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After over three weeks of a shutdown and 11 failed votes to reopen the government, federal workers are feeling the pinch of their missing paychecks. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has teed up a bill to pay those who are still on the job during the shutdown, but it's unclear if Democrats will support it. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday asked for a second meeting with President Donald Trump. Trump said he's happy to meet with Democrats—but after they reopen the government.
Trump is preparing for a major trip to Asia, with stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea. A planned meeting with Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping might not happen as tensions over tariffs continue to rise. In Japan, Trump is expected to meet with newly elected conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Trump is also putting on hold plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli officials after arriving in Israel on Tuesday, commenting that the Gaza peace plan is going better than he had expected. He announced the opening of the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel, where Americans and Israelis are working together on a plan to rebuild Gaza. Vance said no U.S. troops will be on the ground, but that an international security force will help keep the peace. The Hamas terror group handed over the bodies of two more deceased hostages on Tuesday, as protestors outside the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv called for the return of all hostage remains.
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After over three weeks of a shutdown and 11 failed votes to reopen the government, federal workers are feeling the pinch of their missing paychecks. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has teed up a bill to pay those who are still on the job during the shutdown, but it's unclear if Democrats will support it. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday asked for a second meeting with President Donald Trump. Trump said he's happy to meet with Democrats—but after they reopen the government.
Trump is preparing for a major trip to Asia, with stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea. A planned meeting with Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping might not happen as tensions over tariffs continue to rise. In Japan, Trump is expected to meet with newly elected conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Trump is also putting on hold plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli officials after arriving in Israel on Tuesday, commenting that the Gaza peace plan is going better than he had expected. He announced the opening of the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel, where Americans and Israelis are working together on a plan to rebuild Gaza. Vance said no U.S. troops will be on the ground, but that an international security force will help keep the peace. The Hamas terror group handed over the bodies of two more deceased hostages on Tuesday, as protestors outside the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv called for the return of all hostage remains.
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00:00Welcome to NTD Good Morning.
00:04Here are today's top stories.
00:06President Trump heading to Asia,
00:08where a possible meeting with China's Xi Jinping could take center stage.
00:12And Trump's plans to meet President Putin now on hold.
00:16Vice President J.D. Vance meets with officials in Israel
00:20and shares new details on the Gaza peace plan.
00:22Meanwhile, the Hamas terrorist group releases the bodies of two more hostages.
00:26Day 22 of the government shutdown.
00:30Federal workers line up at food banks amid missing paychecks.
00:34Senators will vote soon on a bill to pay federal employees who are still working.
00:39Chaos breaks out on both coasts during ICE operations, including protests and a shooting.
00:45The latest from the front lines of immigration enforcement across the country.
00:49Hundreds of Alaskans forced from their homes by a storm last week are finding refuge in Anchorage.
00:54Officials say they're racing to get evacuees into permanent housing before the winter freeze.
01:01Turning Point USA's latest stop at Indiana University Bloomington drew a large student crowd,
01:06setting the stage for a night of debate and discussion.
01:08This is NTD Good Morning.
01:21Live from our global headquarters in New York City, here are Stefania Cox and Kerry Dunst.
01:27Good morning.
01:28Thanks for joining us.
01:29Today's Wednesday, October 22nd.
01:31You're watching NTD Good Morning.
01:33In today's top news, President Trump heading to Asia.
01:35He's confirmed several stops on his upcoming tour, where he's expected to discuss trade,
01:40investments and regional security.
01:42NTD's Daniel Monahan takes a closer look at the trip,
01:44which will also include a meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping.
01:50The first stop of President Trump's Asia trip is Malaysia,
01:53which is hosting the ASEAN Summit from October 26th to the 28th.
01:57That's the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
02:00Trump is expected to attend on the first day.
02:02Malaysian officials have said that Trump is looking forward to joining the signing of a ceasefire deal
02:08between Thailand and Cambodia, one of several peace deals Trump helped broker.
02:12Conflict between Thailand and Cambodia broke out in July.
02:1643 people were killed and 300,000 were displaced during five days of fighting.
02:21Next up is Japan.
02:22Trump is scheduled to travel there on October 27th for a three-day visit.
02:26The trip will occur just after Japan's parliament elected the conservative Senaya Takaichi.
02:34Takaichi said that the Japan-U.S. alliance is the cornerstone of Japan's foreign and security policy,
02:40and that she plans to strengthen ties.
02:42She is expected to meet with Trump on October 28th to talk about regional security.
02:47Japan has seen increased Chinese military activity around its territory in recent years,
02:52and ramped up joint drills with allies including the United States in response.
02:56The country signed a trade deal last month that lowers tariffs on Japanese goods to 15%
03:01in exchange for $550 billion in investments in the U.S.
03:06Then comes South Korea, which is hosting the APEC Summit from October 31st to November 1st.
03:11Trump is expected to visit ahead of the summit from October 29th to the 30th.
03:16Trump is expecting to meet with Chinese Communist leader Xi Jinping while there.
03:20Trump also suggested yesterday that the meeting might not happen.
03:24Maybe it won't happen. Maybe it won't happen.
03:26It was a one-sided...
03:28Honestly, we built China's military with the money that we lost for so many years getting ripped off.
03:35Trump's planned meeting with Xi comes just days before a potential new tariff on Chinese goods goes into effect.
03:41As of November 1st, China will have about 155% tariff put on it.
03:48And I don't think it's sustainable for them.
03:51Trump says he wants to be nice to China.
03:54But China's been very rough with us over the years because we had presidents that weren't smart from a business standpoint.
04:01An update on U.S.-Russia relations.
04:03President Trump said Tuesday he is holding off on plans to meet with President Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks.
04:09No, no, I don't want to have a wasted meeting. I don't want to have a waste of time, so I'll see what happens.
04:16The decision to hold off on the meeting was made following a call earlier on Tuesday between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
04:25Trump says he has advocated for using the current battlefield lines as the basis of a peace deal.
04:33The battlefield lines, and you pull back and you go home and everybody takes some time off because you've got two countries that are killing each other.
04:42Two countries are losing 5,000 to 7,000 soldiers a week, so we'll see what happens.
04:47And NATO Secretary General Mark Ruta set to meet with Trump on Wednesday at the White House.
04:53Ruta made preparations to travel to Washington after Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky last week.
04:59Daniel Monaghan, NTD News.
05:03Vice President J.D. Vance met with officials in Israel yesterday and said the Gaza peace plan is going better than expected.
05:09This comes as the Hamas terrorist group released the bodies of two more hostages.
05:14NTD's Jason Perry brings us more.
05:16Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife arrived in Israel on Tuesday.
05:21And while there, the vice president announced the opening of the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel.
05:29And he said Americans and Israelis were working there to begin the plan to rebuild Gaza and implement long-term peace.
05:37I think that everybody should be proud of where we are today.
05:40It's going to require constant effort.
05:42It's going to require constant monitoring and supervision.
05:44That's part of the reason that Admiral Cooper and his team is here is to mediate these disputes, to mediate these disagreements as they come up.
05:52But look, right now, I feel very optimistic.
05:54He added that no U.S. troops will be on the ground in Gaza.
05:58Instead, an international security force will help keep the peace in the Gaza Strip.
06:04Someone asked Vance whether there would be a deadline for Hamas to lay down their weapons.
06:09I don't think it's actually advisable for us to say this has to be done in a week because a lot of this work is very hard.
06:15It's never been done before.
06:17And in order for us to give it a chance to succeed, we've got to be a little bit flexible.
06:22President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, gave some insight into how the territory will be rebuilt.
06:28There are considerations being happening now in the area that the IDF controls, as long as that can be secured to start the construction as a new Gaza,
06:35in order to give the Palestinians living in Gaza a place to go, a place to get jobs, a place to live.
06:40So that's one of the many things being considered.
06:42And on the same day, Kushner and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with 10 former hostages and their families in Tel Aviv.
06:50Witkoff said it was really an emotional moment and that he felt blessed to be in that room
06:56and that lots of people were grateful to President Trump for getting their children home.
07:01At the same time, people protested outside of the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv,
07:06calling for the return of the bodies of the 15 hostages that remain in the Gaza Strip.
07:12On Tuesday, Hamas handed over the bodies of two more deceased hostages.
07:16And the leader of Hamas, who is in Egypt, said the terrorist group was serious about returning the bodies of the hostages.
07:24Meanwhile, another newly released hostage returned to his home in the West Bank
07:28for the first time since the Hamas terrorist attack two years ago.
07:32I'm very glad to be here, to back to my place, to my home, to see all the love I get from all the people,
07:42all the citizens of Israel, thanks to the IDF, all the risks of their life, to bring me and the other hostage back home.
07:54Jason Perry, NTD News.
07:57President Trump issues another warning to Hamas, saying that his numerous great allies in the Middle East
08:03would welcome the opportunity to, quote,
08:05straighten out Hamas if Hamas continues to violate the ceasefire deal.
08:11The government shutdown hits day 22 with no end in sight.
08:14Senators will soon vote on a bill to pay those who are still working without checks.
08:19Democrats are pushing for a second meeting with President Trump.
08:22NTD's Melina Weiskopf reports.
08:25Nearly a month into the government shutdown and 11 failed votes to reopen the government,
08:29federal workers are feeling the pinch of missing paychecks.
08:32You know, with my rent due next week, I could take anything I can get.
08:38At this point, I haven't gotten a paycheck this month.
08:40So the free groceries is very important, very helpful.
08:45Federal employees lined the street to a food pantry in Maryland.
08:48More than a million federal workers are either furloughed or are working without pay.
08:53Senate Leader John Thune has teed up a bill to pay those who are still on the job during the shutdown.
08:58But it's unclear if Democrats will support it.
09:01Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday asked for a second meeting with President Trump.
09:06Things get worse every day for the American people.
09:09He should sit down with us, negotiate in a serious way before he goes away.
09:15The only way to solve this is sit down and negotiate with us in a serious way.
09:19Trump welcomed the idea of meeting with Democrats again
09:23after five more senators break ranks and vote with Republicans to open the government.
09:28You know, the country is so hot right now.
09:32And they've never voted against, you know, continuation.
09:36They've never voted again.
09:37They've never done that.
09:38They're doing this because they have Trump derangement syndrome.
09:40But I will, I would love to meet, I would like to meet with both of them.
09:44But I set one little caveat.
09:48I will only meet if they let the country open.
09:51They have to let the country open.
09:53Republicans accuse Democrats of being unserious in their proposal.
09:58An alternative bill that spends $1.5 trillion and opens up free health care benefits to non-citizens.
10:07I mean, that is just a non-starter.
10:09That is going nowhere.
10:11He says Schumer shot down his offer to vote on Obamacare subsidies without a guaranteed outcome.
10:17Reporting from Washington, D.C., Melina Weisskup, NTD News.
10:23Thanks to Melina for that report.
10:25Moving on, a Department of Homeland Security investigation revealed what it called, quote,
10:30textbook political discrimination during the Biden administration.
10:33It said the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, withheld or delayed disaster aid to Americans
10:40whose homes displayed pro-Trump or pro-Second Amendment signs.
10:45The issue first came to light after Hurricane Milton struck Florida's Gulf Coast in October 2024.
10:50FEMA then fired a crew leader after screenshots published by The Daily Wire
10:54showed messages instructing field workers to skip the homes with Trump campaign signs.
11:00Joining us to discuss is Hugh Feik, Senior Director of Conservative Partnership Institute.
11:05Thank you for joining us, Hugh.
11:06To kick off, can you describe your understanding of the evidence that was discovered?
11:09My understanding of the evidence that was discovered was that it was systemic and not an isolated event,
11:16which many people who are watching the last administration closely can't be too surprised about,
11:22given the weaponization of all of the three-letter agencies, this one being a four-letter agency.
11:28So the evidence shows that it confirms basically what conservatives for a long time were concerned about,
11:36whereas we were watching these disasters and the cleanup unfold.
11:40I mean, good thing for Governor in Florida, Governor DeSantis, for taking it upon himself to fix the bridge
11:48and fix other critical infrastructure.
11:49But, you know, the critical role of FEMA in a post-disaster event is to run to people's support and assistance.
11:57And that doesn't appear to be the case in this conclusive report.
12:01And, Hugh, I do want to touch on the systemic nature of this and explore that deeper.
12:06But first, I just want to understand, you know, these are hard accusations to uncover.
12:12So I want to understand, what was the methods that were the scope of this probe that the DHS used to look into FEMA?
12:22Well, it seems through their privacy office, they opened an investigation and dove into the understanding of some of the unreported aspects
12:32of the way they were going about distributing FEMA aid.
12:35So that's it's very clearly, you know, a problem when you're including political affiliations and, like, secret lists in the way that you're distributing FEMA aid,
12:45especially when these people are at their lowest point.
12:47I mean, their homes are destroyed, everything they had, you know, wrapped up in their home.
12:51You know, they lost loved ones.
12:52I mean, and then you're including political affiliations in the case in, you know, in Florida, including Trump signs and, you know,
13:00a method by which you're distributing aid is clearly, you know, not only shocking, but it's unlawful.
13:07And, you know, I think FEMA said they're going to, they've referred it to DOJ and they're going to pursue potential criminal prosecutions.
13:15Yeah.
13:15Now let's dive into a bit more of the systemic nature within potentially the agency or broader.
13:20So the fired FEMA crew leader who had directed their subordinates in writing to skip over the homes with the Trump signs on the lawns
13:28attempted to justify the discrimination in multiple media interviews by saying that they weren't to blame individually
13:35because they were going along with a culture that was not of their own creation.
13:40So that statement seems to verify what you're describing as something more systemic.
13:44So what are your observations that, you know, this is a cultural problem within the government and does it end with the changing of the guard?
13:53Or do you think that that still remains despite, you know, President Trump taking over the presidency?
14:00Well, yeah, I think if you zoom out and you realize what the leadership over at FEMA is doing now is, you know, not just in response to this.
14:08I mean, this is sort of one of the reasons why, but the zooming out and the reforming of FEMA, I think, will go a long ways towards rooting out these bad actors.
14:19And, you know, I'm not obviously characterizing everybody at FEMA, but there are certainly people there who are sort of not standing up and saying,
14:27hey, you know, we should run to everybody's support and aid.
14:29And I know that there are priority areas when you're cleaning up a major disaster event, but you shouldn't be including priority people
14:35and saying that there's, you know, based on political affiliation or assumed political affiliation based on a sign in someone's front yard.
14:42So I think the reforms that are underway and the folks over at DHS, many of who I know pretty well, are working really hard to root out this type of stuff.
14:51So I have great confidence that, you know, in the next couple of years, this stuff will be ironed out.
14:57And it's just ironic because, you know, the left is claiming in these No Kings rallies that, you know,
15:03the president is doing all of these things to support his political allies.
15:09But if you look at this exact example, I mean, this is an administration clearly punishing their political enemies at their lowest point.
15:18So it's pretty remarkable to see.
15:19Yeah. Now, in your role with the Conservative Partnership Institute, I want to explore going beyond the federal government.
15:28Do you believe that this is not just systemic in federal government, but institutions or potential industries have this longstanding culture,
15:37you know, which was alluded to by that FEMA employee where there's sort of an unspoken bias that maybe crosses the line into discrimination?
15:44Yeah, I'm not I'm not too sure as it kind of bleeds down into the states and know that, you know, that's very they rely very heavily on like the state local management,
15:53the response management teams down there in the states.
15:57You know, when I was chief of staff for Congress, Texas, Texas congressman, the states in Texas, the state emergency response team was fantastic.
16:07They, you know, did a lot, especially in the wake of all the hurricanes that rolled through South Texas and in the you know, in 2018, 2019.
16:15So they did a lot. So I don't know that it's, you know, systemic broad on the state basis, but I'm sure there are certain states that struggle with these type of political ideologies that are infecting the system.
16:28And Hugh, if you were to like look beyond the government just to like education or industry, you sometimes hear these statements from students who, you know, might be in a progressive environment that they have to self-censor or hide their political views, almost like being a closet conservative.
16:46So I want to get your observation. Is that changing with Trump winning the popular vote and the death and now prominence of Charlie Kirk?
16:53Or do places like Washington, D.C., which is still, you know, 90 percent registered Democratic population, does it does that phenomena still exist where people sort of if they are conservative, they have to hide their political views for fear of, you know, being passed over for promotion or for opportunities in the educational sector, et cetera?
17:15Yeah, well, you know, CPI, we call ourselves the embassy in a liberal bastion.
17:20I mean, we're we're sit there right up on Capitol Hill and we exist as an organization to help support, train and then and work with, you know, conservative staffers on Capitol Hill and around the conservative movement in D.C.
17:31to give them the tools and and the support that they need to succeed.
17:35And I think there is an, you know, sort of an emboldening aspect of people post, you know, post the election and post Charlie Kirk and are standing up and saying, you know, we don't actually have to live in the shadows and live in a way that it's scary for people to be emboldened by a conservative.
17:53Now, I don't ever think that D.C. is going to be one of those places where you have like people running around.
17:58I mean, it's great in and during spring break and all these because you have people showing up from around the country with their, you know, their hats and and are really excited about being here.
18:10But I mean, it's a telltale sign when you have the, you know, the D.C. mayor, Mayor Bowser, actually acknowledging the usefulness and the and thanking President Trump for sending in the National Guard to help clean up the town.
18:22So I do find that a little bit interesting that she was so willing to go out there and say we're going to be cooperating with the National Guard, especially when you have, you know, Governors Newsom and other folks who are just like, you know, in Pritzker in Illinois who are totally repulsive to the idea of helping clean up the streets.
18:38So that is interesting turning of the tide, I think, slightly.
18:40But you'll never get, you know, a full embrace.
18:44Understood.
18:44Well, appreciate you sharing your insights with us.
18:46Clearly, it was a shocking probe revealed yesterday.
18:49Hugh Fye, great to speak with you.
18:51You too.
18:53Immigration raids on both coasts erupt into chaos with protests in New York and gunfire in Los Angeles.
19:00What federal officials are saying about a growing wave of hostility toward immigration enforcement after this.
19:16Welcome back.
19:17Hundreds of Alaskans displaced by the remnants of Typhoon Ha Long are now settling into temporary shelters in Anchorage.
19:24Local and state officials say they're working quickly to move evacuees into more permanent housing before the winter sets in.
19:30Here's the mayor of Anchorage.
19:31Alaskans who have had to evacuate from their communities are our new neighbors here in Anchorage.
19:38You are a part of this community and we welcome you with open arms.
19:45Officials say the city has identified more than 1,000 hotel rooms and rental spaces for displaced residents.
19:53The goal is to move people out of shelters and into private accommodations as soon as possible.
19:58About 340 evacuees spent the night in shelters across Anchorage on Monday, while others are staying with relatives.
20:05Officials warn that returning home may not be possible for everyone before freezing temperatures arrive.
20:12A man was arrested yesterday evening after crashing his car into a security barrier outside the White House.
20:18That's according to the U.S. Secret Service.
20:20The incident occurred around 10.30 p.m. at one of the White House entrances.
20:24Secret Service officers took the driver into custody immediately.
20:27Investigators later searched the vehicle and found no threats or hazardous materials.
20:32Authorities have not released the driver's identity or provided any details about a possible motive.
20:38And federal immigration operations erupted into chaos on both coasts.
20:44Protesters clasped with agents in New York City and gunfire broke out during a traffic stop in Los Angeles.
20:49Here's more.
20:52In New York, a routine immigration enforcement sweep on Canal Street in Chinatown quickly escalated.
20:58Federal agents with ICE and Border Patrol moved in on street vendors accused of selling counterfeit handbags and electronics.
21:04Within minutes, crowds gathered, shouting and blocking agents' vehicles.
21:08Homeland Security later said the operation was part of a broader crackdown on sellers of counterfeit goods.
21:14DHS spokesperson Trisha McLaughlin said agents arrested one person for assaulting an officer.
21:18But New York Mayor Eric Adams said his city was not involved in the immigration operation.
21:24He said that undocumented New Yorkers trying to pursue their American dreams should not be the target of law enforcement.
21:30And resources should instead be focused on violent criminals.
21:33While New York saw street protests, Los Angeles witnessed gunfire when a traffic stop turned violent.
21:38Officials say 44-year-old Carlitos Ricardo Parias, an illegal immigrant who had previously escaped custody,
21:44tried to ram his car into officers as they attempted to arrest him.
21:47The DHS says officers followed their training and fired defensive shots.
21:52And a man was shot in the elbow and a U.S. marshal was shot in the hand by a ricocheted bullet.
21:56Both are in the hospital.
21:58Parias faces one count of assaulting a federal officer.
22:01He has a considerable social media presence.
22:04According to local media, he has regularly documented federal immigration operations on his TikTok account.
22:09And has more than 100,000 followers.
22:12McLaughlin has defended her agency's approach to immigration enforcement,
22:15saying officers aren't just going after random people.
22:18When we say we want the worst of the worst out of this country, it's not just a talking point.
22:22It really is what it is.
22:24That's who we're going after.
22:25And these are not indiscriminate stops.
22:27We're not just walking on the sidewalk and picking up random people.
22:30We have intelligence.
22:32We have reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
22:35That's who we're going after.
22:36The Los Angeles shootout and the New York protests come amid a surge in hostility toward ICE officers.
22:42Something President Trump's boarders are Tom Homan told Newsmax is being fueled by divisive rhetoric from politicians and activists.
22:48I think it's the cartels, but I also think it's the rhetoric, especially from elected mayors, elected governors, and elected congresspeople
22:55who want to compare ICE to terrorists and the Nazis, the far fringe on the left that become violent against ICE.
23:03They feel emboldened when the United States senator or congressperson or governor says ICE are Nazis and they're racist.
23:10That emboldens them to take more action against ICE officers.
23:12Homan also said cartels are taking revenge on ICE by using internal gangs in the nation's largest cities to attack officers.
23:20According to Homan and the White House, attacks on immigration officers have risen more than 1,000 percent in the last few months.
23:28The San Francisco mayor responds to the potential deployment of National Guard troops to his city.
23:34This, as President Trump says he wants to make the city great again.
23:38NTD's David Lam has more from San Francisco.
23:40Sending in the National Guard to San Francisco is something that the Trump administration wants to do to restore the city.
23:47But the mayor recently said that they have it under control and are already partnering with federal agencies.
23:53As your mayor, my top priority every single day is keeping San Francisco safe.
24:01With the support of local law enforcement, community leaders, and the appropriate federal law enforcement partners,
24:08we're achieving that goal without compromising our values or our laws.
24:15As a result, violent crime has fallen to levels not seen since the 1950s.
24:20The mayor says he would welcome stronger coordination with the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. attorneys
24:27to conduct targeted operations to disrupt drug markets and cartels.
24:31The National Guard has already been deployed in several U.S. cities, including Los Angeles.
24:38Now, locals told me that the city does need help with addressing drug addiction, homelessness, and crime,
24:44but that sending in national troops isn't needed.
24:48There's not really any need for that here.
24:51There's no major protests or people attacking federal buildings here in San Francisco.
24:56In terms of enforcement, maybe it could be helpful, but it might also be a bit of an overstep.
25:00I'd like to say local law enforcement could do it, but, I mean, the SFPD is severely understaffed,
25:08and they've had so many cuts.
25:12I can only see people getting really agitated and then, well, I find myself on the left,
25:18but you're going to find the real leftists out there starting some...
25:22I think if it will make the people from California or even the tourists feel safer,
25:30then that would be a welcome idea.
25:32I also spoke to two tourists from the Philippines who shared with me their experience
25:36after being in San Francisco for three days.
25:38This is our first time here, so we find it very cool.
25:44Yeah, we like the weather.
25:45The weather is very nice.
25:47Attractions are really interesting.
25:50Right, nice.
25:51Interesting, yeah.
25:52And very diverse.
25:53Sometimes I'm unsafe, to be honest.
25:56Yes.
25:57One time in the tunnel?
25:58Yes.
25:58Just yesterday, we were compelled to take the other way
26:03because there were...
26:04There were like three...
26:05Yes, guys under the tunnel.
26:08I think he has some very...
26:10Explosive things.
26:11Yes.
26:12It's like making sounds in the tunnel.
26:14We couldn't walk through the tunnel.
26:16Over the weekend, President Trump said he plans to deploy guard troops to San Francisco,
26:21saying it was one of the great cities 15 years ago.
26:25In San Francisco, David Lam, NTD News.
26:31Thank you, David.
26:32The North Carolina Senate has passed a redrawn congressional district map.
26:38The North Carolina House is expected to vote on the map today.
26:41If the House approves it, the map would eliminate the state's only competitive U.S. House district,
26:47currently held by a Democrat.
26:48North Carolina's current map has 10 Republican and four Democratic districts.
26:54The new proposal would take away one Democratic district.
26:57Protesters at Monday's committee meeting accused lawmakers of racism.
27:01They say the changes would eliminate one of the state's three black members of Congress.
27:08Republican Senator Ralph Heiss said the move is intended to help maintain party control in Washington.
27:13Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is rejecting calls to withdraw from the race.
27:21Here's more from NTD's Arlene Richards.
27:23Many political observers have been calling on Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa to withdraw from the New York City mayoral race.
27:30But Sliwa says no.
27:32I am not dropping out under no circumstance.
27:37Observers have been urging Sliwa to drop out in order to help independent candidate Andrew Cuomo defeat Democratic nominee Zoran Mamdani.
27:46Sliwa says he's even been offered money.
27:49I've already been offered money to drop out.
27:52I said no.
27:53He later told Fox News he might get Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg involved.
27:59That means if you talk to me and you offer me a bribe, which is unethical, it could be illegal,
28:06and I'm going to have to run right to Alvin Bragg and his investigators, and you could be in double trouble.
28:13Some observers are concerned that Sliwa's continued candidacy could split the vote and inadvertently help one of the other candidates.
28:21Sliwa said he's also being threatened.
28:24Distant from that, there were threats against Nancy and myself.
28:28I now have to have armed security with me, former NYPD officers.
28:33Never had that in my life.
28:35Sliwa said the billionaires can't pick their candidate.
28:38He's trusting the people to make that decision.
28:40He says he will not drop out.
28:43Arlene Richards, NTD News.
28:46The North Carolina Senate has passed a redrawn congressional district map.
28:51The North Carolina House is expected to vote on the map today.
28:54If the House votes approves it, the map would eliminate the state's only competitive U.S. House district, currently held by a Democrat.
29:02North Carolina's current map has 10 Republican and four Democratic districts.
29:06The new proposal would take away one Democratic district.
29:09Protesters at Monday's committee meeting accused lawmakers of racism.
29:13They say the changes would eliminate one of the state's three black members of Congress.
29:18Republican Senator Ralph Heiss said the move is intended to help maintain party control in Washington.
29:23And as we look at this phenomenon and the vote today, we're joined now by Josh McConkie, a candidate for lieutenant governor of North Carolina and the author of Be the Weight Behind the Spear.
29:38Josh, good to have you with us.
29:39State Republicans say it's a move toward more fair representation of North Carolina voters.
29:45Democrats say this new congressional map is the opposite of that.
29:48But as a Republican, how would you address these concerns of Democrats in your state?
29:54So this is something that we deal with very frequently in North Carolina.
29:58This would be the fifth district map in six years.
30:01And I did reach out to Congressman Murphy this morning in that third district.
30:05You know, they're still reevaluating some things as well.
30:08But when you look at North Carolina, three times we have elected Donald Trump president.
30:14So 2016, 2020 and 2024, you know, and the Democrats consistently just trying to sabotage his agenda that North Carolina, North Carolinians clearly want.
30:25So, you know, this adding that additional seat will help us ensure that and combat the gerrymandering in California.
30:31And how do you see this change impacting the 2026 midterms in President Trump's agenda going forward?
30:38You know, you know, you certainly brace for some legal challenges.
30:41There's a little bit of an upheaval. And that's why I reached out to Congressman Murphy this morning, you know,
30:46because he now has a decision to make on which district that he runs in.
30:49So they're clearly they're evaluating that right now.
30:52But for the most part, I mean, it doesn't change things too much.
30:54It's just that first and that third district that are affected.
30:58And I think this is what North Carolina wants.
31:00It is a better representation of what we stand for in North Carolina.
31:03What what else did you hear from Congressman Murphy?
31:05Yeah, just that he was still reevaluating that. This is very new.
31:10I mean, it's not completely official yet.
31:12The Senate will be voting on that, I believe, today to make those maps official.
31:16And then it always does make some difference when you're running to file for Congress in North Carolina.
31:21You know, when those legal challenges, they can put some injunctions in and it does throw things into upheaval.
31:26But only those two districts are affected.
31:29You know, in the 2024 cycle, when I ran, it was all 14 districts that were affected and there was a lot of upheaval.
31:35But I think for the most part, I think most most North Carolinians support this.
31:40Yes, there is a vote on that today.
31:42So we should hear very shortly what the outcome is.
31:44And it's likely to go forward.
31:46That's what we're expecting.
31:47But there is, of course, movement across the nation to redistrict election maps in various states, including in Texas and California.
31:55They're out ahead in this.
31:57How do you see this in terms of the democratic process more broadly, enhancing, detracting or something else?
32:04You know, certainly I have my concerns about the optics of it as well.
32:08It's like a nuclear arms race.
32:10You know, one party, tit for tat, North Carolina, Texas, California.
32:14I think the people are certainly concerned and those are the right questions to be asking.
32:19But with what California is doing, there really isn't much of an option.
32:23They're just trying to torpedo Trump's agenda.
32:26North Carolina's new map could face legal challenges, as you've mentioned.
32:30How do you expect that to play out?
32:33I think it's very well established now with our 2024 maps.
32:37You know, the legislature has that right.
32:40You know, the governor does not have the ability to veto that.
32:43And the Supreme Court even had gotten involved in 2024.
32:46So this is the right of the legislature and the Senate to draw those maps.
32:52And that's what they've done.
32:53It is legal.
32:55Lastly, as lieutenant governor, you would serve as the president of the state Senate in North Carolina.
33:01What do you see as the most important issues facing North Carolina residents today?
33:07So for North Carolina, education is huge.
33:12And a lot of people don't realize that the lieutenant governor sits on the Board of Education.
33:17And that's because the lieutenant governor has not been doing their job.
33:20So for me, as a former Duke professor, my mom and my wife are both teachers.
33:26So it's really important.
33:28So that, along with just having purpose-driven leadership and having that leadership in the Senate,
33:33those are the most important roles.
33:34And I think education is probably the biggest.
33:37On this point, I just want to follow up.
33:40What role do you think education may have in civic engagement as we see this new movement to groundswell among the youth to get more involved in civic discussion?
33:51So really, in my personal leadership ethos, when I talk about being the weight behind the spear,
33:57that's the best resource that any country has.
34:00And education has a huge part to play with that.
34:03So when you talk about teachers and coaches, volunteers and families, that's the best resource that we have as a nation.
34:11And so education is like the pinnacle point of that.
34:14And so having strong public education is so important in North Carolina.
34:18And having that involvement from your lieutenant governor and that right leadership is critical.
34:23And how do you see this tension that we're currently observing from the electoral maps to other areas of politics being bridged
34:33and people coming together and moving forward as one nation?
34:38All right. Thank you.
34:39So, you know, this is the most divided generationally and politically that I've seen the country in North Carolina.
34:44And that's why I think it's so important to find some common issues.
34:49So when you talk about leadership development and empowering our youth, we can all agree that we want this next generation to be successful.
34:58You know, this was just a generation of individuals that, you know, they were shut out of schools.
35:02They were shut out of churches and their communities.
35:04And as an emergency physician, I see all the anxiety, the depression, the suicide, a huge mental health crisis.
35:12We need to tell this generation that they matter.
35:14We want them involved.
35:16We want to empower them.
35:17That's what being the weight behind the spear is all about.
35:20And that's what we're going to do here in North Carolina.
35:23Josh McConkie, thank you so much for your input today.
35:28Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the state is making efforts to end indoctrination in public education.
35:34He cited the case of a Texas professor who was dismissed from an administrative role because of, quote, ideological differences.
35:41NTD correspondent Jason Blair has the details.
35:45Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the state is weeding out professors who prioritize, quote, leftist ideologies over fundamental education.
35:53Abbott posted on social media, Texas is targeting professors who are more focused on pushing leftist ideologies rather than preparing students to lead our nation.
36:03We must end indoctrination and return to education fundamentals at all levels of education.
36:10Abbott posted an article about recently removed University of Texas professor Art Markman.
36:16In his post, Governor Abbott commented that Markman was dismissed from an administrative post overseeing university academic affairs because of ideological differences.
36:27Markman says he was released from his role in September but remains a tenured faculty member.
36:32Critics of the move say that it infringes on free speech.
36:36Earlier this year, a professor from Texas A&M University was let go after a lesson related to gender identity and sexuality went viral.
36:45Eventually, the controversy led to the president of the university, Mark Welsh, to resign.
36:50The Trump administration is aiming to reshape educational policies nationwide.
36:55Earlier this month, the administration incentivized nine universities, including the University of Texas at Austin, to agree to a ten-point plan which includes policies like recognizing only two genders.
37:09Jason Blair, NTD News.
37:10The Turning Point USA tour made its latest stop last night at Indiana University Bloomington, drawing a large crowd of students for a night of debate and discussion.
37:21Yeah, among those taking the stage were Indiana Governor Mike Braun and political commentator Tucker Carlson.
37:27NTD's Chris Bobb was there.
37:29Have a look.
37:29I'm outside the auditorium at Indiana University Bloomington where a Turning Point USA tour stop just took place.
37:36It was a Q&A between students and Tucker Carlson.
37:39Who are the people that are like a part of this movement that's attacking your freedom of speech?
37:44I feel like we hear woke so much, especially from conservatives.
37:50I'm personally not one, but we never really hear like what it means.
37:55At its core, woke is an attempt by the powerful to make the less powerful shut up.
38:00Why are you only against the more powerful when it's supporting things like human rights and BLM, but you're for it when it's supporting Donald Trump?
38:10So the amount of influence that you carried...
38:13So you don't agree with my views on whatever...
38:16No, that's not what I'm saying yet.
38:18Are you saying my views are insincere?
38:20No, we disagree, yes. I truly doubt your sincerity and I think I disappoint your career.
38:26Okay, well then that's your problem.
38:28I'm trying to understand it because it makes no sense. Like, you're worth $50 million.
38:32I'm not worth $50 million.
38:34We spoke to a couple of the students who attended the speech. Here's what they had to say.
38:38Did you learn anything?
38:39I think I did learn a little bit. I especially learned a little bit about, you know, I'm more conservative and I think I learned a little bit about the other side from a couple of the questions that were asked.
38:51So it was certainly useful.
38:53It was exciting. Like, this is the turning point.
38:55So it did get me, like, reassured in my values and more motivated to live those out on campus and in my life.
39:01Because I'm a leftist and I'm an atheist and I had a really meaningful conversation with this guy who was waiting in the Q&A line with me who was a conservative Christian.
39:10And I think we were able to really have, like, an open dialogue that was more focused on, like, curiosity with each other's point of view rather than kind of trying to disprove the other side.
39:19And so I think in terms of these large events, I think it's more meaningful to do have small scale dialogue with people because I think a lot of people are aligned on the same types of things.
39:30But they just wouldn't know it because of the rhetoric that is used by both sides in the United States.
39:34Less to do with Turning Point USA personal thing and more of the political climate in the United States.
39:38You'll see people are here to just dunk on liberals and boo them off stage.
39:44Thank you, Chris.
39:44Thanks, Bob.
39:45Indiana Governor Mike Braun has officially declared October 21st as Turning Point USA Civic Engagement Day.
39:52It recognizes Turning Point's work in helping students develop leadership skills and engage in civic discourse.
39:59The next stop on the Turning Point USA tour is October 27th at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
40:05And still to come, President Trump is ordering the USDA to restart farmer aid that was halted by the government shutdown.
40:11Secretary Brooke Rollins says help for America's farmers is on the way.
40:16That story and more coming up.
40:29Welcome back to NTD.
40:30Good morning.
40:31I'm Kerry Dunst.
40:32You're just joining us now.
40:33Here are some of today's top headlines.
40:34President Trump is preparing for a major trip to Asia with stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, as well as a planned meeting with China's Xi Jinping.
40:44That might not happen, though, as tensions over tariffs are on the rise.
40:48In Japan, he is expected to meet with the new conservative prime minister, Sanae Takeuchi.
40:53Trump also putting plans together to meet with President Putin on hold.
40:57Vice President J.D. Vance met with Israeli officials yesterday, commenting that the Gaza peace plan is going better than expected.
41:05He announced the opening of the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel,
41:10and that's where Americans and Israelis are working together on the plan to rebuild Gaza.
41:14Vance said no U.S. troops will be on the ground, but that an international security force will help keep the peace.
41:21The Hamas terror group handed over two more bodies of the deceased yesterday.
41:27And protesters are calling for the return of all remaining hostages outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, where they are demonstrating.
41:34And federal immigration operations on both coasts sparked chaos.
41:39In New York, protesters clashed with ICE agents during a raid in Chinatown,
41:43and over in Los Angeles, a traffic stop ended in gunfire after a suspect allegedly tried to ram officers.
41:49Homeland Security is defending these operations, saying agents are targeting known offenders, not just random people.
41:57And now it's over three weeks into the government shutdown and 11 failed votes to reopen the government.
42:03Federal workers are feeling the pinch of missing their paychecks.
42:06A line gathered outside of a food bank in Maryland to serve federal workers.
42:10Senate Leader John Thune has teed up a bill to pay those who are still on the job during the shutdown.
42:16It's unclear if Democrats will support it.
42:18Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday asked for a second meeting with President Trump.
42:23Trump's response, he's happy to meet with them after they reopen the government.
42:27Those are this morning's top headlines.
42:29With that, Steph, over to you.
42:32Thanks, Kerry.
42:33Millions of Americans could face delays in their food assistance next month if the government shutdown isn't resolved.
42:39States across the country are already alerting residents to prepare for possible delays before the holidays.
42:44And today's Christina Corona tells us more.
42:48The federal government shutdown could leave millions of Americans without food assistance starting next month.
42:54The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, often called food stamps, is expected to run out of funding starting November 1st,
43:02potentially affecting 40 million people nationwide.
43:05State agencies in Texas, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, West Virginia, and Illinois have issued warnings that benefits may be delayed if the shutdown continues.
43:15In Texas, officials say SNAP benefits may not be issued after October 27th,
43:21while Pennsylvania has said payments won't be made until federal funding resumes.
43:25In California, Governor Gavin Newsom warned that more than 5.5 million residents could see their CalFresh benefits delayed.
43:32About 60% of recipients are children or seniors.
43:36Counties are preparing for possible interruptions, and Newsom announced recipients will be notified this week.
43:42The Department of Agriculture also instructed states not to process certain files needed to load EBT cards for November benefits.
43:50This raises concerns about families needing food, especially with the Thanksgiving holiday approaching.
43:56Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Democrats are putting other priorities ahead of food security.
44:02Democrats responded, saying any funding deal has to protect Americans who could lose health coverage or face higher medical costs.
44:09Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the USDA will resume distributing aid to farmers frozen by the government shutdown.
44:22Rollins says the Farm Service Agency will resume operations tomorrow, processing farm loans and managing federal programs.
44:29She said President Trump will not let what she called the radical left Democrat shutdown impact critical USDA services while harvest is underway.
44:38The Secretary added that more than $3 billion in aid will go out to farmers and that the administration is preparing a package for those hit by China's halt in soybean purchases.
44:49Trump said soybeans will be a major topic if he meets Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in South Korea.
44:57And the U.S. is facing a growing threat, not only from drug traffickers, but also from a foreign terrorist organization with deep ties to Iran.
45:04The Senate panel is warning that Hezbollah, the Lebanese terrorist group, is using Latin America as a base for drug operations, funneling billions into its terror network and sending operatives across the U.S. border.
45:16NTD's Washington correspondent Jack Bradley reports.
45:19Today, Hezbollah traffics narcotics through criminal networks active in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
45:27Hezbollah, as we all know, is also active in Venezuela, which under the Maduro dictatorship has become a key enabler of the group's malign activity in our region.
45:35The U.S. is facing drug trafficking and terrorist attack threats by the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.
45:42That's according to a Tuesday panel before the Senate caucus on international narcotics control.
45:48Hezbollah is arguably the largest terrorist threat to the U.S. and the most effective operational arm of the Iranian regime.
45:55The FBI arrested 128 Hezbollah figures in the United States between 1997 and 2020.
46:01And we know that other Iran-backed terrorists likewise have planned attacks on American soil, including a 2011 assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador in Washington and more recent plots, more recent plots against former senior Trump administration officials.
46:16For years, Hezbollah has been a drug trafficker, particularly of cocaine in Latin America, to the tune of billions of dollars every year, starting out there in the early 1990s.
46:27That money is used to fund its terrorism, and those drugs find their way into the U.S.
46:34Hezbollah receives hundreds of millions of dollars from Iran every year, but that may have diminished due to recent sanctions on Iran, falling oil prices, and recent military strikes on Iranian sites.
46:46Israeli actions in its war with Hezbollah have also killed many of its top leaders.
46:51Now the panel says that the group may be moving further into partnership with Venezuela to make more money from drug trafficking.
46:58My advice is that we look hard at Venezuela because they will go in whole hog with the Venezuelan regime and with the drug trade to supplement the income that they've lost.
47:09Venezuela is a willing safe haven for what remains as the most lethal, dangerous foreign terrorist organization to the United States, and that is Hezbollah.
47:17We've had several arrests and convictions of Hezbollah operatives in this country who are carrying out pre-operational surveillance.
47:25The panel recommends that Latin American nations designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization to unlock investigative capabilities and weaken any threats posed by those terrorists.
47:35Reporting by Jack Bradley, NTD News.
47:39Coming up.
47:40And the Louvre reopens after a brazen daytime jewel heist worth over $100 million.
47:48Thieves rode a lift to an upper window and vanished in minutes, sparking a massive manhunt in Paris.
47:54Welcome back.
48:07Now to Southern California where construction of a wildlife crossing over a busy highway is underway.
48:13A new stage in the project began yesterday with the planting of the first native plants grown from seeds gathered from the area.
48:20The Wallace-Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will provide a safe and natural passage over the 101 freeway in Agora Hills just west of Los Angeles.
48:28It's going to allow safe passage for mountain lions and other animals moving between the wilderness areas.
48:34Here's Beth Pratt from the National Wildlife Foundation.
48:36For the animals to use this to cross, which is one goal of this, it needs to look like the native landscape.
48:42They're not going to approach it if it doesn't match, if we don't block out the sound, the light, and make it blend into the landscape.
48:48But it's also important our native wildlife uses this for food, for shelter.
48:55Some of them lay their eggs on it.
48:56So again, it is important for very many levels.
48:59And these plants that you see around on these hills have been around for thousands and thousands and hundreds of thousands of years.
49:05And depending where you are, sometimes millions of years.
49:08That means they become really, really well adapted to that particular region, that particular soil, that particular climate.
49:15And so you know that if you're planting close to that area, getting seeds from that region makes the most sense.
49:21It means that you're setting up the plants for maximum success.
49:25The native plants will help create a new wildlife habitat almost one acre in size.
49:31Over a million seeds were collected from a five-mile radius around the site and cultivated at a nearby nursery.
49:37Cover crops have already been planted on the site to prepare the ground and cultivate the soil for the new native plants.
49:43The crossing is in its final construction phase, and it's expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
49:50The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened today, just days after crown jewels were stolen.
49:55The dramatic weekend heist was estimated at more than $100 million.
49:59The 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the suspects and gems.
50:03After Sunday's theft from the world's most visited museum.
50:08Questions have arisen about security at the Louvre and whether security cameras might have failed.
50:13Thieves rode a basket lift up to the Louvre's facade.
50:16They used a crane to break an upstairs window, smashed display cases, and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels.
50:23The thieves spent less than four minutes inside the museum and then escaped on motorbikes.
50:28The eight items of stolen jewelry included a tiara and earrings from the set of Queen Marie Amélie and Queen Hortense of the early 19th century.
50:38The crown of Empress Eugenie was found outside the museum, apparently dropped during the getaway.
50:44I guess it's not all terrible news in that regard.
50:46That was fortunate.
50:47At least four French museums have been robbed in the last two months.
50:52Indeed.
50:53Stay tuned, folks.
50:54We've got much more coming up in the next hour.
50:58We'll see you next time.
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