House Oversight Committee Expands Investigation Into Minnesota Fraud
The House Oversight Committee expanded its investigation into fraud in Minnesota on Dec. 22. The committee has requested information from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
BLM Reopens National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska for Drilling
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will open more public land for oil and gas drilling in Alaska, the agency announced on Dec....
Can Beijing count on Taiwan’s KMT to advance reunification plans?
All eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States...
US and China must get serious about AI risk
In November 2024, US president Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made their first substantive joint statement about the national security risks posed...
Libya military chief and 7 others killed in jet crash in Turkey
Published: 4:34am, 24 Dec 2025Updated: 11:10am, 24 Dec 2025 A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief, four other officers and three crew members crashed...
China Is Entering Collapse Mode
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
US Economy Expands 4.3 Percent in Third Quarter, Topping Expectations
The Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy grew 4.3 percent in the third quarter, topping expectations. NTD looks at what drove the uptick....
Trump Says US Will Keep Oil, Tankers Seized off Coast of Venezuela
President Donald Trump on Dec. 22 said that the United States will keep or sell the oil from tankers it seized off the coast...
Ohio Congresswoman Sues Over Trump’s Name Added to Kennedy Center
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) on Dec. 22 sued President Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center board of trustees over the John F. Kennedy Center...