NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (June 24)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, President Trump soon to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in honor of America's 250th birthday. This comes amid ongoing negotiations with Iran with the director of the UN's nuclear agency confirming the president's position on nuclear inspections and why President Trump is vowing to probe potential price gouging by oil companies. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with leaders in the Middle East as talks with Iran continue. Iran is calling for Israel to pull its troops out of Lebanon, but Israel says it won't, even if the U.S. demands it. Jason Perry has that update. Democratic socialists backed by Mayor Zoran Ramdani sweep New York congressional primaries, knocking off establishment Democrats and fueling new questions about House Democratic leadership. Chris Bobb reports. A proposal that would impose a new tax on California billionaires officially headed to the November ballot. The measure has sparked debate over methods to fund public programs and the potential impact on the state's economy. Christina Corona reports. World Cup tourists visiting the U.S. say they're pleasantly surprised at how much better the U.S. is than the way it's portrayed in negative headlines around the world. Sean Marshall has their stories. This is MTV Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Kerry Dunst. Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the Middle East meeting with leaders of Gulf countries amid ongoing talks between the U.S. and Iran, while Iran is calling for Israel to withdraw its troops from Lebanon. Israel now says it won't leave, even if the U.S. should demand it. And it is Jason Perry brings us the latest. Secretary of State Marco Rubio seen meeting with the president of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as part of a tour to meet with leaders of Gulf countries in the Middle East. The State Department says Rubio and the UAE president discussed President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran, among other things, including efforts to secure the Hormuz Strait, something the Gulf country's economy depends on. Afterwards, Rubio seen leaving the country's capital, Abu Dhabi, as he departed for Kuwait. While there, he attended the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Kuwait, which had suspended services since March due to the war with Iran. Rubio also meeting with the country's crown prince and emir, as they were also expected to discuss the memorandum of understanding with Iran. Rubio saying that the United States wouldn't do anything that would undermine the security of its Gulf partners and that security partnerships with those countries are not an issue. They know we've been there with them and they have them in there with us. We have people there. We have people on the ground constantly working with them. We have air defenses embedded with him. We have aircraft in these countries. So I think that I didn't sense any doubts about our security assurances because they're real. They're they're not promises. They're actual Rubio, adding this about the process of negotiating with Iran, them to keep their they want to get into a negotiation. We'll do a negotiation. If they make commitments at the negotiation, they need to keep them. If they don't keep them, the president has multiple options at his disposal that includes sanctions and includes other things. So I think the president's been cleared. If we're going to get a deal, it has to be a real deal and has to be a good deal. Rubio also saying that a technical team will return to Switzerland on June 30th to continue the talks with Iran. A reporter also asking Rubio about Israeli troops currently in Lebanon, something the Iranian regime strongly opposes. The only reason Israel is in Lebanon is because Hezbollah launches rockets and drones from there. The more of that area the Lebanese armed forces is able to secure, the less of it's in Hezbollah's control, the less Israel will be in Lebanon. But obviously, that's the process we're working through right now with these talks. Israel's defense minister on Wednesday saying that its troops are in Lebanon to protect the residents of northern Israel, adding that Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon even if the US demands it. Jason Perry in TV news. And the U.N.'s nuclear chief echoing President Trump's position, saying that nuclear inspections will take place in Iran. This marking a major milestone in the negotiations between Iran and the U.S. and President Trump about to headline the Great American State Fair. And today's White House correspondent, Mari Otsu, brings us more from the National Mall. Mari, good evening. Hey, Kerry, good evening to you. That's right. A really packed day here for President Trump with a luncheon on Capitol Hill with the GOP senators, a bilateral meeting at the White House with the NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte. And amid all of this, President Trump sounding very optimistic about coming to that final deal with Iran. Take a look. The war is going very well. As you know, we're winning by a lot. Iran is making very big concessions. We'll see what happens. But it's been very, very, very powerful. And President Trump saying that U.S. inspectors will join the IAEA in inspecting Iranian nuclear sites, pushing back against Iranian claims to the contrary. The director indicating that identifying the location of highly enriched uranium remains a top priority. This has been signed, has been agreed. Paragraph eight of this memorandum of understanding says explicitly that the nuclear activities that are going to be carried out with regards to the nuclear material facilities will be supervised by the IAEA in all letters. And as tankers continue to transit the open Strait of Hormuz, President Trump saying Iran has informed the U.S. that despite a troublemaking fake news reporting to the contrary, there are, quote, no tolls, no insurance costs and no other charges of any kind being sought or received by Iran on ships traveling the Strait of Hormuz. The president adding that if this weren't the case, negotiations would cease immediately. I think the whole world will be against any mechanism that charges money to use an international waterway. It's that simple. The president's already said it. That's not going to happen if they don't live up to those commitments. The president has a lot of options at his disposal. Meanwhile, President Trump is calling on the Department of Justice to immediately investigate potential gas price gouging, saying those prices are dropping like a rock. In other words, customers are being gouged. Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I'm seeing. And we are doing a big investigation on it, you know, they're not reducing the prices commensurate with what what's happening. Look, we are sitting on. Think of it. Nineteen million barrels came out yesterday. That is a flood and they should be much lower. The gasoline prices. The president's warning coming as oil prices fall below 70 dollars a barrel. I see that oil just broke the 70 dollar number and that's during a war. And Iran is being very nice. They're agreeing to everything that I want and they have to. Otherwise, we just go back and do what we have to do. And on Capitol Hill, President Trump canceling the signing of the 21st century Road to Housing Act in a push for election integrity, saying the housing bill pales in comparison to passing the Save America Act. Get the bad Republicans to approve it or better yet, terminate the filibuster and approve it. Republicans will feel very stupid if they don't do it first. The president calling the Save America Act desperately needed and a national emergency as he responds to the New York primary results with America, the beautiful will never be a communist country. This is every election is important. We're doing very well. They want a lot of communists to come in. I'm saying it a little bit differently, but the people that they're pushing are communists. And this country is not going to have communists. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House showing how President Trump influenced NATO countries to increase their defense spending. The president, though, continuing to express his disappointment at NATO countries lack of support during Operation Epic Fury. I was disappointed with Italy. I was disappointed with the UK. He's now gone. And, you know, he had a lot of problems, but we were disappointed with the UK. We were disappointed with Germany and France. We're disappointed with most of Spain is a horror show, but I have great respect for this man. And so we're going to be discussing what took place. And Kerry, in just a few hours here, President Trump is going to be here on the National Mall kicking off the Great American State Fair in anticipation of America's 250th birthday. Back to you. And NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praising President Trump, crediting crediting him with the increased defense spending of European and Canadian allies. Here's Rutte breaking down the numbers. This chart is about the Trump trillion. The Trump trillion shows you the increase Europeans and Canadians are paying into defense since you took office in 2017. Trump 45 plus Trump 47. A total of extra spent by the Europeans and the Canadians of 1.2 trillion. When you look at the effect of Trump 47, so the isolated effect of the extra defense spending in 2025 and 2026, you see almost 140 billion dollars extra spent, nominal, on defense by the Europeans and the Canadians. And also this year, you will again see an increase by about 120 billion, which brings a total in two years of over 250 billion dollars. I can assure you this is because of Russia, because of the threat. But I'm also absolutely convinced that you being president of the United States being consistently pushing for something which since Eisenhower has not been achieved, which is the Europeans equalizing their defense spending with the United States. The NATO leader also says the alliance needs to increase the defense industrial output. He notes that both the U.S. and Europe are not producing enough and they have to replenish their stockpile because of the war in Ukraine. The next NATO meeting will take place next month in Turkey, which President Trump will also attend. Brutta says the first day of the meeting will be about defense industrial production. The NATO general calls Trump the leader of the free world, and he praises last week's G7 meeting as a success. He says he's looking forward to the next NATO meeting in Turkey. And New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani's political machine is expanding beyond City Hall. All three congressional candidates he backed won Democratic primaries in New York last night, including two races in which House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries backed opposing candidates. And it is Chris Bobb reports. Supporters at Claire Valdez's Bushwick watch party taunting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on a television screen. After all, three Mamdani backed socialist congressional candidates won their primaries in New York. The victories included former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander over Congressman Dan Goldman. Daria Liza Avila Chevalier over congressional Hispanic caucus chairman Adriano Espiat and Claire Valdez in an open seat being vacated by Congresswoman Nadia Velasquez. Democrat socialists, you took really it's really communist that if you look throughout history, go back thousands of years, you've always had socialism and communism by different names. It's never, ever worked. It's not going to work this time. Lander called President Trump a fascist Tuesday and joined Valdez in saying abolish ICE. Republicans are now arguing the results show Jeffries is losing control inside his own party. Hakeem Jeffries has a tall task ahead of him right now. He's got to go out and somehow make a credible pitch to Democrat establishment donors that that's a good national investment right now. That's a tough one to make. He has just proven that he cannot even hold the line in his own backyard. How can he possibly defend against the Marxist march around the country in these other districts? The Democrat Party, the socialists, the Marxists have nominated some of those radical candidates to ever run for office and they're running for Congress. The insurgent left is on the rise. Congressman Mike Lawler echoed that criticism. No, I mean, this is the Democratic Party today. They are a socialist party. And Zoran Mamdani is the leader. Jeffries pushed back Wednesday, saying he disagrees with New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani, but they still work together. Listen, the mayor and I agreed to strongly disagree about some of his endorsements. And he's got work to do in terms of the conversations that he's going to have with members of Congress moving forward. Mamdani, meanwhile, framed the victories as evidence that Democrats are embracing a more progressive message. I'll be speaking with Congressman Jeffries later today, and I'm looking forward to working with Congressman Jeffries on delivering for the people of our city. And what I see these results as a reflection of are the fact that New Yorkers are hungry for a new kind of politics. Not all Democrats see these results as a warning sign. I think the read here is that we have a big tent. We have a party that can have Bernie Sanders and can have Zoran Mamdani and can have, you know, Senator Warner and can have Governor Pritzker all in the same party. The victories are expected to expand Democratic socialist presence on Capitol Hill come November and raise new questions about whether Democratic leaders are willing or able to push back against socialism within their party. Chris Bobb, NTD News. And as Democratic socialists win primaries in New York, President Trump says Democratic socialism is really communism. Is this ideology becoming normalized in the Democratic Party? Catch the panel debate tonight on Capitol Report at 7 p.m. Eastern. And senators discuss the value of American citizenship and what it means to patriotic as the U.S. begins celebrating its 250th anniversary. NTD correspondent Jason Blair has the key takeaways. Too many institutions now teach that the American story is an indictment instead of an inheritance. They treat patriotism as embarrassing. National memory is dangerous and gratitude as a sign of ignorance. Senate lawmakers discuss the importance of patriotism and what it means to be an American citizen as the country enters its 250th anniversary. I believe we should be using the moment to focus on those shared ideals that our country was founded upon in liberty, a rejection of tyranny, consent to the government, as you mentioned, Mr. Chairman. Witnesses were invited to reflect on the meaning of American citizenship. Citizenship in this sense is the bond that turns a population into a unified people, establishing mutual obligation within our communities, across the nation and between generations. We should take this opportunity to celebrate, but also we learn our history. But we must rediscover the truths that are held to be self-evident. Ranking member Peter Welsh criticizing what he believes to be the approach to the America 250 initiative. The goal was to allow America and our ideals to be the focus and not the focus being on any one person. Chairman Eric Schmidt says the celebration should be, quote, unapologetically American. Should have a flag, should have an anthem, should have the White House, the National Mall, military flyovers, state fairs, rodeos, families, veterans and citizens gathered together to celebrate the greatest nation in the history of the world. Schmidt also urging the House to repass the Declaration of Independence. Last week, the Senate unanimously passed legislation to repass the Declaration of Independence. Now the House must act. Speaker Johnson should bring it up, pass it and send it to the president's desk so the president can sign the declaration again on Independence Day. Reporting in Washington, D.C., Jason Blair, NTD News. Coming up, a proposal that would impose a new tax on California's billionaires. It's officially heading to the November ballot. The measure has sparked debate over methods to fund public programs and the potential impact on the state's economy. Christina Corona reports. And the beloved Camp Mystic in Texas has filed for bankruptcy. The summer camp has remained closed since the deadly floods last July. David Lamb has the details. Getting prescription glasses from Select Specs is easier than you might think. Select your frames from our £6 range in-house brands or our extensive designer collections. Then enter, upload or email your latest prescription and our website will analyze it and help you select the best lenses and options to suit you. 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Hi, I'm Smokey Bear, and I made an assistant to help you out because only you can prevent wildfires. Hey, Assistant Smokey Bear, call me Papa Bear because I'm grilling up dinner. You get it? Yes. Good job. So what should I do with all these coals? Don't just toss them out. Put them in a metal container because those embers can start a wildfire. I understand. The stakes are high. Ha ha ha ha. See, Smokey thinks I'm funny. Welcome back to NTD Evening News. I'm Kerry Dunst. Major automakers are warning that a California rule aiming to protect domestic violence survivors could impact sales. A group representing major car companies saying the new rule would impact the sale of both new and used vehicles. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation says sales could grind to a halt unless the state delays the new policy by July 1st. The state technology rule aims to prevent perpetrators of domestic violence from tracking survivors. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation represents General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and most other car companies. The group said automakers are implementing the required protections under the 2024 law, but they warn that achieving full compliance this year would be impossible. California is the single largest U.S. auto market. It accounts for about 10 percent of all auto sales in the country. And staying in California, voters there could soon weigh in on a proposed tax targeting the state's wealthiest residents. Supporters say it would raise billions for public programs, while opponents warn it could drive investment out of the state. And it is Christina Corona reports. A proposal to tax California billionaires is officially heading to the November ballot. The California Billionaire Tax Act gathered enough valid signatures to qualify for the statewide election. If approved, the measure would impose a one time 5 percent tax on individuals with the net worth exceeding one billion dollars who lived in California as of January 1st, 2026. Critics, including Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, oppose how the money would be spent. It does not support our public educators, does not support our teachers and counselors, our librarians. It doesn't support our first responders and firefighters. It doesn't support the general fund. Republican state Senator Tony Strickland told the center square that the measure could give lawmakers broader taxing authority. Also, in the fine print, it is only for billionaires. This tax will allow the legislature to tax everybody and everybody is going to have to now report their assets. So if you own it all, you're going to have to report that asset. You're going to have to start reporting things that you own and they're going to be able to tax you on things that you own. Strickland also warns the proposal could drive jobs out of the state. Not only will they leave the state of California, they're not going to invest in California anymore. They're going to quit the job someplace else. Supporters estimate the tax could generate roughly 100 billion dollars. Most of that funding would go toward California's version of Medicaid with additional money directed to education and food assistance programs. Supporters argue California's wealthiest residents should contribute more to help fund public services and address growing economic inequality. When millions of people in this state are struggling to be able to afford health care, maybe billionaires should start paying their fair share of taxes. Voters will have the final say when the measure appears on the November ballot. Cristina Corona and TV news in the beloved Camp Mystic in Texas has now filed for bankruptcy. The all girls summer camp has remained closed since those deadly floods last July. And it is David Lamb has more. Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, almost a year after a deadly flood. On July 4th, 2025, the camp was hit by catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas. Twenty five campers and two teenage counselors lost their lives, including the camp owner. The camp has faced increasing pressure ever since. Victims families filed lawsuits accusing the camp of failing to protect the girls as the powerful floodwaters approached. According to a filing, the camp said its debt is more than 10 million dollars. Camp Mystic had planned to reopen this summer, pointing to enhanced safety measures and flood warning monitors. We're doing some things here in Cypress Lake that we will later implement at Guadalupe River Camp, including the flood warning towers and alarm systems. We will also equip each cabin with a two way walkie talkie, you know, just a basic handheld radio operating on a battery charge. So just another methodology in place. But they decided not to in April due to outrage from victims, families and lawmakers. Camp Mystic is a private Christian summer camp for girls and was established in 1926, becoming a generational tradition for girls. The Eastland family emphasized that hundreds of families wanted to return to camp. I have a three year old daughter who has been signed up since she was she had a Social Security number and I have no reservations in sending her to Camp Mystic Guadalupe or being under the supervision of the Eastland family. In spring, Camp Mystic's attorney said it was ready to reopen for nearly 900 campers. But some Texas lawmakers and victims families were not on board. David Lam, NTD News. How much time during dinner are you on your phone? A new study finds adults are doing it more than kids. And there's the potential for major family impacts. Have a look. A sacred moment for many families. Dinnertime. Dinner is a time when parents and children can have like the important discussions of life. But according to a new study, that precious time is being interrupted by technology. We found that it's really pervasive, but I think we didn't expect it to be that high. The study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that nearly 70 percent of children from the adult participants in the study used some form of media during their last family meal. Study co-author Cecilia Sada-Garibay. We found that children use also a lot of media, but parents do it significantly more. And parents are the ones that are setting the example. That is one of the major issues of the findings, say pediatric health experts. More than seven out of 10 adults in the study use tech during their last family dinner. When phones or screens are at the table, they're really competing with conversation, with eye contact, with listening. And when a phone is being used, particularly by a caregiver during a meal, a child may experience that as, well, something else is more important than me. The impacts may go beyond that, with caregivers missing the opportunity of what distraction-free family meals provide. It also allows caregivers to be able to identify potential patterns that may change over time. So if children have certain friends or if they're dressing a certain way and that maybe shifts quickly, that can be an indication that there may be some risk behaviors happening. Put the phone down. Next, World Cup tourists visiting the United States say they are pleasantly surprised at how much better the U.S. is than the way it's portrayed in negative headlines around the world in their home countries. And those sharing their new discoveries on social media have been receiving positive responses. And today, Sean Marshall has more on that. We owe America a huge apology because America is nothing like what the media tells us. Foreigners visiting America for the World Cup are reacting with surprise at the many positives the United States has to offer. Everyone is so friendly. Everyone is so accommodating. And I've honestly had the best time. These social media posts are being well-received, so well-received that Oliver Henry here raised over $10,000 on GoFundMe from people willing to help him continue and join his USA visit. We must boycott the World Cup in the U.S. That's what millions of European football fans are saying right now. High ticket prices, no football culture and of course, the politics. Foreigners visiting the U.S. are making many discoveries and getting a view of America that's different from what's often portrayed in the mainstream media. Politics completely aside now. Over the past 12 months, I've been to Miami, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. And in all of these spots, the locals were more welcoming and way friendlier than in every European country I've seen. And I'm saying this as a proud European myself. One American posted on X, if you're not proud to be an American, you should leave. Warren of Germany says, we were there two weeks and are ready to replace anyone who is not proud. Are you leaving? Operators are standing by. One thing I'm loving about the World Cup is seeing everyday American people finally get their moment in the spotlight, seeing the way you've welcomed the Scots in Boston, the Algerian folks in Kansas, the Dutch in Texas. It's just been beautiful. Seeing all this all over my for you page and in the international press has been just honestly such a breath of fresh air. American food is another positive find for traveling FIFA fans. Americans do brisket better than anyone else in the world. And Americans sometimes learn a thing or two about other countries, cultures and customs. I then taught my American friend what to do if he was English and saw a German fan, how you rated his performance. I thought he did very well. I'm going to give him a 10 out of 10. There's also a huge, trendy number of posts showing a fascination with America's large gas stations and infrastructure. You can argue that the US doesn't have, you know, soccer optimized infrastructure, but it does have infrastructure like really cool, really modern, absurdly large infrastructure. That's why FIFA took one look at it and went, yes, and that is the funniest part for me. But on this occasion, the US wasn't even trying to flex. It was just sort of being itself. Sean Marshall in TD News, Texas brisket. What a discovery. Next, President Trump has canceled signing a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering how home prices, telling lawmakers he won't act on the legislation until they pass the Save America Act. And shortly after Trump's announcement, a federal judge blocked the administration from enforcing the president's executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote. Joining us to discuss will be Andrew Arthur, resident fellow in law policy at the Center for Immigration Studies and former immigration judge. Stay with us for that. And the death toll in France continues to rise as a deadly heat wave is impacting Europe. Arianne Pasdar has what visitors from the US are doing to cope with the extreme heat. My name's Stacy, I'm 57 and I was adopted in 2020. We were adopted in 2019 and we were adopted in 2021. We had a house and it sounds crazy, but it wasn't a home. The one thing that Jake and Emma brought is it became a home. When I met Dakota, he had just turned 14. You weren't there for the first this and the first that. I missed the first words, but we got a lot of other firsts. Watching her say, oh, my God, I cannot believe I got my license. And she's like, I passed. 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He's resident fellow in law and policy for the Center for Immigration Studies, as well as a former immigration judge. Thank you for joining this evening, Andrew. District Judge Denise Casper said that states and Congress oversee elections and that the Constitution doesn't give the president any powers over elections. So what's your reaction to her ruling today? I think maybe we're on mute here. I'm not getting the sound. Let's try that. I think about that. There we go. Sorry. We're just getting you now, Andrew. Yeah, sounds good. So what the president was attempting to do here is what Congress and the state should have been doing. And that is what the law requires, that only United States citizens can vote in United States elections. And unfortunately, Congress and failing to pass the SAVE Act and states with various lax citizenship laws or verification laws in many instances have dropped the ball on this. Now, notwithstanding the fact that the Constitution gives Congress and the states the authority to supervise elections, the president, as the chief executive, has the authority and the responsibility to execute the laws. And the laws are very clear that in the United States and federal elections, only United States citizens are allowed to vote. So, you know, I think that this is one of those things that's going to get reviewed by the courts. I think that we're probably going to get a different decision from the circuit court. Regardless, this is a case that's probably going to the Supreme Court. Yes, indeed. And this is, of course, the president's attempting to go through the executive order route. But as you also point out, Congress is could act with the Save America Act. A March YouGov poll has about 60 percent of Americans in support of proof of citizenship for voting, and that includes 40 percent of Democrats. So it's very much bipartisan. People want to ensure that citizens are the ones voting. So why, in your view, is it so hard then to get Congress to act, especially before the midterms? So for those on the right, the argument is made that Democrats win elections or win elections in large areas by doing things that help people cheat, by having lax registration rules that have, you know, lax voting rules. Those on the left would argue that the Save America Act is an attempt to disenfranchise some portion of the U.S. population from being able to vote. But personally, Kerry, I live in North Carolina. And in this state, we actually have a law that requires you to show your ID before you get the ballot. And I've never seen, in all the times that I've voted, any individual who was unable to exercise the franchise simply because they didn't have a document. It's the truth. You and I both know it, that to move around our society, to get on an airplane, to pick up a package at the post office of a federal responsibility, you have to show an ID first. So the question becomes why, as it relates to what both sides call a sacred right, the to vote, do we not require documents at the time that people get their ballots? And let's move on to another challenge to the Trump administration on on a related issue. District Judge Casey Pitts made a ruling that blocks ICE from making arrests at immigration courthouses. You, of course, being an immigration judge, I want to get your reaction as well as your explanation of the nuances around this issue. Yeah. So the explanation that the court made was that in 2021 and 2023, the Biden administration imposed restrictions on immigration officers going anywhere near an immigration court. They offered some reasons why that was so. But notably, Kerry, at no point did the Biden administration comply with the Administrative Procedure Act in passing that rule. And that's the act that governs executive branch policymaking. Nonetheless, Judge Pitts determined that the Trump administration should have complied with the Administrative Procedure Act in rescinding that policy and implementing its own policy. But just to be clear and just the bottom line, what Judge Pitts stated was he vacated an order that dealt with how immigration officers enforcing immigration law could approach an immigration court. The word immigration appears in that sentence so many times because there really isn't a whole lot of distinction between an immigration court, a regular court and the public at large. And there are restrictions on ICE enforcement that the Trump administration has put in. Judge Pitts just doesn't like the one that the Trump administration has issued at this time. So in your view, do you think this ruling will escalate to a higher court? And who who has the ultimate authority on that issue? So, well, I'm going to tell you that many of Judge Pitts's earlier orders are already on appeal to the Ninth Circuit. This one is simply going to follow them there. But I think that the Ninth Circuit is going to step in because this isn't the sort of policy that requires the sort of judgment examination, you know, public comment. The Judge Pitts wants to impose. He starts by stating that, you know, even if judges don't like laws, they still have to enforce them if they're legal. In this instance, there's a lot that that suggests that Judge Pitts has bought the arguments of the immigrant plaintiffs in this case. And, you know, quite frankly, it looks like a legal policy to me. I think that the Ninth Circuit is going to agree with it. If not, we'll add this one on to the Supreme Court's docket for the 2026-2027 session. Well, a lot to look out for. President Trump pushing hard for the Save America Act. We'll have to wait and see what happens there. Andrew Arthur, thank you for joining us this evening. Thank you so much, Casey, for having me. And next, the death toll in France continues to rise as a deadly heat wave impacts Europe. Nations across the continent are issuing health warnings and some tourist sites are closing their doors. And it is international correspondent Ariane Pasdar brings us more on that. In the heat, you kind of got to be careful, but cold showers as well. Cold showers. Yeah, cold showers are good. Temperatures in Europe keep rising as this week's heat wave is expected to become even stronger. French authorities keep updating the death toll, saying at least 48 people have drowned in the past six days. This pattern is not new. France recorded over 1400 drowning incidents during the summer of 2025, with people trying to cool down. In the UK, residents are flocking to the canals of London. Water, generally when it's hot, attracts people anyway. But the enticement of being around water, I guess it helps cool people down to get the breeze as well. Temperatures are hitting over a hundred degrees Fahrenheit across Europe, with the heat index making it feel even hotter. The reason for the heat wave is the so-called omega block, which traps hot air over certain areas, leaving it unable to escape and making it harder to breathe because there is almost no wind. And as opposed to the U.S., most apartments in Europe don't have air conditioning. There's not really much you can do, especially when you guys don't have a lot of A.C. anywhere, like my hotel doesn't even have A.C. It's hot. I'm from the U.S. and right now it's actually about 20 to 25 degrees colder where I'm from. So this was definitely very unexpected. I'm here for work, so it's a little rough. The conditions also make it hard to get sleep at night, as many apartment buildings trap the heat inside. I've been up since 4.30. So, yeah, it's been quite intense just trying to keep the house cool. But yeah, I had a fan on my face, but yeah, I woke up at 4.30, so early start. And despite not getting much sleep, people, of course, still have to commute to work. I come in on trains that aren't always air conditioned. So today's been hot, but it's the journey home that I think I'm dreading. It's going to be worse going home. Some tourist attractions are now closed due to the heat, upsetting travel plans for some visitors from the U.S. A lot of things got shut down, so it was really disappointing. It's my first time ever on the European continent. It's my first time in Paris. And we were supposed to go to Saint-Chapelle and we were supposed to go to the towers of Notre Dame this afternoon. And we got notified that it was closed. The heat is expected to continue as omega blocks typically last between three and 10 days and can even persist for multiple weeks. In some cases, Aryan Pasdar, NTV News. And as part of a celebration for America's 250th birthday, President Trump will kick off the Great American State Fair tonight on the National Mall in D.C. And Sam Wong was out on the fairgrounds to hear from the people about how far we've come as a nation. What brings you to the Great American State Fair today? I'm just here because it's America's 250th anniversary. President Trump's going to be here to speak. I'm excited to see him and just looking forward to it. I always wanted to see the president closer. And I think this is a great opportunity. Well, we're celebrating America's 250th birthday. And there is much to celebrate. To celebrate with all the amazing Americans for our 250 to open it up. It's a it's an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity. And so I just wanted to be here with all these amazing patriots and all these amazing Americans. The atmosphere has been great. Everybody's so nice and welcoming here. And we're just having a blast, just like just interacting with people. It's been awesome so far. We're excited. We're just like having a blast. Like you said, we're really pleased about that. And we're excited to be here with our kiddos and show them that America really is great. I'm old enough. I'm 66 years old. I'm old enough to vividly remember the bicentennial. How could I miss? This is history. This is history. And this will be my one hundred and sixteenth Trump rally that I've attended. How does it feel to be an American at this point in history? Well, let me just tell you this. My great, great, great grandfather, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, he was in the American Revolution. He helped George Washington over here. So this is like very personal for me. I'm so happy to be here because this is the country where you can have many opportunities and freedom, like my husband said. She's from Cuba, so she understands what it's like not to have freedom. The Bible says that blessed is a nation whose God is the Lord. And this nation, for the most part, not perfectly, but for the most part, has tried to make that the case, the reality. I can say confidently that we've been blessed with our troubles and trials, but we've been greatly blessed because we have made it a point to try to keep God as our God as a nation. What it means to be American is that we is that we are truly free. We are free to form our own destiny. We've lasted less than 250 years. What did Benjamin Franklin say? He said, you know, well, they asked him, what do we have now? He said, it's a republic if we keep it. And, you know, it never was supposed to be easy. It's always been a rocky road. But we are free people. Looking back 250 years, you know, we weren't even a country. We were just we had to win our independence. And then we fought a civil war. We fought all sorts of wars. We still got a ways to go, I think, in some areas. But I think we're doing a good job. 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Meanwhile, Brazil leads Scotland 1-0 also late in the first half there. Both of those games involve teams in Group C. Tonight, then, we've got two more games as well. South Korea versus South Africa and then Czechia versus Mexico. Both of those are Group A games. Both of them start at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Now, one other World Cup note here. Team USA star Christian Pulisic says he's ready to play in tomorrow's match against Turkey, though probably not the full 90 minutes. So Pulisic injured his calf during training a couple of weeks ago just before their initial World Cup match against Paraguay. He then re-aggravated in the game against Paraguay in the first half, came out at halftime and then missed his last week's game against Australia. But the U.S. has already clinched their group and will advance to the second round no matter what happens against Turkey tomorrow night. I'm guessing they'd like to see Pulisic, though, in the match just to play with his team, just for chemistry purposes, I would think. So we haven't heard actually from the coach whether for sure he will play, but it certainly seems like he's physically able to at this point. And what happens in a game where you're already in the knockout round and you got this third game? What's the strategy for the U.S. at that point? You know, it's funny because the U.S. has never been in this, in the World Cup history. I would think you're at least going to start off with your starters and just at least go to halftime like that. Like I said, though, no matter what, they've already clinched the group. They've already got their spot in the next round. I'm sure I would guess by halftime, maybe you take out some of your starters just to rest them and not get injury or to see what you've got on your bench there as well. I'm guessing that's the strategy we'll have. But we have not heard from the coach. He probably doesn't actually want to say at this point, is my guess. Yeah, that's keep the cards close to the vest in that situation. All right, let's move to the NBA. I'm still riding high from the Knicks finally breaking that 53 year bagel. And now what's going on with the NBA draft? Yeah, well, the world champion, New York Knicks, they've got the first pick in tonight's second round of the draft after not making any selection in the first round. That's because they didn't have an opportunity, though. And now that's not because that's not because they didn't have an opportunity. They had the 24th pick in last night's draft. They actually traded down twice. And so now they are picking first in the second round. Meanwhile, the runner up, San Antonio Spurs, have three second round picks tonight. It's number 35, 42 and 44. Now, if you're wondering, the second round doesn't usually have the big name stars that the first round have. But you do get some diamonds in the rough here. For instance, eight years ago, the Dallas Mavericks selected Jalen Brunson in the second round. In the second round, that's right. That was the same draft. There could be a treasure in there, right? You never know. It could be. I mean, Dallas actually got they actually got Luka Doncic in the first round of that same draft. Interestingly enough, they don't have either player today. Now, if you missed the first round last night, the Washington Wizards started things off by taking BYU star A.J. DeBonsa first overall. Darren Peterson of Kansas then went next to Utah, followed by Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson. Now, the NCAA division champion Michigan Wolverines had three players selected among the top 12 picks. That includes Morez Johnson, Jr., who went to Dallas and will now be coached by his former Michigan Goats, Dusty May, who was just hired by the Mavericks recently in a second round. Coverage starts tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Very exciting. We'll see what what kind of talent is going to which teams. I know there's a lot of teams looking for their next big star, but I want to talk about Brendan Soresby, the beleaguered Texas Tech, almost Texas Tech quarterback. Our producers were showing some B-roll of him with basketball. Maybe that's a route for him. Where is he? What's going to happen with him this season? Yeah, well, apparently it's not going to be with the NFL. That's for sure. Just to be clear, the NFL does not normally have a supplement supplemental draft every year, and they have announced they will not have one this year for Soresby. In fact, they haven't had a supplemental supplemental draft since 2023. It only happens when someone qualifies. Usually it means they're unable to play college football for off the field reasons that have come up since the amateur draft a couple of months ago, but are a highly regarded prospect. Soresby certainly seems to fit that criteria. Now, the NFL's decision was sent in a letter to Soresby and obtained by ESPN. In it, there certainly is a lot made of Soresby's sports gambling past. It seems very clear that they'd like to see the NCAA's full report into his gambling, among other things. Now, so at this point, Soresby has dropped his lawsuit against the NCAA. He will now have to wait for the 2027 NFL draft if he is going to enter the league that way. Meanwhile, as far as, you know, pro leagues are concerned, the CFL actually started their season earlier this month that goes well into November. That looks like one possible option for Soresby, assuming his NCAA route is no longer, which it certainly looks like. But yeah, this case has been on and going for quite a while. Kerry, I'm sure we'll continue to talk about this again. All right. You're leading the coverage on Soresby. I appreciate it. And of course, as we said earlier, we wish him well. And Dave, I got a special treat for you. I hope you'll stick around. I got a cat video. Stick around for this one. Oh, well, that's right. Abandoned Panther kitten Peppercorn is recovering well at a Florida zoo. The Department of Fish and Wildlife rescued the endangered animal after it was abandoned by its mother. Have a look. This is Peppercorn. The endangered Florida Panther kitten was found malnourished and sick after being abandoned two weeks earlier by her mother. Fish and Wildlife said in a Facebook post that it rescued the little cat in March at eight weeks old, weighing less than three pounds, sending it to the Naples Zoo for care. After months of TLC, the zoo says Peppercorn is doing a whole lot better. Veterinarians at the zoo say a refeeding and treatment plan helped her bounce back, and she's now topping 20 pounds. Peppercorn missed her window to learn crucial survival skills, meaning she can't go back to the wild. Once she's ready, she'll be sent to another zoo to be an ambassador for Florida Panther conservation efforts. All right. Well, we wish Soresby and Peppercorn well, and that's all for today's news. But for around the clock coverage, you can always visit us at NTD dot com or you can use our NTD app. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Kerry Dunst. Good night.