NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Nov. 10)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, President Trump defending War Secretary Pete Hegseth against a new move to impeach him. Why Hegseth says the effort sends the wrong message to America's enemies. Jack Bradley with more from the White House. House Republicans elect Representative Jim Jordan as their next leader. And Senator John Thune re-elected as Senate GOP leader. And Fiona Gee has the latest from the Hill. Florida is sending a subpoena to the DSA. It's investigating whether the organization accepted foreign contributions from China and Cuba. And average gas prices are dropping below four bucks a gallon, but GasBuddy says this Thanksgiving could see record prices. David Lam speaks with a petroleum analyst for more. And the HHS is awarding more than $10 billion to programs including rural health care and preventing elder abuse. Jason Blair with the latest from Health and Human Services. This is NTD Eating News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Carrie Dunst. Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. President Trump backing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over articles of impeachment against him in Congress. We now go live to NTD's Washington correspondent, Jack Bradley. He's at the North Lawn. Jack, what's the latest here? Hey there, Carrie. Well, the House just voted on a procedural vote to push those articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and failed, so that will not be going through as of now. President Trump today praising Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over his recent statements in defense of this new impeachment against him. It comes after Republican Congressman Tom Massie filed this impeachment, seeking to remove him as one of his last acts in Congress. He was voted out by his Kentucky constituents in the midterm, so this would be one of his last acts. The president wrote on Truth Social today this. He says Pete Hegseth gets an A++++ for his defense against a disgruntled, angry, defeated former congressman, Thomas Massie. That's after Hegseth said that this resolution to impeach him is not about crimes but policy disagreements and saying it sends a bad message to America's adversaries. Take a look. It tells our enemies, Iran, the cartels, every adversary watching that the United States will actually punish its own warriors and its own civilian leadership for successfully executing lawful military operations. Now, just because it didn't pass the House this time for their procedural vote doesn't mean it won't pass in the future under a Democrat-controlled Congress. But it's unlikely to pass because it needs to pass the House by a simple majority, then head to the Senate with a two-thirds vote to pass. And that's the body that approved Hegseth to begin with. Congressional Republicans have voiced support for Hegseth, saying this impeachment wouldn't succeed. And it's just to get attention, sets a bad precedent to go after the president's cabinet. Democrat leaders are backing it and saying that it concerns that the Iran war, the Venezuela drug boats, and a leaked signal chat. Here's Thomas Massie, who brought those impeachments forward. Two of these articles of impeachment belong to Hegseth himself. It is true that the president is culpable by asking Hegseth to carry out these orders, Thank you very much. but Hegseth should not carry out illegal orders, and that's why we're impeaching him. President Trump defending Hegseth, saying Secretary of War Pete Hegseth oversaw the success of successful military operations in Venezuela and the ongoing conflict in Iran, adding that the U.S. military has become much stronger in terms of recruiting and artillery under Hegseth. Take a look. The actual soldiers, the great people that do the work, the great patriots, they love. Pete Hegseth said, two years ago, we could not recruit people. And you know that better. The army was way beyond everybody. Now we have waiting lists of people trying to get in. Now, President Trump was also impeached in the House twice, acquitted in the Senate both times, and he's now urging Congress to use their energy elsewhere to pass federal judges. Now they have less than 60 days before the new Democrat-controlled Congress takes over and Republican Party's priorities may be pushed to the wayside. Kerry? All right. Thank you, Jack. And as our top story of the evening, we're staying with the impeachment of Secretary Hegseth. We now go to NTD's Jason Perry with more. If they want to come for the warriors, they're going to have to come through me. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday addressing possible impeachment charges against him. Eight articles in total. As for the articles themselves, Iran, the cartels, Maduro, Yemen, every one was a lawful operation ordered by the commander-in-chief, then ordered by myself. Notified to Congress and executed by American warriors who did their jobs. Hegseth says the charges stem from a disagreement over policy rather than unlawful behavior. Hegseth adds that the impeachment charges brought against him send a message to America's adversaries. It tells them that a single rogue legislator. Can attempt to veto national security decisions made by the duly elected commander-in-chief. Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced the eight articles of impeachment. He just lost reelection to a Republican candidate endorsed by President Trump. The question in an impeachment is, have you broken any laws and have you violated the Constitution? And I argue in eight instances he has. Representative Ro Khanna says he's going to help Massie get the votes for impeaching Hegseth on Tuesday night. We need to impeach Hegseth. If there was one message in this entire election, it's that people did not want the war in Iran. The war in Iran is something President Trump says he would do all over again to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. House Speaker Mike Johnson also addressing the issue. The idea that you would impeach the Secretary of War. At a time of international conflict, it sends a terrible message to our enemies and our allies, and we are not going to play that game. Johnson says that House Republicans would defeat the impeachment against Hegseth. Jason Perry, NTD News. And what message does the attempted impeachment of War Secretary Hegseth send to America's adversaries? And Steve Lance discusses with Jonathan Gilliam on Capitol Report tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern. Next, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brian Mast. He says his committee is having ongoing discussions regarding Jensen Huang and his relationship with the alleged Chinese spy. If Jensen Huang was giving information to this individual that turns out was a Chinese spy, then yes, absolutely. I think that that put national security at risk because Jensen is at a different place on this than I think where common sense would want us to to be. The chairman says his committee has a briefing coming up and is having ongoing conversations with Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding NVIDIA and Huang. Mast says China is finding illicit ways to access American chips, and he criticizes Huang's belief that he should be able to sell all his chips to China. The chairman stresses that if China obtains American chips, it will be a loss for the U.S. because China will then be able to develop its own A.I. and military. The foreign affairs chair says there's a very real problem with Huang being a China apologist. And Florida issuing an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America. The state's attorney general says the DSA may have accepted contributions from China and Cuba. Florida Attorney General James Utmeier says his office is investigating whether the DSA accepted these contributions or support from foreign sources of concern, which includes the Chinese and Cuban regimes. This comes after the DSA sent delegations to China and to Cuba and they met with regime officials. Utmeier stresses that Florida law prohibits accepting contributions from foreign sources of concern and the subpoena seeks the documents needed to determine compliance. The Attorney General says he will not allow foreign adversaries to influence Florida through the back door of nonprofit fundraising. And the U.S. is kicking off its trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine today. They're aimed at ending the war. It's the first time such talks are taking place in over nine months. And to these international correspondent, Marian Pazdar, with the latest. Especially our gratitude to President Trump in giving us this honor, but also to President Putin, to President Zelensky. Trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine are taking place in Abu Dhabi this week. Special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff represent Washington at the trilateral meeting. We've had almost daily conversations with both sides, and I think we've really identified Kushner on Tuesday night described the first day of the talks as constructive. Before traveling to Abu Dhabi, U.S. officials said the debate on how to handle Ukrainian territory currently occupied by Russia can only start once all parties agree on security guarantees. That's how the fighting won't restart after a possible peace deal. And European partners also keep highlighting the need for security guarantees. Five European nations and a NATO delegation are in Abu Dhabi as well. Before the trilateral talks, U.S. representatives met with NATO and the Europeans. We reached out as one team to our Russian colleagues and make sure that indeed we have the same understanding of what it takes to achieve security. Russia didn't join the meeting with the Europeans, saying the peace talks are only trilateral. Secretary of State Marco Rubio making clear that the U.S. wants European partners at the table as well in future talks. And I heard from my colleagues that there's always this concern in Europe that they're going to be left out. That America's going to cut some deal with Russia and leaves Europe out of the equation. Well, Europe's at the table. They're with us. They're right alongside us. They've got representatives there of five countries in the EU that are in Abu Dhabi as we speak. And as our negotiators have made clear, we think the trilateral should eventually include... Our European partners at the table as well. The second and last day of the talks is scheduled for Wednesday. Arian Pasdar, NTD News. Three men have been charged for their alleged roles in nearly 20 terror attacks and attempted attacks across the U.S. and Europe. The Justice Department saying the defendants are Iranian-backed operatives. The men charged today include a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, an Iranian national, and an Iraqi national. The DOJ says the defendants were also involved in the suspected terror plot targeting a British Air Force base in Fairford in September. American bombers used to strike Iran had been stationed at RAF Fairford, but then they were pulled after several suspects were arrested outside that base. British authorities have linked the incident to Iranian intelligence. Iran, they've denied involvement in that plot. And the votes are in, and House Republicans have chosen Congressman Jim Jordan as their next leader. Both parties are selecting their leaders as lawmakers prepare for Democrats to take the majority on the Hill. And it is Fiona Gee reports. In a vote of 106 to 73, Representative Jim Jordan, he has won House Minority Leadership in the upcoming 120th Congress against Representative Steve Scalise. Jordan is the current chair of the House Judiciary Committee and is a big supporter of President Donald Trump. Scalise, meanwhile, he is the current House Majority Leader. Here's what Representative Jordan had to say in reaction to his win earlier today. Over the next two years, House Republicans will fight for American families. When Democrats offer more government, we'll offer more freedom. And we will bring that fight in committee, on the floor, and on the stump every single day. Lawmakers, including Representative Brian Mast, say that they believe Jordan is the best choice for the job. Everybody needs to know clearly what is that distinction in values between us and the people we are fighting for. I think everybody sees Jim as the right fighter for that. In other House leadership positions, Representative Tom Emmer will remain the House GOP whip, while Representative Lisa McClain, she will remain the House GOP conference chair. In the upper chamber, Senator John Thune wins minority leader. He reacts on X quote, we remain united in our commitment to advancing conservative priorities, working with President Trump and our colleagues in the House, and holding the line against Democrats' efforts to enact their far-left liberal agenda. This is despite earlier calls from some GOP senators to delay the election until they had more time to discuss and debate the candidates. Earlier today, Representative Pete Aguilar expressed his support for Hakeem Jeffries winning House Speaker. The outcome is not in question. And so I would tell any member that if they asked, if they asked how we're thinking about it, I would say I'm voting for Hakeem Jeffries, and there is no question he will be the next speaker. In the Senate leadership election, Senator Chuck Schumer shows no signs of wanting to step aside, but at an earlier press briefing today, Senator Bernie Sanders says that he wouldn't support Schumer. There are also talks that Senator Chris Van Hollen could be a potential candidate. The final results of these leadership elections could tell us more about the direction each party will be taking come 2027 when Republicans descend into the minority and Democrats rise to the majority. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Fiona Gee, NTD News. And coming up, average gas prices are dropping below $4 per gallon, but GasBuddy says this Thanksgiving could see record prices. David Lamb speaks with a petroleum analyst to break that down. And two veteran-founded companies are teaming up this Veterans Day with a goal of eliminating another $35 million in medical debt. The initiative is also expanding to include first responders. 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. 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Rural hospitals are closing at about one a month. We've lost a hundred of them in the last 10 years. But these hospitals play a critical role in these communities. That brings the total to $20 billion of the $50 billion set aside. Under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, the remaining amount will go out over the next three years. And HHS is putting more than $9.7 million toward preventing elder abuse and the financial exploitation of seniors. The department says older Americans lose an estimated $28.3 billion a year to financial exploitation, and at least one in 10 older adults is abused each year. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says older Americans have earned the right to live with dignity, control their own lives, and protect what they worked hard to build. The money pays for six grants testing new prevention approaches, four grants for legal help, and two national resource centers. HHS is also handing out $3.7 million in prizes to 40 winners that are using artificial intelligence to help manage Lyme disease and other complex invisible illnesses. For years, Lyme disease patients fought hard to be heard. Much of that That healthcare system failed them. Doctors would often tell patients, it's your imagination, it's something else. I've heard people, person after person, tell me those horror stories. Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brian Christine says patients living with Lyme disease and other invisible illnesses deserve to be heard, taken seriously, and supported in their search for answers. The competition drew 171 entries, and HHS says the People's Choice Awards are still to come. Jason Blair, NTD News. Gas prices are dipping for the next few weeks, according to a petroleum tracking firm. But an analyst tells NTD's David Lam that there could be record-breaking levels just before Thanksgiving. On Tuesday, the national average for a gallon of gasoline in the US? $3.95. That's the first time it went below $4 since August. And diesel priced at $6.13 per gallon. Patrick, how are gas prices looking this holiday season? The good news is there will continue to be relief ahead of Thanksgiving. The bad news is it's probably still going to be the most expensive Thanksgiving day at the pump that we've ever seen, beating out what we saw in 2022. Patrick Dahan, GasBuddy's petroleum analyst, says gas prices fell in every state last week. Diesel also declined in almost every state. California prices are down 62 cents a gallon, whereas the national average is down 41 cents a gallon in the last month. The head of petroleum analysis says the midterm election was not the cause. I would say the main factor is probably seasonality. Demand progressively declines after the summer driving season, and those declines extend into the holidays. And everyone has made the changeover back to cheaper winter gasoline. So those elements are generally what push gasoline prices down almost every fall. In addition, the price of oil in the last few weeks has declined precipitously. As President Trump has signaled that he is not going to escalate the tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Another factor, DeHaan says, is that more oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz. GasBuddy is anticipating record high gas levels for this Thanksgiving. David Lam, NTD News. A former Navy SEAL is teaming up with Black Rifle Coffee Company to erase millions of dollars in medical debt for veterans and first responders through Operation Debt of Gratitude. The goal is to eliminate another $35 million this Veterans Day. NTD's Christina Corona has more. For many veterans, the challenges don't end when they return home. And for some, unexpected medical bills can be another financial burden. Now, former Navy SEAL and Born Primitive CEO Bear Hanlon is teaming up with Black Rifle Coffee Company to help change that. Through Operation Debt of Gratitude, the companies have already helped eliminate more than $50 million in medical debt for over 25,000 veterans in the past two years. In this year, we're running it back and doing it again with the goal of paying off another $35 million in medical bills, and we've added first responders to the mix this year. So everything on the site from BornPrimitive.com and our partners at Black Rifle, BlackRifleCoffee.com, will go towards this cause. Hanlon says medical debt can stem from unexpected, life-changing circumstances. No one wakes up one day and decides they're going to incur medical debt. Usually, you know, it can be a life-altering event that, of course, they had no control over. And then there can be devastating effects on their life because of this financial burden. This year, the initiative is also expanding to first responders as the nation marks its 250th anniversary and 25 years since 9-11. I personally don't think first responders get enough credit in our society. As a veteran, we get a lot of thank you for your service and board the plane early and the parking spots and all that, and I don't particularly agree with those things. But I think as a society, we need to show more recognition for our first responders, and this was just our way of doing that. ForgiveCo identifies qualifying medical debt with veterans and first responders randomly selected to have their balances forgiven. Hanlon says the public can help by shopping at BornPrimitive.com and BlackRifleCoffee.com. 100% of online profits go toward the initiative through midnight on Veterans Day. Reporting from the city of Arcadia, Christina Corona, NTD News. The Supreme Court today taking up a dispute involving a New Jersey farm accused of mistreating foreign workers. But the case before the justices raises a broader constitutional question. Can federal agencies impose financial penalties through their own administrative judges, or must those cases go before independent federal courts? And to these, Arlene Richards breaks it down. The Justice Department arguing before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case involving a New Jersey farm mistreating foreign agricultural workers. The Justice Department says the farm didn't comply with immigration regulations. So it's not just you promise to do so and you get to import the alien, which is absolutely the case. The employer is not even allowed to be part of the program unless it agrees to the terms and conditions in these regulations and the adjudicatory procedures. The case below started when the Department of Labor imposed over half a million dollars in penalties and back wages upon Sun Valley Orchards after learning from workers about how they were treated. Long hours, overcrowded housing, extra charges for meals and transportation. Those are among the conditions the department said workers faced at the farm. The farm had hired nearly 100 foreign workers through the federal H-2A visa program to harvest crops during the 2015 growing season. But after an investigation, the department found the farm violated program requirements, including rules governing housing, kitchen access, and workers' pay. After receiving the fine, Sun Valley brought a claim before the agency's administrative law judge, which is required by the program. The judge and the review board ruled in favor of the Labor Department. The farm then sued the department in an independent federal court, claiming their agency court shouldn't have been allowed to hear the case. The district court ruled in favor of the Labor Department, but an appeals court sided with the farm. Now, on Tuesday, the Supreme Court is reviewing that same question about the courts and not about the underlying treatment of the workers. If the justices rule in favor of the farm, the underlying case will be moved to a district court. A decision is expected by June. Arlene Richards, NTD News. And we bring you breaking news. The House has just blocked an effort to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, at least for now. Lawmakers voted 211 to 204 to send Republican Congressman Thomas Massie's impeachment resolution to the House Judiciary Committee. The move effectively keeps the articles from coming to a vote on the House floor, and the resolution is unlikely to to come back up before this Congress ends. Massey's resolution. Lays out eight articles, most of them center on the war with Iran, which he alleges went ahead without approval from Congress. Others cover military actions in Venezuela, Yemen and at sea. Democratic leaders backed this effort. Earlier today in a press conference, Hegseth called the impeachment push a political stunt over policy disagreements. Democrats take control of the House in January. And coming up, Republicans in the House and Senate elect their leaders for the upcoming Congress. We're going to break that down with political strategist Brian Leib for analysis. And a beloved New York holiday tradition is turning 35. NTD's Nikki Bani takes us inside the holiday train show at the New York Botanical Gardens. During high school, I hung with the wrong crowd and I never graduated. I helped Santiago in many different ways, like all fathers do, because he always wanted to go to college. I felt a little embarrassed to come back to school, but eventually once I came here, I knew that it's for a bigger goal. He was very dedicated, hardworking, he connected with his teachers, he connected with other students. That was one of the key reasons why he was able to keep forging ahead. It was amazing to see him graduate. 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Congressman Jim Jordan, he wins 106 to 73 over Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Why do you think they went for Jordan? Kerry, good to see you. Good to be with you. Listen, Jim Jordan, I think, is exactly the fighter that House Republicans need at this point in time. He knows the issues. He can make the case in plain English to the American people so that we can understand. And he has a track record of really standing his ground. So I think his election really sends a clear message that Republicans intend to fight for the principles of our party, earn back the majority. Um, because listen, being, being in a minority, it cannot become an excuse for being ineffective and being lame duck and not doing anything. Uh, so Republicans really need a leader who's going to challenge Democrats. To defend President Trump's America First agenda and really explain again to the American people in plain English what we stand for. And I really do, I think Jim Jordan's going to be fantastic. He's just a very relatable guy. He has a lot of respect from his caucus. And now the mission is to unite the conference and deliver a clear message and give voters a compelling reason about why we should put Republicans back in charge. Certainly a Midwestern sensibility and a background in collegiate athletics and wrestling. So he's certainly tough. Now, he had this to say about his strategy. Let's play this. Over the next two years, House Republicans will fight for American families. When Democrats offer more government, we'll offer more freedom. And we will bring that fight in committee, on the floor, and on the stump every single day. Well, you heard it. Fighting words, not a subtle foreshadow. I want to get your reaction to his comments. Yeah, Jim Jordan's a fighter, and I think he really understands that the task ahead requires a lot of conviction, a lot of discipline, and really the ability to bring the entire Republican conference together and to fight for the future of our country. And you heard it there from our new minority leader, and I think all of us Republicans really want to see our Republicans in Congress focused on lowering costs and protecting our freedoms. Advancing policies that really help American businesses and workers succeed, and I think Jim Jordan has a really unique opportunity right now to unite our party around that agenda and build a strong foundation for winning the House back. And Kerry, you're exactly correct. He is a wrestler. He's a pretty gritty guy. I've had the pleasure of being with Jim Jordan on many occasions, and he's just a very down-to-earth, hardworking guy rolling his sleeves up. So I think he's really going to set the tone. For the next two years here for House Republicans. All right. Now let's move to today's reelection of Senator John Thune as the GOP leader in the Senate, where there was reportedly much more intraparty drama on this one. On Monday, though, President Trump distanced himself a bit from the upcoming vote, but he did call Senator John Thune a very fine man. I want to get your thoughts on Thune. I think the Democrats are going to have to decide whether they want to they want to work with us on some things that I think the American people are speaking to when it comes. Sorry we cut you off there. Please, your thoughts on this. No problem. Yeah, no, I think Kerry, reelecting him is kind of like the definition of insanity. I mean, a big reason why we lost the midterms is because the American people, and in particular Republican voters and NPA and independent voters, didn't see the Senate advance any of President Trump's agenda items. I mean, and I think that's an issue. That's a really big issue. So John Thune was at the helm of that. He had a majority. And he was not bringing bills to the Senate floor. So I think that's a big disconnect. Thank And there's a lot of great senators out there. But I think a lot of people also didn't want this job you so because they know what it's going to be like going into the next Congress with such a slim, much not slim, but Democrats having for such a big majority. So I don't think many people really wanted the job in the first place. joining But, you know, hopefully Senator Thune can. We can learn from what he did wrong and really, you know, us. kind of channel his, I guess, inner Jim Jordan. I mean, Jim Jordan's a fighter. And honestly, we didn't really see John Thune doing a lot of fighting for the American people. I think the fireworks in the session had some people walk out while others are trying to point the finger, you know, at the Iran war and more from the Trump administration. So why do you think there is such a disconnect in the Senate where the House seems a bit more united? Well, you know, you're talking, you know, Senate personalities versus House personalities. It's a much different kind of mindset. Members of Congress in the House are, you know, reelected every year and they only serve two years versus senators every six years. So it's just kind of a different mindset, the way that they operate and the way that they think in the Senate. And listen, no one, no one is doubting the fact, Terry, that, you know, the situation and the conflict with Iran, you know, played into, you know, what some of the American people were. We're not happy about, but it really comes down to affordability issues. It really comes down to, you know, what did the Senate do when they had the majority? And again, the short answer is they really didn't do much. I mean, they couldn't even pass a very simple, you know, a very simple piece of legislation that would require American people to show. their driver's license when they go to vote. I mean, voting is one of the most sacred things that we have in our society. You have to show your driver's license for everything else in America, but for voting, you don't have to. And that's something that was really teed up for Senator Thune and for Senate Republicans, and they didn't get it done. And that's something I can tell you, taking my political hat off and just being an American, Gary, that was something that really bothered me and really bothered a lot of people that I know. Yeah, and that's one of the issues that does have pretty broad bipartisan support about voter ID. Now, Thune said he's focused on getting through as many of President Trump's judicial picks as possible. That, of course, will be challenging once the Democrats take over the Senate. Here's Thune. Here's that clip we were trying to play earlier. Let's have a listen. I think the Democrats are going to have to decide whether they want to work with us on some things that I think the American people are speaking to when it comes to the issue of affordability or whether they want to pursue the socialist, the DSA fantasies that some of their candidates were espousing on the campaign trails. So based on that, what do you foresee for the GOP in terms of judicial picks, legislation during the lame duck session? And then, as he said, what will happen in the future? Will there be bipartisanship on anything, especially relating to affordability, which you're saying certainly Americans are calling for? Yeah, I mean, you know, certainly, again, you know, it seems to be a lot of words from from our current majority leader, John Thune. And, you know, they're going to have a month and a half now to really get a lot of things done. And, you know, it's it's going to be time to get it done. You know, I but I'm not hearing from Senator Thune is really is really, you know, kind of a drive and a hunger to really get things done. I'll tell you what I mean by that. So the senior senator from Florida, Senator Rick Scott, who. who also challenged the majority leader two years ago for that seat. You know, when you hear Rick Scott, you know, talk about these things, he says things like we need to roll the cots into the Senate building and be there seven days a week to make sure that we get every single nominee through before we lose power. You know, you don't hear that kind of messaging from John Thune. You don't hear that kind of spark and that kind of energy, you know, coming from John Thune. So listen, he's going to have a month and a half here to get some things done. I really hope he does. You know, forgive me for being a little gun shy at this point about whether or not he gets it done. But he definitely he definitely is going to have have the time and the resources to get it done. So I hope he does. All right. Well, a lot to look out for. Brian Live. Thank you so much for joining us this evening. Hey, thanks, Kerry. Have a great night. And a federal judge has ordered New York City Mayor de Blasio's administration to respond to a subpoena from immigration officials. Court-ordered forces. The court order forces the city to give ICE the names and the birthdates of some male residents of a city-run Bronx homeless shelter. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan saying in the order, quote, the city has not shown that producing this list would be unduly burdensome. Now, the ruling does come after months of back and forth between the city and federal officials going back to August. Federal officials claim the residents' personal information and records are relevant to an investigation into whether any of them are subject to deportation. ICE originally requested the names of all male residents, but now it has allowed a special master to be appointed to only identify residents with certain serious criminal histories. And as Congress enters its lame duck session, what do everyday Americans hope to see accomplished by both Republicans and Democrats? NTD's Sam Wong was out on the National Mall in D.C. to hear from the people. During this lame duck session, what would you like to see accomplished by President Trump and Congress? I'd like to see the internal fighting between each other not happening. I'd like to see them moving. Let's move laws forward. Let's make changes. Let's not worry about the impeachment and all. Let's just work together and get laws going forward. I don't want to be stalled for the next two years. Just get along. Just get along. We're all humans. We should be fighting for one thing, and that's the American people. That Save Act. The Save America Act. You know, tweak it and figure that out. That'd be great. You know, without being an older guy, I'd really like them to fix the issues with Social Security. We've been hearing stuff about impeaching President Trump and the impeachment of his cabinet secretaries. Right. How do you think this is going to impact the future of our country? If they concentrate on that and not getting things done, it's not going to look good in two years for them. If they've got good ideals, let's get it through. If not, veto it and let's move on. I'm not a big Hakeem Jeffries guy at all. I'm optimistic by what he said a couple of days ago that he wasn't looking for that. But then I heard he got a lot of flack for it. So I'm sure the impeachments are going to come. And what will happen with that is in two years, they'll realize, oh, we wasted a bunch of time. All I can do is stop him from doing any work for the next two years. So whether it's moving the Democrats agenda forward or the Republicans, I'd just like to see cohesiveness between the two and moving something forward. Do you think that Congress... You know, Republicans and Democrats can still work together on certain issues. I sure wish, you know, and especially coming here, you see that the unity that happened with 9/11, it makes you think of 9/11 and things like that. It's going to be very difficult. We're praying that that will happen. I think there's enough sane Democrats on that side of the aisle that will. Hold your feet to the fire for those that have been elected, think they're going to come in and roughshod over the Democrats that are there, and I don't think they're going to let them. I think if we can put political lines to the side and put the best interest of our country, not just a certain person, but the interest of the country as a whole together, I think we'd grow as a country and unite more. Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is preparing for what could be the biggest IPO in history. Today, the maker of the Claude AI Assistant sets its share price range at $70 to $78 per share. At the high end, the company could be valued at $1.4 trillion. Anthropic could begin trading as early as next week under the ticker symbol ANT. Now, the public debut comes amid growing concerns now about the AI industry. Despite soaring sales, Anthropic has reported operating profit in just one quarter. Now, the company also faces nearly $900 billion in future computing and data center commitments. The offering will be a major test of Wall Street's appetite for AI. And a major investment in artificial intelligence, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company says it plans to invest up to $1 billion in OpenAI and Anthropic. TSMC's board has approved up to $500 million to acquire stock in each of those two companies. Now, the investment comes as Anthropic seeks a valuation, as we just shared, of up to $1.4 trillion. It would be one of the largest IPO offerings ever. Now, the AI giant is also raising 26 billion through a separate deal with Google, Nvidia, AMD, and Microsoft. TSMC is the world's largest contract chip maker and a critical supplier to leading AI companies. Last month, the company reported a sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, saying demand for AI chips remains strong. And the holiday season is now right around the corner, and so is a New York tradition that has been charming visitors for 35 years. The Holiday Train Show is back at the New York Botanical Gardens, bringing a miniature version of the city to life. NTD's Niku Bani has more on that. There's a miniature New York City right here at the New York Botanical Gardens and this year they're celebrating 35 years of their iconic holiday train show. The show is set to open November 14th with model trains winding through nearly 200 mini versions of New York buildings. For some, it's a chance to share their love of trains with their kids. When I was a kid, I lived near some train tracks and my favorite thing was watching the freight trains go by and my eyes would just light up when I saw a cool train go by and I can see that on his face now when he sees the model trains go by, when he sees a train that he recognizes next to a building that he recognizes, his whole face just lights up and it's just incredible to experience. Definitely just reawakens that old Christmas joy, you know, that we all experience when we're children and that maybe fades as you get older. The show brings New York City's architecture to life through nature. And this year there's a new addition, a replica of One Vanderbilt. In the case of One Vanderbilt Avenue, for example, there's bamboo that's used to replicate the architectural detail of the building. It took a thousand hours to build the replica. So this is this is a slow but very satisfying process in the end. The choice of buildings is wonderful. There's so many obscure ones. You know, one's in the Bronx and old homes and whatever. So that's fantastic. And for some, the experience goes beyond the trains and buildings. A show like this creates an experience that most people don't have in their daily life. It reminds us of the importance of nature and how connected that we are. Garden art is the slowest of the performing arts. So it just takes some time for it to grow and show. From the Statue of Liberty to the New York City skyline, this exhibition will be open until January 10th, 2027. Niku Bani, NTD News, New York. And coming up in the NFL, the trade deadline is today. Could any major stars be switching teams? NTD's Dave Martin joins us with all the latest. 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Well, you know, I got something. Unfortunately, I don't have a blockbuster here for you. Okay. But probably the biggest deal of the day, the Raiders trading quarterback, Kirk Cousins back to the Vikings. And maybe five years ago, this would have been a blockbuster trade. Cousins is now 38 years old. He was the third team in the last three seasons, so not quite that big of a deal, although Minnesota did give up a third-round draft pick for him. Plus, though, we all knew Cousins was really a placeholder until Fernando Mendoza, number one pick in the draft, was ready. It would appear his time is now elevated to be starting quarterback, so he should be on the field this weekend now. Going into today, if it was going to be a big deal, you would have thought the Indianapolis Colts would probably be the ones doing it. After all, they're well out of playoff position. They've already dealt a couple of somewhat stars already over the past couple of weeks. And it seemed like they might have had more to possibly deal. Maybe quarterback Daniel Jones, running back Jonathan Taylor, or maybe even cornerback Sauce Gardner, who himself they acquired in a blockbuster deal one year ago. They did trade receiver Keenan Allen to the 49ers for a late round draft pick. Also dealt a fellow wide out Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs, so there's that. Maybe the Colts end up trying to kind of reload around what they have for next season, we'll have to see. But other than that, I would say the big news of the day is Mendoza. It looks like he'll be starting for the Raiders now. A lot of exciting things happening there. In particular, my GM, Raymond Lee, he let me know of this trade because we had Cousins on the Raiders two weeks ago when Purdy had a bye. Cousins steps in, and he's the number two overall producer on Fantasy. Then, you know, we didn't play him last week, but now... He goes back to his original team, Minnesota, so that's pretty exciting. I like how you refer to Raymond as your general manager. Is he going to put this on his resume now, applying for an NFL team? It's money ball. It's big data. We're talking about fantasy football, just so everyone's on the same page. Well, we're making quite a late-season push. We're shooing for the playoffs. Last year, I didn't perform as well. I like how serious you're taking this fantasy football thing, though. Well, Shelby's dad is very formidable. We won't go into that. But getting back to the NFL. Mendoza Probably completed one of the most astonishing things I've ever seen in all of college football, taking Indiana all the way. Everything about Indiana winning the title last year was pretty amazing. He was their starting quarterback, so it looks good for the Raiders to get him, starting him off this week. And playing under the tutelage, potentially. I mean, Brady's pretty busy out in the booth traveling around the country, but he is a part owner of the Raiders. Yeah, I mean, if Mendoza's going to play under anybody in the general management position, Having Brady there to, like, pick up the phone, text a little bit, you know, it's pretty exciting. It's true. Let's move into college basketball. Some exciting stuff. Oh, wait, let's, before we do that. Yeah, let's talk college basketball. What? Okay, we'll talk college basketball here. I got a little flustered there when I started talking about Mid-Northern. We're all over the place right now. College basketball, we've got several big games today. Number one, Florida right now is at Florida State, taking on their in-state rival, the Seminoles. The Gators, number one in the country, lead that game late in the first half. Gators, of course. Number one in the preseason, they returned four really key players from that 2025 team that won the national title. But really tonight, the big matchup tonight is going to be in that annual Champions Classic. This is a four-team event with those four Blue Blood programs taking turns playing each other. That's Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and Michigan State. Now tonight, the matchups are Duke, which is ranked second in the country, facing Michigan State, which is not far behind them, at number five. That game starts very soon here, 7 p.m. Eastern time. Then half hour after that one finishes, we've got the two winningest programs of all time, Kansas and Kentucky facing off against each other. Kentucky leads the all-time by just six wins over the Kansas Jayhawks. Meanwhile, Kentucky ranked 24th, Kansas ranked 15th right now. That game should start right around 9.30. Also tonight at 8 p.m., third-ranked Illinois plays that 16th-ranked Texas Tech. We might have a good idea after tonight how all these top teams might be sorting out Although I will grant, it's very early in the season. Just a week into the season, pretty much. It's early, but it's great that these tournaments exist, getting these out-of-conference games. It's really giving the fans what they want to see. When you talk about Kansas playing Kentucky, They've thrown Duke and Michigan State all into one tournament. It's almost like this is the welcome to try to get everyone to notice because it's football season. Hey, we're playing basketball over here. I think they very wisely put this on a Tuesday night instead of a Sunday or a Saturday where you're going up against football. But I think this is almost like, it's like the beginning. Beginning to college basketball season is a big the big night for this. State Farm's classic. We've talked a little bit about UConn where I'm living and where I'm rooting for and of course you're on the East Coast But what does it look like for the Jayhawks this year? Well, you know it was looking pretty good Of course every team has those players who are eligible right now because of a court decision. KU has three of them But at any point in time, it's a temporary injunction and they could be taken away from the team. So if The courts hold up. KU looks like they have a very good team because a couple of them come back from last year, which they had exhausted their eligibility, we thought. And then they picked up another guy who we thought had exhausted his eligibility. So we'll have to see. But, you know, with the transfers that go in college basketball, every time I watch them now at the beginning of the year, it's just like, who are these people? I think I remember two of them maybe from last year, but it's a real who's who thing. We'll have to see, Kerry. That's what I'm getting at. There's a lot of teams out there, so I have no reason not to wish Kansas well. Thanks for joining, Dave. Thank you very much. That is all the time we have for today's evening news. But for around-the-clock coverage, visit us at NTD.com. For Dave Martin, I'm Kerry Dunst. Be true, kind, hold the line. We'll see you tomorrow.