Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will invest $1 billion in Middletown Works supported by a $500 million U.S. Department of Energy grant.The White House makes an announcement on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day that fentanyl-related deaths dropped by 22 percent in 2025. The White House credits border security and its crackdown on drug cartels and arrests of convicted fentanyl traffickers.

President Donald Trump is opening a new economic front against Iran, declaring Economic D-Day, and threatening consequences for any country that helps Tehran escape the pressure. Trump said the goal is nothing short of unprecedented economic isolation.U.S. officials cracking down on China as a group of senators call on U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to probe California’s climate ties with the Chinese Communist Party. Two Chinese nationals are also facing jail time for separate crimes of money laundering and illegally voting.First Lady Melania Trump announces new scholarships for young adults who are transitioning out of the foster care system in partnership with IndyCar and Fox Corporation. The new scholarships expand Fostering the Future initiatives by helping individuals receive new educational opportunities. This comes ahead of the Freedom 250 IndyCar Grand Prix, which is set to hit the nation's capital this weekend.

President Donald Trump put a last-minute pause on new tariffs against Canada as he cites a potential trade deal. It comes as the administration has been seeking to protect U.S. industries from what it said were unfair trade practices by countries including China. On Wednesday, Trump announced his nomination of White House health policy adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to serve as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) won the Democratic nomination to a U.S. House seat, this time in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, defeating Oliver Larkin, a union organizer endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America. The results from Tuesday’s primaries in the Sunshine State shed light on voter sentiment.The Pentagon orders 30 American universities to audit their partnerships with entities tied to foreign adversaries. NTD breaks down what the Pentagon is looking for and how China is linked.

President Donald Trump said the United States is no longer in talks with Iran. This comes as Trump reasserts U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz and continues to ramp up economic pressure on the regime.Newly declassified intelligence emails—all dated March 13, 2020—show the National Security Agency (NSA) leadership blocked reports of Chinese election interference from reaching Trump. In addition, the Justice Department is sending a thousand monitors to the midterms after discovering hundreds of thousands of dead people still on the voter rolls.Voters are heading to the polls in Alaska, Florida, Wyoming, and California’s 14th District on Tuesday. All eyes are on Florida’s 25th District in its high-stakes battle as another DSA candidate, Oliver Larkin, challenges moderate Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz. His opponents are warning that Larkin’s platform is not what Americans want.

President Donald Trump met with teen lifeguard Ryder Williams at the White House Monday and praised Williams – who saved a 10-year-old from drowning last month in California – for his heroism and grace.As the 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran expires, the President said the U.S. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with negotiations.A senior Chinese Communist Party official purchases a historic building around 650 feet from the White House. The new owner has ties to China’s security apparatus and has received special forces and sniper training.Attorney General Todd Blanche says he may direct the Department of Justice to ask the Supreme Court to intervene in cases filed against states that refuse to turn over voter rolls.