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The White House today announced four new trade deals with Latin American countries: Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador. Meanwhile, the BBC has apologized to President Donald Trump for airing a documentary shortly before the 2024 presidential election that edited his Jan. 6, 2021, speech to make it appear he incited violence.  The government shutdown is officially over after Congress reached a deal last night. Eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus and six Democratic representatives joined Republicans to pass the legislation. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says that most SNAP recipients should receive benefits by the end of next week.  Meanwhile, the fight for control of the U.S. House continues as the Justice Department today files a lawsuit targeting California’s new congressional map. The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, accuses the state’s newly approved Proposition 50 of racial gerrymandering in violation of the Constitution.  🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE  00:00 NTD Evening News--11/13/2025 01:26 WH Announces Trade Deals With 4 Latin American Countries 05:05 DOJ Sues to Block Calif. Congressional District Maps 06:30 Comey and James Seek Dismissal of DOJ Prosecutor 07:36 Search for Suspect Who Confronted NJ U.S. Attorney 08:09 CBP: Secure Border Enables More Deportation Operations 10:07 Senator Fetterman Hospitalized After Fall 10:54 What to Expect as Government Services Resume 14:49 China Offers Venezuelan Regime Economic Lifeline 17:42 Chairman:  CCP has 'Loaded Gun Pointed at our Economy' 20:17 Israeli Settlers Accused of Burning West Bank Mosque 23:15 Disagreement in EU on Using Russian Assets for Ukraine 26:39 U.S Designates Antifa Groups as Foreign Terrorists 27:26 Designation Means U.S. can Target Foreign Antifa's Funding 37:22 Senate Hearing on Response to Palisades Fire 41:22 CY Young Winner Paul Skenes Refutes Trade Report 42:48 Ohtani Favored to Win NL MVP; AL MVP Less Certain 43:53 Clase Pleads not Guilty in Gambling-Related Case 44:57 Jets, Patriots Renew Rivalry on Thursday Night Football  -- 👉 Original Documentary Library:  https://vimeo.com/user109504031/vod_pages - 🍀 Support NTD: https://donorbox.org/ntd  -- © All Rights Reserved.

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00:00Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, the White House announcing four new

00:06trade deals with Latin American countries. And President Trump and the First Lady signing an

00:12order to expand opportunities for young people transitioning out of foster care.

00:17Mario Tzu standing by with the latest. And the fight for control of the U.S. House continues

00:23as the Justice Department files a lawsuit targeting the state of California's new

00:28congressional map. Arlene Richards explains. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announces

00:34a bonus for TSA agents who went above and beyond during the government shutdown.

00:40Jason Blair has more on the announcement. And the government shutdown is officially over today

00:45after Congress reached a deal last night. What does this mean for Americans? And when will snap

00:51benefits and flights return to normal? David Lam reports. And the Trump administration designates

00:57four violent left-wing Antifa groups based in Europe as foreign terrorist organizations.

01:12This is NTD Evening News. Live from our global headquarters in New York City, here's Tiffany

01:20Meyer.

01:20Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. I'm Kevin Hogan in for Tiffany Meyer.

01:26The White House announcing four new trade deals with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador.

01:32And President Trump and the First Lady Melania signing an executive order to create new educational

01:38and employment opportunities for youth transitioning out of foster care. And we go now live to our NTD

01:44Washington correspondent, Mari Otsu, who's at the White House. Good evening, Mari.

01:48What's the latest on the trade deals the White House announced?

01:54Kevin, good evening. Yes, the White House is announcing four new framework deals with Latin

01:59American countries. This is coming as President Trump is planning to do a lot of domestic travel

02:04in anticipation of the 2026 midterms, where he plans to talk with voters about affordability.

02:11So according to a senior administration official, a 10 percent tariff will remain in place

02:16on goods coming from Argentina, El Salvador and Guatemala, while goods coming from Ecuador

02:22will be tariffed at 15 percent. The administration official adds, though, that these deals will

02:27include tariff relief on products not grown domestically in the U.S., such as coffee, bananas

02:32and cocoa. Meanwhile, President Trump and First Lady Melania today signed an executive order establishing

02:38the Fostering the Future program as part of the First Lady's Be Best initiative that she began

02:44in 2018. Take a look.

02:45I predict this small spark today will ignite a profound and lasting nationwide movement.

02:54Our united resolve will foster a thriving future filled with compassion and innovation.

03:02The First Lady headlining an executive order signing aimed at expanding opportunities for education,

03:07career development and housing for youth transitioning out of the foster care system.

03:12Under the Trump administration, we believe that every American child deserves a safe and loving home,

03:18and we're determined to support the amazing families who help make that happen. And we have

03:23some of those families in the room today, and I just want to thank you all for being in the White

03:26House. There is no place like this, and we want to thank you very much for being here.

03:31The order directs HHS to modernize data and deploy AI for better caregiver matching,

03:36while reallocating unused federal funds into trade school scholarships and demanding states include

03:41faith based providers or risk losing funding. My name is Donald.

03:50The Bible tells us that one of the measures of any society is how it cares for

03:55vulnerable children and orphans. Meanwhile, the BBC apologizes to President Trump for airing a

04:01documentary right before the 2024 presidential election that doctors his speech, making it

04:06appear that he incited violence. The BBC calls the edit unintentional, rejects compensation demands,

04:12and denies any basis for defamation. This comes as The Telegraph exposes another misleading BBC edit of

04:17the same speech on Newsnight in 2022, with President Trump saying he has to sue because the BBC defrauded the public.

04:25Well, I think I have an obligation to do it because you can't allow people to do that. They actually

04:31changed my January 6th speech, which was a beautiful speech, which was a very calming speech, and they

04:36made it sound radical. And Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dillon today is reacting to a BBC media post

04:45that shows that the US Agency for International Development is BBC's number two donor, accusing the

04:52network of defaming the president in exchange for funding. Kevin, back to you.

04:56Very comprehensive roundup. Thank you for that, Mari, and certainly an empathetic move by the

05:00administration to help those coming out of foster care. Thank you. And the Justice Department today

05:07filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its Proposition 50 initiative to create new

05:12congressional districts. NTD's Arlene Richards has more. After California voters overwhelmingly approved

05:20Proposition 50, a constitutional amendment that changes the congressional boundaries to favor

05:25Democrats, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday to block it. Prop 50 was Governor Gavin

05:31Newsom's response to a similar Republican-led effort in Texas, where Republican-led lawmakers voted to

05:38redraw its districts with the potential of picking up five seats. The lawsuit filed in a California

05:44federal court accuses California of racial gerrymandering in violation of the Constitution. It states,

05:51quote, California's congressional redistricting map, Proposition 50, is racially gerrymandered in

05:57violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

06:04Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement to the Associated Press, quote, California's redistricting

06:10scheme is a brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process.

06:17With the lines redrawn, Democrats in California have a shot at winning five seats now held by

06:22Republicans in next year's midterm elections. Arlene Richards, NTD News.

06:29Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a South Carolina

06:35judge to disqualify the interim U.S. attorney who brought the criminal cases against them.

06:40The judge appeared to have doubts about the attorney's appointment.

06:43Judge Cameron Curry, who's based in South Carolina, presided over the proceeding held in Virginia to

06:49avoid any conflicts for the Virginia judges. Curry expressed deep skepticism over whether the

06:55Justice Department's recently appointed prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, is eligible to take on that role.

07:01James and Comey argue Halligan was appointed after a previous U.S. attorney in the district

07:06had used up the temporary 120-day period allowed, and that Attorney General Pam Bondi doesn't have

07:13the authority to make back-to-back appointments. The Justice Department argues that even if Halligan

07:18is improperly serving in the role, the indictments should not be thrown out because they don't hinge

07:24on her holding the office. While it's unclear how the judge will ultimately rule, she is expected to

07:29decide before Thanksgiving. A ruling against the government could derail both indictments.

07:36And a search is underway for the person who allegedly tried to confront the U.S. attorney for New Jersey.

07:42U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says last night someone tried to confront Alina Haba. The person then

07:48destroyed property in Haba's office before taking off. Bondi said Haba is okay. In response to Bondi's post on

07:55acts, Haba said she would not be intimidated by radical lunatics for doing her job. A suspect

08:02description has not been released. The FBI confirmed it is also taking part in the investigation.

08:09And while the Trump administration continues moving to increase deportations, the Border Patrol chief

08:14says record lows at the border have freed up resources for more inland operations. And Homeland Security

08:21Secretary Kristi Noem says bonus checks will go out to TSA agents who worked during the government

08:28shutdown. NTD correspondent Jason Blair reports. Border Patrol chief Michael Banks says that because of

08:35quote, unprecedented control on our southern border, more resources are available to carry out deportation

08:41operations around the country. It has allowed us to expand and move those operations into the internal

08:47part of the United States and go after those individuals that were brought into this country,

08:51released, unvetted, mind you, into this country. The Department of Homeland Security says that over

08:562 million illegal immigrants have been deported from the country since January. The agency touts a

09:02recent ICE operation in Florida, which yielded the arrest of 150 illegal immigrant sex offenders as a

09:10model for the rest of the nation. The DHS has been running an aggressive hiring campaign across

09:15all their departments to reach their deportation goals. Customs and Border Protection also opened up

09:21positions to retirees if they wish to rejoin at double pay. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announces $10,000

09:28bonus checks to TSA workers who worked during the shutdown and quote, stepped up and went above and

09:34beyond. Noem says we will be looking at every single TSA official that helped serve during this government

09:41shutdown and do what we can to recognize that and help them financially with a bonus check to get

09:47them and their family back on their feet. Noem estimates that tens of thousands of TSA agents will

09:52be eligible to receive the bonus checks and that agents that worked will also receive back pay for

09:58the checks that they missed during the government shutdown. Reporting in Washington, D.C., Jason Blair, NTD News.

10:04A Pennsylvania senator is recovering in the hospital after a fall near his home. A spokesperson shared

10:13on X that Senator John Fetterman felt lightheaded on a morning walk and fell on his face, suffering

10:19minor injuries. It was determined this was due to a ventricular fibrillation flare-up, which is a type of

10:26irregular heartbeat. The Democrat had a stroke during his campaign for Senate in 2022 and was also

10:32hospitalized the following year for feeling lightheaded. The spokesperson said Fetterman is

10:38well and opted to stay in the hospital so doctors could fine tune his medications. Fetterman had this

10:44to say, making light of a very serious situation that if you thought his face looked bad before,

10:50wait until you see it now. And many government employees haven't been getting paid during the

10:56government shutdown, but that's about to change as the government reopens. NTD's David

11:01Lamb has more on what to expect. The federal government has reopened after President Trump

11:08signed a funding bill. Today, we're sending a clear message that we will never give in to extortion,

11:14because that's what it was. In just a moment, I'll sign a bill exactly like we asked Democrats to send us

11:21all along, many days ago. On Wednesday, Congress reached the resolution bringing a close to the

11:27shutdown that lasted more than 40 days, the longest in U.S. history. On this vote, the yeas are 222,

11:35the nays are 209. The bill is passed. The motion is adopted. Eight members of the Senate Democratic

11:45Caucus and six Democratic Representatives joined Republicans to pass the legislation.

11:50Government employees are coming back to work and able to receive regular paychecks. Agriculture Secretary

11:57Brooke Rollins said on CNN that most SNAP recipients should receive benefits by end of next week,

12:04providing relief to the almost 42 million people who stopped receiving the benefits this month.

12:10The Trump administration also withdrew its emergency application to the Supreme Court

12:15related to SNAP benefits. We are immediately last night began moving out,

12:22making sure that the program continues unabated starting once the government reopened. And hopefully

12:28by the end of this week, most will receive it at the very latest on Monday. As for flight disruptions,

12:34air traffic controllers continue to be needed as thousands of flights were canceled and delayed

12:39since the shutdown began. The FAA's flight reduction of 6% is still active. But American Airlines says it's ready

12:48to resume operations and the Delta Airlines CEO says its operations will be back to normal by the weekend.

12:56Once people start getting paid and I know Secretary Duffy is committed to getting those those paychecks out right away.

13:03So over the next couple of days, I think you'll see things starting to turn to normal. Social security operations have resumed as well.

13:09Recipients can check their applications and claim status online. During the government shutdown,

13:16the U.S. economy took a hit. Our Council of Economic Advisors said that it cost about $15 billion a week,

13:24and it accumulates to maybe one, one and a half percent of GDP when you account for multiplier effects.

13:31And their current estimate is that 60,000 Americans, not government workers, have lost their jobs because of the

13:37reduced economic output. 60,000 jobs were impacted, costing the nation $15 billion a week.

13:44This could cut Q4 GDP by 1.5 percent. David Lam, NTD News.

13:52Coming up, Luis Martinez brings us a closer look at why China, Russia and Iran have a vested interest in

13:59the survival of the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro. For Beijing, the regime provides a gateway to the

14:06western hemisphere. The Department of War making it clear this is not acceptable for U.S. national

14:12security. Terrorists in the Gaza Strip hand over another body of a deceased hostage. Meanwhile,

14:19conflict continues in the West Bank as a mosque is reportedly set on fire. Jason Perry with the details.

14:27And the European Union doubles down on its desire to use Russian assets frozen by the West.

14:33Aryan Pastar has why some EU officials warned that this might not be as easy as it seems. All that after the break.

14:48Welcome back. The Chinese Communist Party has given the Venezuelan regime an economic lifeline as the

14:54Trump administration ramps up pressure on the foreign terrorist organization led by Nicolas Maduro.

15:00Our Washington correspondent has more on the story. The Chinese Communist Party has announced a zero

15:06tariff agreement with the Venezuelan regime on over 400 categories of products. The move throws an

15:12economic lifeline to the Venezuelan regime, which will allow them to buy Chinese products at discounted

15:18prices and will allow the Chinese Communist Party greater control over the South American country's economy.

15:23Venezuela right now is a safe heaven where Hezbollah, Hamas, the drug cartels,

15:30the Colombian guerrilla operate freely and they are part of this liaison with the regime.

15:38The CCP has lent over 60 billion dollars to the Venezuelan regime over the past two decades.

15:44It has also endowed the Venezuelan National Guard with equipment to repress its citizenry and it has

15:49built a ground satellite station in Venezuela allowing the Chinese Communist Party a foothold

15:55in the western hemisphere. It's been America first, peace through strength, common sense,

15:59revive the warrior ethos, rebuild the military, re-establish deterrence. We're going to defend

16:03the homeland. We're going to deter China. We're going to make sure our allies do their part in burden

16:08sharing. We're going to revive the defense industrial base. The Trump administration has

16:11seared in on the links in between the Venezuelan regime and the Chinese Communist Party and directed

16:16the Department of War to counter the malign influence stemming from foreign terrorist organizations

16:22operating from Venezuela and by the Venezuelan regime.

16:25Now, imperialism is inventing an even more bizarre narrative. Since they cannot say that Maduro has

16:34weapons of mass destruction, since they cannot say that we have hidden biological or chemical weapons,

16:41they invent a bizarre narrative. My advice to foreign terrorist organizations

16:46do not get in a boat. I mean, if you're trafficking drugs to poison the American people

16:51and we know you're from a designated terrorist organization, you're a foreign terrorist and a

16:55trafficker, we will find you and we will kill you. The Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize

17:00winner Mayra Corina Machado, who is in hiding in Venezuela, has thanked the Trump administration for

17:05their support. Finally, a leadership that is addressing this tragic situation in Venezuela that has been

17:15involved in for 26 years, as it should. We have been asked that this criminal structure be addressed

17:22using law enforcement. This week, the USS Gerald S. Ford, the largest and most advanced aircraft

17:28carrier in the world, enters Southern Command's area of operation to support operations against

17:34foreign terrorist organizations in the region. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Luis Eduardo Martinez,

17:40NTD News. As the trade truce with China takes shape, the U.S. is eyeing ways to combat China's

17:47dominance over rare earth and critical minerals. It's an issue that some describe as America's

17:53single greatest vulnerability. NTD's Melina Wisecup reports. The bipartisan House Select Committee on the

18:00Chinese Communist Party is exposing an issue that's cost Americans jobs, businesses and jeopardized our national

18:07security. Investigators released a new report this week. A key point is that China rose to dominance in the

18:13critical mineral arena, not through fair competition, but through predatory practices. The CCP's goal is to deal a blow to

18:20Western economies. In the words of China Committee Chairman John Molinar, China has a loaded gun that is pointed at our

18:26economy and we must act quickly. America relies on China for over 80 percent of its rare earths, which are needed to

18:33make products we use every day, from electronics to medical equipment to military and defense gear, you name it.

18:39This is a dependence by design that's been in the making for more than three decades. The PRC developed this

18:45control over decades of careful planning and execution. In 1992, then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping famously said,

18:54the Middle East has oil, China has rare earths. China has long subsidized its own production and

19:02lowered Western companies into collaboration, only to then cheat by selling products below market value.

19:08This put Western companies out of business. Though the impacts of this have become more evident during

19:13the U.S.-China trade war, officials have long known that this problem exists, some even describing it as our

19:18single greatest vulnerability. We have known that China is able and willing to weaponize its chokehold on

19:24critical minerals against adversaries like the United States. Despite knowing these dangers, the U.S. is no

19:30closer to achieving critical mineral independence than we were 15 years ago. To combat this, the Trump administration

19:38is preparing to appoint a critical mineral czar. The committee is also suggesting to create a strategic

19:44resource reserve that would be similar to the national oil reserves. Lawmakers are also eyeing

19:50critical minerals tax credits to try to boost more domestic production. Though a big piece of the

19:55equation here is how to expedite mining permits, this is usually an uphill battle because of pushback

20:00from environmental groups. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Melina Weiskopf, NTD News.

20:05The select committee on the CCP will hold a hearing next week on this very topic to further expose the CCP's

20:13predatory practices and their impact on Americans. In the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad has returned

20:20another body, now confirmed to be that of a deceased hostage. Meanwhile, conflict in the West Bank continues as

20:28Israeli settlers are now accused of setting a mosque on fire in a Palestinian village. And today's Jason Perry,

20:35has the update. The imam of a mosque in the West Bank was seen searching through charred remains

20:42inside a mosque that was allegedly set on fire on Thursday. Local residents accused Israeli settlers

20:50of lighting the blaze. When the worshipers came in the morning to perform the dawn prayer,

20:56they were surprised by a smell coming out from inside the mosque. Upon arriving at the mosque at dawn,

21:04I found the mosque's door broken, fires set inside and racist slogans spray painted by groups of

21:11settlers. Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, dispatched troops to the scene to investigate the incident.

21:17And in a statement, the army said it condemns violence and will continue to safeguard security in

21:23the area. Tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinians continue to remain high in the disputed

21:30territories of the West Bank. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked whether the recent violence

21:36in the West Bank will affect the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Certainly there's some concern about

21:41events in the West Bank spilling over and creating an effect that could undermine what we're doing in Gaza.

21:46We don't expect it to. We'll do everything we can to make sure it doesn't happen. The IDF said

21:50that in recent operations they've detained over 50 terrorists in the West Bank and said they were

21:56later transferred to the Israel Security Agency for further questioning. Also on Thursday, Israel's

22:02foreign ministry posted a clip on X of a former hostage who recently spoke at the United Nations

22:09Committee Against Torture. She said after she was taken captive on October 7th and forced into a tunnel in

22:16the Gaza Strip, Hamas terrorist zip-tied the hands of a boy she knew from her community. While he was

22:23sitting there, he was full of blood. We were full of blood. And when he came to take it off him with

22:30the cutter, he cut his hand with the zip-tie. I'll never ever forget that moment. I wanted to scream

22:39him while I could see the Hamas terrorist smile. Other parts of her testimony are too graphic to

22:47share. Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist handed over another body

22:54to the Red Cross said to be that of a deceased hostage. And Israel's National Institute for Forensic

23:00Medicine has identified it as the body of deceased hostage Minnie Goddard. That now leaves the bodies of

23:08three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip. Jason Perry, NTD News.

23:14The European Union doubles down on its desire to use Russian assets frozen by the West. But some

23:21EU officials suggest it's not as easy as it might seem. NTD's international correspondent,

23:26Aryan Pastar, has the latest. And we will cover the financial needs of Ukraine for the next two years.

23:33The discussion is now on the how. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says

23:40the EU will definitely cover Ukraine's financial needs, which includes defense and economy.

23:46The bloc is working on different ways for that funding. The desired option is still using the

23:52profits from Russian assets frozen in the West. Von der Leyen explained how this would work.

23:57So this would mean take the cash balances from the immobilized Russian assets,

24:05hand them as a loan to Ukraine, and Ukraine has to pay back this loan if Russia pays back reparations.

24:15But Belgium, where most of Russia's funds are actually being held, is still against the idea.

24:21The country says using Russia's funds could pose a risk to Belgium. Some EU officials are calling on the

24:27commission to listen to and respect Belgium's concerns. Obviously there are risks to be addressed and

24:36specifically in case of Belgium. Obviously there needs to be solidarity on those risks needs to be shared.

24:43There are two other options to fund Ukraine's financial needs. One would be for the EU to use

24:49headroom in its budget to raise capital. And the other option would be an agreement

24:54among member states to raise capital by themselves. But von der Leyen says using profits from frozen

25:00Russian assets would be the best option, according to her. Meanwhile in Romania,

25:08NATO members from across Europe are taking part in a joint military exercise. They're testing their

25:14ability to come to the defense of countries on NATO's eastern flank. NATO says the exercises are

25:20defensive in nature. Romania borders Ukraine, which has been battling a Russian invasion since 2022.

25:29And in Russia on Thursday, the Kremlin commenting on statements made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

25:36After months of failed negotiations, Rubio said that he doesn't believe Russia truly wants peace.

25:41Russia is open to resolving the Ukrainian problem through political and diplomatic means.

25:50But while the doors to this are closed by the Kyiv regime, we continue the special military operation.

25:57The spokesman also replied to comments made by Kyiv, which said that Ukraine stopped talks with Russia.

26:03The Kremlin warns that Ukraine's position at possible peace talks will worsen, as Russia continues the

26:09fighting. Arian Pasdar, NTD News. Stay with us. The Trump administration has designated four

26:17violent left-wing Antifa groups based in Europe as foreign terrorist organizations. Foreign policy

26:24analyst and former career diplomat Bart Marquois joins us to discuss the impact of the move when we come back.

26:30It's good to have you back with us. In a significant development today, the U.S. State Department has

26:42designated four Antifa-linked groups as foreign terrorist organizations. The department says the

26:49groups have, quote, waged terror campaigns in the United States and Europe, conspiring to undermine the

26:55foundations of Western civilization through their brutal attacks. Here are the four groups. Germany's Antifa-Oost,

27:03known for hammer attacks on civilians, Italy's International Revolutionary Front, who sent bombs to

27:10politicians, embassies and civilians causing injuries, Greece's armed proletarian justice, which pledges war on

27:18cops and state. And another group in Greece called revolutionary class self-defense. Let's get some

27:26deeper insight into the workings of Antifa and the impact of this designation from Bart Marquois, a foreign

27:33policy analyst and former career diplomat. Bart, thanks for your time this evening. This move means the

27:38administration can target any financial support in the U.S. for these Antifa groups. So what practical steps to

27:45tamp down on this violence can come from these designations? Yeah, it targets not just financial

27:51support but also material support, which means labor and activities in furtherance of the goals of these

27:59groups. It means that some 20-something-year-old who just has been caught up in a socialist craze and is

28:10swept along by this could be charged with giving aid and comfort to a foreign terrorist organization

28:17and face prison terms of 20 years or more. It means that if you're out there organizing, you know, riots

28:27and protests in cooperation with these organizations, you can be charged with that. It opens the door for

28:36charging with federal crimes. Charging people who are fomenting riots in the United States or helping

28:45these groups foment riots overseas means you could be deported. You could be imprisoned. It really hits

28:57at people that support these groups, including the domestic Antifa protesters. Very good to understand

29:04that stiff punishment to fit the crime. Now, these two Antifa networks are in Greece. They're allegedly

29:10planting bombs outside riot police and labor department buildings. How do these groups form?

29:17You know, they come in, most of them have come in from overseas. They're not native

29:22Greeks that are doing this. There are some native Greeks that are involved, but many of them are being

29:28influenced by a lot of the Palestinian refugees that are coming into the country. They will set off their

29:36bombs and say this is done in solidarity with the Palestinian organization. Greece is the soft

29:43underbelly of illegal immigration into the EU, into the rest of Europe. It's an island nation with islands

29:52everywhere and people will come in boats and land on the shores. Anybody you know who has vacationed in

30:01Greece in the last five years will tell stories of sitting on the beach at some tourist resort and

30:07suddenly seeing a boat come up and 20 or 30 young military-aged men jump out of the boat and run off,

30:16run off out of the sea and up onto the beach and disappear into the towns. There are probably close

30:24to a million so-called refugees in Greece and once they establish themselves there, they move northward

30:34to try to get jobs and generous social benefits from Germany, from France and then crossing the channel

30:43into Britain. Greece is where they come in and the EU is really, really upset with Greece for not

30:50stemming this tide. Fascinating hearing you track down exactly the origins of these and you know I'm

30:56listening to what you're saying and watching that footage too. I mean you see fires, absolute mayhem.

31:00A little context, former FBI Director Christopher Wray said Antifa is more of an ideology, not an

31:07organization. It's clear ideology does not hit civilians with hammers nor does it plant bombs and

31:13an ideology doesn't have a flag bearing its insignia. That's more indicative of groups of people who

31:18have a common goal, a violent one. Can you give us some clarity on what Antifa is and how you think

31:24it should be dealt with? Yes, and Christopher Wray could not have been more wrong. It's true that it is an

31:31ideology but it is not true that it is not an organization. It's just that the organization

31:36it has been kept more loose and a little bit less easily identifiable. He said that so that he would

31:45not have to devote resources to chasing it down. But yes, it is an organization. They are transferring

31:53money. They're receiving money from you name any country, any organization that hates the United States,

32:01that wants to combat Western civilization, and they are funding Antifa organizations, Antifa groups.

32:14They're grouped together in small groups, small contingents, but they receive money, they distribute

32:23money, the hammers come from somewhere, the wildfires are started by people in an organized manner.

32:31All the wildfires that took place in Israel, in Greece, in California, and throughout Europe,

32:39these were people taking advantage of hot weather, windy weather situations and going out and setting

32:48fires by arson. Much of that was done by Antifa-linked organizations simply to create mayhem and to

32:57and to sow difficulty for Western countries. They are very much funded. China is probably funding them.

33:07I can't prove it, but I see indications there that China is sending money to groups that are involved in

33:18this. Any criminal organization that has political goals will wind up getting money from China, Iran,

33:28some of the other bad actors out there. Right, Bart. The money trail is definitely one

33:32big part of this, and they're very coordinated. You see the formations of Black Bloc, and also,

33:38you know, they have specializations, like the ones in Greece. Some only target infrastructure,

33:44other buildings. Others only target people. So let's delve further into the finances, though.

33:49Public Dispatch reports that while Antifa is often described as this patchwork of anarchists

33:55and violent activists, it actually has a deep and sophisticated financial structure propping

34:00it up that you were alluding to. Everything from travel funds to move members between cities to

34:04crowdfunding to cover bail, medical expenses, equipment. The report cites an investigation that

34:10tracks these shadow funds. So how can governments like the U.S. and those of European nations reign

34:15those in? They can start at the bottom by simply arresting the participants and holding them,

34:24rather than doing what the American government and so many state and city governments have done

34:30for the last six years, which is just arrest them, hold them overnight, and let them go.

34:35They've been treating them as if these are, you know, student protests from the 1960s,

34:41protesting the Vietnam War. But they are hardcore battle-hardened soldiers, foot soldiers,

34:51in a battle for civilization. They should be held. Their personal finances should be investigated.

34:58It's not that hard to trace the origins of the money. It's not like they're getting it in bags of

35:04cash in paper Trader Joe's bags. They are getting it through Venmo and through telegram, through

35:15other electronic transfers. All they have to do is start tracing those money transfers to them. And as

35:25you say, they're carefully coordinated. It's not a coincidence that they all wear the same thing and

35:31that they all show up in one city after another. It's not like they live in Portland forever. They go

35:39to Portland when it's hot there. They go to Seattle when it's hot there. They move to San Francisco.

35:44Ask Andy Ngo whether he thinks this is a benign movement of college students. They go to any college

35:54campus where somebody is speaking that they want to shut down. They want to to quell somebody's free

36:01speech. And they are deadly violent. And they're even more violent in Europe than they are here.

36:08And of course, that horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk in September in which there was the Antifa

36:13inscriptions listed on those bullets. Bart McCoy, thanks for joining us and giving us this important

36:19insight. Thank you for having me. And with four Europe-based Antifa groups designated as foreign

36:28terrorist organizations, what tools does this give the Trump administration? For more analysis,

36:33hear from Jason Palmer and Denise Gitsham tonight on Capitol Report at 7 p.m. Eastern time.

36:41And stay with us. Senators hold a field hearing in Pacific Palisades, California,

36:45on the deadly January wildfire that destroyed homes and killed 12. Survivors say government failures and

36:54insurance problems left many unable to rebuild. Christina Corona has the key takeaways. And in baseball,

37:02Shohei Otani is a shoe in to win the National League MVP. But the American League award is much less

37:09certain. Dave Martin joins us to discuss in a moment. Hi, thanks for staying with us. Two Republican

37:22senators held a congressional field hearing in Pacific Palisades, California, listening to victims of the

37:29January 7th wildfire. The hearing, which focused on government response and insurance challenges,

37:35came nearly 10 months after the fire devastated the community. NTD's Christina Corona tells us more.

37:43On Thursday, Senators Rick Scott and Ron Johnson led a field hearing in California on the aftermath

37:49of the Palisades fire. The January 7th blazed caused billions in property damage and claimed 12 lives.

37:56I believe the Palisades fire was more than just a horrific tragedy. It was an unacceptable failure of

38:02government to protect the government to protect the lives and property of its citizens. And we all know

38:06that this fire hurt our seniors more than anyone else. Survivors and local leaders say their concerns

38:12have not yet been fully addressed. On the day of the Pacific Palisades fire, reservoirs were empty.

38:19Fire hydrants went dry and innocent people, including many vulnerable seniors, perished,

38:25while thousands more lost their homes, businesses and everything they owned. Lawmakers heard from

38:31residents and residents and business owners to examine gaps in government response and preparedness.

38:36One resident said the fire department told him why they couldn't save his home.

38:41John, we couldn't have saved your house or the block or the area. Our hydrants weren't working and

38:49each truck holds 500 gallons of water. He said 500 gallons of water doesn't go very far. He said guards

38:56and residents were using water from swimming pools, doing everything they could to put out sparks as the fire spread.

39:03Another resident said she never received alerts to evacuate. She stayed behind making calls through

39:08the night to help seniors and others at risk. Seniors with mobility issues, those dependent on oxygen,

39:15residents with dementia who needed assistance. They all lost precious hours because of inadequate warnings.

39:23Palisades resident Bruce Schwartz said State Farm dropped his insurance in October 2024.

39:29Just 76 days later, 17 of the 25 homes in his community burned down.

39:35We were so severely underinsured that rebuilding required an affirmative vote of 75% of our homeowners.

39:46He said the vote failed because some homeowners whose property survived refused to fund rebuilding for

39:52those who lost everything. So now we have no home and no right even to rebuild one.

40:02To make matters worse, some of my neighbors will be forced to surrender their home to their lenders.

40:09Other residents were dropped by their insurance after the fire.

40:12Lots of residents found out after the fire that their policies had been dropped and I was one of them.

40:19Afterwards?

40:20After the fire.

40:21While nothing can undo the damage done by the Pacific Palisades fire, I am committed to advocating for the

40:26victims, their families and this community to get answers and make sure this never happens anywhere

40:32in our great country ever again.

40:34On Thursday, Los Angeles County announced they've launched an investigation into State Farm's

40:39handling of the Palisades and Eaton fire claims, focusing on potential violations of

40:44California's unfair competition law. This comes after complaints of delays,

40:49underpayments and denied claims. Christina Corona, NTD News.

40:55And now for your sports news, we're joined by NTD's Dave Martin. Dave, I'm ready for the rundown.

41:17Let's start in baseball. As newly awarded Cy Young, winner Paul Skeens refuted a report yesterday

41:23that he told teammates he'd like to be traded. Would it be a surprise though if he was to be traded?

41:28I mean, it would only be a surprise if it happened right now really. That's only because he's under

41:33contract for at least four for four more seasons in Pittsburgh. He can't become a free agent until

41:38after 2029. Generally speaking, you know, when a team knows it's going to be tough to sign one of

41:43the young stars for a long-term deal. They usually wait until the player is less than two years from

41:48free agency until trading them. It can really hurt the fan base if you trade them this early. Plus,

41:53I think the return they would want for four years of team control would be ginormous. That would be

41:58tough for any team to pay. But the Pirates face hurdles definitely in keeping Skeens long-term.

42:03One is that they're really not winning. I mean, they finished last place in both of the Skeens' seasons.

42:09Generally, players want to play for a winner. And with the Pirates,

42:11just four winning seasons since 1993. It's not very much. Another though, payroll too. Skeens,

42:18if he hit free agency right now, he'd probably be looking at a $40 million a year salary to start

42:22off. And that's on the low end. Meanwhile, the Pirates' team payroll to start 2025 was just $87

42:28million. It seems very unlikely they would devote like half their payroll to just one player and the

42:32rest get, you know, $42 million or $47 million to spend around the remaining $47 million. That seems

42:40very unlikely. So they're definitely going to, the Pirates are definitely one of those small market

42:44teams that are going to face hurdles in keeping this young star here. Well, Dave, let's stay in

42:48baseball. I mean, MVPs are going to soon be announced. It seems a foregone conclusion that

42:52Shohei Otani will be in the National League award, but the American League is much less certain.

42:57Yes, for sure. Now, the three finals in the American League, Aaron Judge, Kyle Raleigh, and Jose

43:02Ramirez, all three had great seasons. Most of us believe it's going to come down to Judge versus

43:07Raleigh. And really, Judge was probably leading in everyone's minds until that mid-season elbow

43:12injury that caused him a couple weeks. Now, he still ended up leading all hitters in baseball

43:16in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and a number of advanced metrics.

43:21But Raleigh beat him in home runs. I remember saying in those final weeks, if Raleigh could somehow

43:26get to 60 home runs, which seemed unlikely at the time, he should definitely be in the conversation

43:32for MVP. He ended up getting hot and finished with exactly 60 there. Ultimately, I still think Judge

43:38is going to win. Although sometimes, if you win it multiple times like Judge has, I don't know,

43:43the voters kind of raise the bar for you, like they did with Michael Jordan in the 1990s. In any case,

43:49the winners will be announced at the top of the hour, so just in a few minutes here.

43:53Well, David, meanwhile, Cleveland Guardians all-star pitcher Emmanuel Clauset was in court today. He had

43:58charges related to sports gambling. I mean, what's the latest on this? Yeah. Clauset pleaded not guilty

44:03to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets on some of his pitches. Now, his teammate,

44:08Luis Ortiz, pled not guilty of the same charges yesterday. Both are due back in court on December 2nd.

44:14Now, prosecutors alleged these two took thousands of dollars to help some bettors win nearly half a

44:21million dollars while betting on the speed and the outcome of some of their pitches. Now, they said

44:25that Clauset, usually through the allegedly rigged pitches, you know, on the first pitch of the at-bat

44:30with the ball, you know, usually well outside the strike zone. Clauset's attorney said his client has

44:35maintained his innocence. Clauset and Ortiz basically 65 years in prison on these charges. And baseball will

44:43undoubtedly do their own investigation. If they find them guilty, regardless of whether the feds do or not,

44:48they could face expulsion, a permanent ban from the league, regardless of the outcome. So, it's big

44:54charges here. Well, absolutely. Dave, now let's shift gears to the NFL. The last place New York Jets

44:59play the first place New England Patriots tonight on Thursday Night Football. Realistically, what kind

45:04of chance do the Jets have to pull the upset? Well, you know, as a Jets fan, I can say not very good,

45:10you know. At least for the Jets, they don't have to look at the other sidelines and see Bill Belichick

45:15over there or Tom Brady anymore. I mean, those two definitely had their way with the Jets. New

45:20York has actually taken two of the last three games in this series between these two rivals.

45:24Before that, though, the Patriots had taken 23 of the last 25 games, dating back to 2011. And now

45:31the Patriots, they look like they've found their successor to Tom Brady in Drake May. The young

45:36quarterback ranks in the top five in numerous passing categories, including passing yards and touchdowns.

45:41The Jets, meanwhile, last in passing yards per game this season. Now, head coach Aaron Glenn has not

45:47said which quarterback will start tonight, whether it be Justin Fields or Tyrone Taylor. Whoever it is,

45:52though, will be without starting wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who's injured. Now, the Patriots

45:57heavy favorites tonight, 13 and a half point favorites at home. The game starts 815 Eastern time

46:03and will be on Amazon Prime. All right, Jets have to bring it. They got to bring it for sure. Dave Martin,

46:09thank you for the awesome update. Thanks, Kevin. And Shen Yun Performing Arts has dazzled audiences

46:14worldwide with the extraordinary skill and grace of its classical Chinese dancers. Now, for a limited

46:21time, viewers have a rare chance to see what makes their performances so breathtaking in a special

46:27mid-autumn festival technique showcase premiering November 15th on the video platform Ganjing World.

46:33Here's an early look.

47:03You can watch the exclusive premiere on November 15th at 8 p.m. Eastern on Ganjing World.

47:13And that's all for today's news. For around the clock coverage, visit us at NTD.com slash live

47:18or download our NTD app. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Kevin Hogan. Good night.

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