Trump Vows Voter ID for Midterms; Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty | NTD Evening News (Feb. 13)

Welcome to Entity Evening News. Our top story tonight, President Trump vowing there will be voter ID for the midterm elections. That's whether it's approved by Congress or not. And the president at Fort Bragg honoring the special forces who helped capture former dictator Nicolas Maduro. Mario Tsu standing by with the latest. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon pleads not guilty in federal court in Minnesota to charges tied to a church protest last month. And borders are Tom Homan clarifying the reason for the ice drawdown. Jason Blair reports. Senators are leaving Washington without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security as parts of DHS head toward a shutdown. Chris Bobb reports. President Trump weighing in today on the Nancy Guthrie case. Meanwhile, authorities have been following thousands of leads and they have new evidence. Arlene Richards with the latest. This is NTD Evening News. Live from our global headquarters in New York City, here's Tiffany Meyer. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. President Trump vowing there will be voter ID for the midterm elections with or without Congress's approval. And the president honoring troops at Fort Bragg and touting American military might. We now go live to Entity's Washington correspondent Mario Tsu. Mari, good evening. Tiff, good evening. That's right. Just moments ago, President Trump is taking to Truth Social to proclaim, quote, there will be voter ID for the midterm elections, whether approved by Congress or not. He's referring to the SAVE Act, which would require voter ID and proof of citizenship to vote. The House advanced the SAVE Act on Wednesday, but it failed to clear the Senate. And President Trump is also vowing to shortly issue an executive order laying out the legal reasons for national voter ID requirements. And while a recent Pew Research poll shows overwhelming bipartisan support for voter ID to vote, with 71 percent of Democrats, 95 percent of Republicans and 83 percent of Americans in agreement, many Democratic lawmakers oppose it, which is an opposition that the White House is condemning. Take a look. We've changed your name. It's the SAVE America Act, and the Democrats are against it. I heard one of them say, we will stop the SAVE America Act. No, we're trying to save America. And it has to do with largely voting. It's common sense to make sure that foreign nationals don't vote in our elections. They don't and should not be allowed to be trampling on the voice of the American people and will no longer allow American citizens to be disenfranchised, to have their voices suppressed by criminals, by hostile foreign actors and by illegal aliens that shouldn't be here in this country. Meanwhile, in foreign affairs, President Trump is announcing an upcoming visit to Venezuela at an unspecified date. That's as he's touting the relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela. And as the U.S. Treasury Department announces oil companies with a general license to operate in Venezuela, that's including BP, Shell and Chevron. Take a look. We have our big oil companies going in. They're going to be taking out the oil and selling the oil for a lot of money and for oil by other nations. And we're taking care of it. We're refining it. And we're the only one that has the capability to refine it. The U.S. announcing it will allow limited oil deals with certain Venezuelan entities, but only with U.S. governed contracts, payments routed through U.S. controlled funds and no involvement from China, Russia or Iran. With some of the world's largest oil reserves, Venezuela long supplied heavily discounted crude to the Chinese regime, helping Beijing meet its energy needs while allowing Caracas to bypass U.S. sanctions. Energy Secretary Chris Wright vows that era is ending as he pushes instead for transparent market rate deals that will benefit the Venezuelan people and the Western Hemisphere. We need to get our adversaries, particularly their nefarious activities, out of our hemisphere. The influence of China and Russia and Iran that has been very large in Venezuela will become very small. This comes as President Trump honors the special forces that took part in Operation Absolute Resolve, touting American weapons and military might. The Russian equipment didn't work. The Chinese equipment didn't work. Everyone's trying to figure out why it didn't work. Someday you're going to find out. And perhaps most importantly, we are feared by the enemies all over the globe. They fear us. He adds that fear is sometimes the only way to, quote, get the situation taken care of, turning his attention to Iran. We have a situation right now where we sent a very big carrier group to Iran. I'd love to see if we could make a deal. They've been difficult to make a deal. For 47 years, they've been talking and talking and talking. In the meantime, we've lost a lot of lives while they talk. We don't want any enrichment. We don't want enrichment. Meanwhile, the White House is touting the newly released January CPI report, which shows that inflation cooled to 2.4 percent last month. That's down more than half a percent compared to last year at the same time. And meanwhile, core inflation is now at its lowest level in five years. Tiff, back to you. All right, Mari, thanks for those updates. Do voters feel confident about the integrity of our elections? And will the Save America Act provide necessary guardrails to protect our ballots? NTT's Sam Wong was out on the National Mall in D.C. to hear from the people. Do you think currently our federal elections have enough guardrails? No. Too many loopholes. There's not enough accountability with the elections. It does allow for a margin of error. So I think if you had to show ID, it would help alleviate any concerns or misconcerns people have about illegal voting. I never really have had a problem with American elections before. It always seems they've been handled in a fair and honest way before this. It never needed a photo ID from me beforehand, so I don't know why they need it from anybody else. We have an extra, what, 200,000 votes that were cast in Georgia. They just found out that weren't supposed to be cast. Trump lost the 2020 election by 11,000 votes in Georgia. And there's 200,000 votes there. That right there alone just tells you already that our elections are already in danger of stuff. Well, we saw it in the last election with ballot ballot dropping and ballot boxes and the mail-ins and people getting—heck, I got three mail-in ballots. I don't even use mail-in ballots. What are your thoughts on the Save Act? Do you think it's a reasonable step towards election integrity? I mean, it should be. We should already have election integrity. We should already have voter ID for everything. Everyone's saying it's hard to get ID, and it's holding people back from it. They're just lying. They want people not to have ID so they can actually cheat in elections. I would say that that's probably overreaching. I don't know that we need any more proof other than the proofs that have been given in the past. I don't really see what the point would be other than exclusion. I had to have ID to get on the airplane to come over here, so I've got to have ID to go to the bank. I've got to have ID to drive. Everyone here has ID, and I think it's a good idea. If you look at things internationally, a lot of other countries have protections for their elections, and we should do the same thing. It's common sense. Everyone—and it's almost demeaning when they say a certain demographic of people aren't able to get it. They are able to get it. They're intelligent people. It's demeaning, I think so. They try to say that it's going to stop 60 million or 70 million women from being able to vote. That's ridiculous. Senators are leaving Washington without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as parts of DHS head toward a shutdown. And today's Chris Bobb reports. From day one, I've said unless there are really strong, meaningful reforms to rein in ICE and stop the violence, there will not be Democratic votes to fund ICE. Now, if someone votes to shut the DHS down, they are not having any meaningful, functional impact on ICE because they have unlimited money, effectively, for right now, right? Yes, sir. In a Senate hearing Thursday, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman warning that a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security would have limited effects on immigration enforcement. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has provided $75 billion to ICE, leaving the agency with more than enough funding for 2026. Senators taking to acts trading blames while negotiations stall over DHS funding, as many lawmakers arrive in Germany for the Munich Security Conference. I hope the American people understand Democrats are about to shut down DHS, get on a plane and go to Europe and badmouth American foreign policy. That's the plan this weekend. He is building an ICE paramilitary force that is not going to be sitting behind their desks for very long. They'll sit behind their desks until Congress gives them the funding, and then as soon as the funding is turned on, they will sick that force that was terrorizing Minneapolis onto another American. Fetterman on Thursday arguing a lapse in funding would only affect pay and operations for other DHS components. So you're going to punish all of these other parts, the very important parts of our government, TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, and cybersecurity. That's what kind of a statement if we announce to our enemies, like, well, our cybersecurity agency, now we're going to be shut down. Testifying at a Wednesday House hearing on potential DHS shutdown impacts, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warning that a lapse in funding would force frontline cyber personnel to work without pay while adversaries continue their operations around the clock. When the government shuts down, cyber threats do not, and our adversaries work 24-7. Even a brief lapse can have lasting consequences. It would force over a third of our frontline security experts and threat hunters to work without pay, even when the nation state actors intensify efforts to exploit the systems that Americans rely on. Funding for the DHS is set to expire at 12.01 a.m. Saturday. Senate leaders say lawmakers could be called back to Washington if deals emerge, but expectations for a breakthrough remain low. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Chris Bobb, NTD News. Former TV host Don Lemon pleads not guilty in federal court in Minnesota to charges tied to a church protest last month, and voters are come home and clarifying the reasons for the ice drawdown. Jason Blair reports. Former television host Don Lemon appeared in a St. Paul, Minnesota court on Friday pleading not guilty to federal charges of conspiracy against rights. Lemon and eight others were arrested after a disruption at a Minnesota church in January. A group is seen on video entering the church during a Sunday service looking for one of the pastors that allegedly also works for ice. They were yelling and chanting, stopping the service. Lemon has maintained that he was at the church as a journalist and not with the activists. I will not be intimidated. I will not back down. I will fight these baseless charges and I will not be silenced. When Lemon was arrested and taken to a court last month in Los Angeles, assistant U.S. attorney Alexander Robbins told a judge that Lemon, quote, knowingly joined a mob that stormed into a church. Activist and attorney Nekima Armstrong, who was also charged in the case, pleaded not guilty as well. We will continue to fight these unjust charges until they are dismissed. Jonathan Parnell, the pastor seen on the church stage during the incident, issued a comment after the arraignment. Our church, like countless others around the world, gathers each Sunday to worship Jesus. Until January 18th, 2026, we had done so in peace. God willing, the agitators will answer for their actions in a court of earthly justice. Two other defendants are set to be arraigned next week. And Bordezar Tom Homan announced Thursday the drawdown of the ICE surge in Minnesota. Some reports frame the end of the surge as a retreat by the Trump administration following criticism. But Homan paints a different picture. I work for President of the United States. He sent me to Minneapolis to do three things. De-escalate, done. Take public safety threats off the street. Over 4,000 aliens were arrested. Done. Gain cooperation from state and local law enforcement so it makes the agent's job safer to arrest a public safety threat in a safety and security facility. Done. Homan says the drawdown is already underway and the local ICE office will soon take over and resume normal operations. But Homan says some extra teams will stick around the state to investigate fraud, monitor agitator activity, and if needed, help protect ICE teams in the field if there's any violence from agitators. And ICE is planning to spend $38.3 billion to acquire warehouses across the country and convert them into immigrant detention centers. According to DHS documents shared by New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, ICE plans to buy and convert 16 buildings to use as regional processing centers, each holding 1,000 to 1,500 illegal immigrants at a time, as well as eight larger centers holding 7,000 to 10,000 detainees at a time. Jason Blair, NTD News. President Trump today responding to reporter questions about the Nancy Guthrie case. Meanwhile, authorities provide new details about a possible suspect. NTD's Arlene Richards has the latest. Can't say that yet. President Trump responding to a Fox News reporter asking whether he thinks cartels are involved in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance. But it's somebody either knew what they were doing very well or they were rank amateurs. Either way, it's not a good situation. So far, authorities report they have thousands of leads in the Search for Today show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, but they still don't know where she is. After agents use specialized equipment to analyze the scene of her disappearance, the FBI now describes the man seen on surveillance video from Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera as having a height of 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 with an average build. They're also giving more details on the type of backpack the man was wearing. And what the FBI will do is they'll start with the realm of the possible. How many of these backpacks were sold, when they were sold? The backpack depicted in photographs is an Ozark Trail hiker pack. The FBI has increased its reward to $100,000. Also, a public plea from the Pima County Sheriff's Department asking for any video from the area taken between January 1st and February 2nd. The community alert was sent to residents who live within a two-mile radius of Nancy Guthrie's home. Meanwhile, the Sheriff's Department confirmed to media outlets on Thursday that investigators have They're going to check this thing every possible scientific way for anything that can bring them to a clue or a person. According to Sheriff Chris Nanos, DNA testing is now being conducted at a Florida lab where all evidence has been submitted for analysis. On Friday, Nanos denied media allegations that he's withholding evidence from the FBI. The same day, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt answering a question from Fox News about an alleged dispute between the Sheriff and the FBI. The FBI has been on the ground. In fact, Director Patel himself was on the ground in Arizona this week. And that we are offering the full resources and weight of the federal government to help local authorities bringing this case to an end to bring Nancy Guthrie home. Leavitt, who said she spoke with FBI Director Kash Patel, said in order for the Bureau to take over the case, local authorities would have to hand it over to them. President Trump on Friday responding similarly when a Fox News reporter asked why the FBI hasn't taken over the investigation. It was a local case originally, and they didn't want to let go of it, which is fine. It's up to them. It's really up to the community. Sheriff Nanos maintains that he has a good relationship with the FBI. There is no egos. Nobody's the lead. It is fine, Nancy. His office in an ex-post on Friday saying again that the Sheriff isn't scheduling a press conference unless there are significant developments. Marlene Richards, NTD News. Coming up, residents in the Gaza Strip prepare a mass grave after they're unable to identify the bodies handed over from Israel. Meanwhile, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. explains how the Board of Peace is taking a different approach to resolve the conflict in Gaza. Jason Perry reports. A new U.S.-Taiwan trade deal slashes tariffs, boosts American exports, and sends a message to Beijing. Officials say it's about trade and deterring the Chinese regime. Jack Bradley brings us that story. Welcome back. I'm Tiffany Meyer. In the Middle East, residents in the Gaza Strip prepared a mass grave after they were unable to identify the bodies recently handed over by Israel. Meanwhile, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz explains how the new Board of Peace is taking a different approach to resolving the conflict in Gaza. NTD's Jason Perry has the details and a warning. This report contains footage some viewers may find disturbing. Residents in the Gaza Strip were seen pulling several white bags filled with human remains from a truck on Friday. The director of the cemeteries department in Gaza said they were the bodies of people who were killed in the war in the Gaza Strip, and that Israel recently handed them over to the Red Cross to deliver to the territory. Until this moment, no bodies nor any part from these human remains have been identified. And this is what compels us to bury them today, until we are able, at some point in time, to truly identify to whom these parts and these bodies belong and hand them over to their families. Israel's chief of the general staff was also in the Gaza Strip on Friday, and he told troops that Israel was not giving up its goals in the war and that the Gaza Strip will be demilitarized and Hamas will be disarmed, something the terrorist group has said it does not intend to do. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz explained how the recently formed Board of Peace has taken a new approach to help resolve the situation in the Gaza Strip. The alternatives were Hamas in charge or Israel and endless conflict, and instead we have charted a different way, backed by the countries of the region, and you have 8,000 troops that have now been contributed, publicly announced by Indonesia. You will see more in the coming weeks. The director of the Board of Peace in Gaza also implied he'd be taking an approach to Gaza that's different from those used in the past. He also said he'll be sticking to the 20-point Gaza peace plan brokered by President Trump. The United States also brokered another ceasefire deal in the Middle East, between the new Syrian government and Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria. Recently, small groups of Syrian forces have deployed to Kurdish-run cities, but a regional expert said, quote, the risk of renewed escalation is still high. This comes as Syria's government continues to take control of more parts of the country. And on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shabani. Syria's ambassador to the U.N. said he spoke with colleagues who called it a big moment for Syria and said the meeting was very productive. Jason Perry, NTD News. The U.S. and Taiwan signing a major new trade deal, lowering tariffs and deepening ties in high-tech sectors. NTD's Washington correspondent Jack Bradley has the details. The U.S. and Taiwan locking in a new economic partnership. The U.S. now has a 15 percent tariff on Taiwan, down from the 20 percent initially imposed. In return, Taiwan agrees to substantially roll back its tariffs on the U.S., including a 26 percent tariff on farm goods. On U.S. pork, Taiwan is dropping its tariffs from 40 percent down to 10 percent. They're also committing to buy tens of billions of dollars in American liquid natural gas, aircraft and engines over the next few years. Trade Ambassador Jameson Greer calling it a win for American producers, saying this agreement also builds on our longstanding economic and trade relationship with Taiwan and will significantly enhance the resilience of our supply chains, particularly in high-technology sectors. The deal also grants Taiwan's chip imports preferential treatment. Taiwan's president saying, This round of tariff negotiations is a very important opportunity. Its purpose is to enable our industries to go global. Taiwan's vice premier says that this trade deal will keep peace in the region. That's as the Chinese Communist Party has been increasing its threats of taking over the democratic island. Future cooperation between Taiwan and the United States will not only be mutually beneficial, but also stabilize peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. And in Washington, lawmakers have overwhelming bipartisan support for Taiwan. Such a deal is seen as a major boost for Taiwan's defenses. If Taiwan falls, the Chinese Communist Party will control the center of gravity along the first island chain, directly threatening U.S. allies such as Japan and the Philippines, constraining U.S. military operations. Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping has ordered the CCP to be ready to take over Taiwan by 2027. That reality makes 2026 an important year, one in which we must prepare at home and abroad for all scenarios. Now, this trade deal still faces review in Taiwan's parliament. But in Washington, officials say that it's about more than trade. It's about deterring the CCP. Reporting by Jack Bradley, NTD News. Coming up, Harvard is facing a new lawsuit regarding admissions. The DOJ accuses the Ivy League School of not turning over information requested as part of a federal investigation. David Lamb has more. And parents in Southern California unveil a powerful memorial honoring children they say died from social media harms and call on big tech to make changes to their platforms. Christina Corona reports. Welcome back, I'm Tiffany Meyer. Harvard University is in the spotlight again. The Justice Department is accusing the school of failing to cooperate with a federal investigation into its admissions process. NTD's David Lamb reports. The Department of Justice is suing Harvard University. DOJ accuses the Ivy League School of withholding data in a federal investigation of alleged racial discrimination. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that it's unconstitutional to consider race in college admissions. The DOJ says it's trying to assess whether Harvard is complying, but argues that the school is not releasing data that would allow investigators to determine whether it's engaging in discriminatory practices. The Justice Department says the lawsuit is intended to compel Harvard to produce those documents, saying the most recent was delivered in May 2025. Harvard told NTD that it's been responding to the government's inquiries in good faith and continues to be willing to engage with the government. Harvard said that after the 2023 ruling, its admissions team members don't have access to ethnicity data until after the admissions process. The Trump administration has launched a number of probes into Harvard. Last year, the federal government attempted to cancel hundreds of grants over accusations that the university failed to effectively address anti-Semitism on campus. The Department of Education is also examining foreign funding disclosures at Harvard and other universities. David Lam, NTD News. Parents who say their children died from harm caused by social media gathered today in downtown Los Angeles. They unveiled the Lost Screen Memorial just steps away from a major social media addiction trial. NTD's Christina Corona tells us more. We're here in downtown Los Angeles at Grand Park, where parents who say they lost their children to social media are unveiling the Lost Screen Memorial, an installation honoring dozens of kids they say died to social media harms. Just one block away from where a social media addiction trial is underway, the memorial features large illuminated smartphones, each displaying a child's photo and name. One mother says her 12-year-old son, Eric, died after attempting what's now known as the Blackout Challenge. Back in 2010, tried what is now known as the Blackout Challenge. Then it was really more known by the choking game name or pass out, tap out. He had no clue that what he was going to do might kill him. Another parent says his 15-year-old son, Christopher, ended his life after he was pressured into completing 50 daily online challenges and was told his family could be killed if he refused. They made him believe that he had cameras and everyone's watching him and they traumatized him. It started off very simple. Simple things like he's got to eat cornflakes in two and a half minutes and go back upstairs. I remember saying to him, Christopher, why are you eating so fast? Dad, I really have to. I'm really sorry. And what they want major tech companies to change. See if they can make major changes in what they allow on their platforms. And the algorithms are just sucking in children's innocent behaviors and taking their lives. It is both a memorial to remember their lives, but also a call to action because enough is enough. Yesterday, survivor families say they painted 108 children's names outside Snapchat's headquarters honoring kids whose deaths they say are linked to the platform. Snapchat's parent company says it invests in online safety and has agreed to an evaluation of its safety measures. The memorial will stay up until Friday afternoon. Reporting from downtown Los Angeles, Christina Corona, NTD News. Coming up at the Winter Olympics, the contrast between two U.S.-born Chinese-American athletes who chose to represent different nations on the world stage is sparking debate. Ennis Cantor-Freedom, a former NBA star and leading activist for human rights, joins us for a discussion on standing up for principles. Welcome back. I'm Tiffany Meyer. The contrast between Chinese-American winter Olympians Eileen Gu and Alyssa Liu is sparking discussions about money and principles. Joining us now is someone who's made a name for himself standing up for principles over fame and gain. Ennis Cantor-Freedom, former NBA star and leading activist for human rights around the world. Ennis, thank you so much for joining us. Great to see you again. Now, a lot of focus on the two Chinese-Americans at the Winter Olympics and the different paths they've taken, one representing Communist China, the other America, despite China trying to recruit her. Now, you've also weighed in on this. Why do you think this contrast is getting so much traction? Well, thank you for having me, first. And second, you know, this story resonates because it is bigger than sports. It is about values, about identity, what freedom means in a world where authoritarian regimes are trying to expand influence. And, you know, you have one athlete representing the United States, a country built on liberty, freedom, and individual rights, and another competing for a government that tightly controls speech, media, and dissents, and literally tortures his own people. So people are not debating talent. They are debating principles. And in a time of rising global tension, these choices feel symbolic. So they force a broader conversation about whether success should be measured purely in medals and money, or also in the values we represent on a world stage. And what does this tell us about the Chinese regime's MO? You know, the Chinese government understands the power of symbolism. You know, it uses celebrities, sports, and global events to project an image of legitimacy and strength. You know, recruiting internationally recognized athletes, you know, it's not just about competition. It is about soft power, and propaganda value, and shaping global perception. You know, financial incentives and market access are powerful tools in that strategy. So this does not diminish the athletes' hard work, but it reveals how the regime blends prestige, economics, and national messaging advances influence. So it is a strategic playbook designed to win admiration abroad while suppressing dissents at home. And as in many ways, the story of these two winter Olympians mirrors your own personal story. You famously spoke up against the Chinese regime's persecution of Uighur Muslims at great risk to your professional career. Talk to us about what that costs you professionally and why you chose to do it anyway. You know, speaking out came with real consequences, especially when I, you know, wanted to speak up about all the China's human rights violations. I lost endorsement deals, business ties disappeared. I mean, I played basketball and NBA for 11 years, and I was healthy. I could have competed another five, six years. And unfortunately, because of the relationship between NBA and China, they said enough is enough. And unfortunately, the black hole and broadcast opportunities shrank, and I faced threats, and everybody knows about this. I was doing a hearing in the Congress with foreign affairs, and I asked one simple question. I was like, how can the biggest dictatorship in the world, China, can control a 100 percent made American organization like the NBA and fire a U.S. citizen? And unfortunately, they did not answer. They couldn't answer. You know, when you learn about forced labor, mass detention, organ harvesting, religious persecution, you cannot claim ignorance. Freedom is not meaningful if you only defend it when it's convenient. I chose to speak up because human dignity matters more than contracts and more than any kind of endorsement deals, because using your platform for truth is more important than protecting your comfort. Let's talk about gratitude, because Alyssa Liu is being praised for what people perceive as having gratitude for America and the freedom it provides. Now, in an op-ed for Fox earlier this year, you actually said, I came here for my basketball dream. I stay for freedom and the American dream. Talk to us about that. I really want people to understand. America literally gave me more than just an NBA career. America gave me a home. It gave me a voice in many places. You know, criticizing those in power leads to prison or worse, you know, torture to death. In the United States, I can speak openly, practice my faith, and advocate for human rights without fear of government retaliation. So that freedom is not abstract. It shapes everyday life. Gratitude does not mean believing the country is perfect. It means recognizing the rare opportunity to improve society through free speech, democratic participation, and the rule of law. So that is a promise of the American dream. And it was so crazy because when my teammates were criticizing America, right, they were saying, oh, my God, America is terrible. We need to get out of here, blah, blah. I was like, listen, the grass is not greener on the other side. Look at China. Look at Iran. Look at Russia. Look at all the Turkey and many other countries. Literally, forget about pulling out the government. You criticize those regimes, you and your family member will be tortured to death. So people need to understand how lucky and blessed they are to be in a country like America. And as you strongly advocate for putting human rights above politics in these polarized times, what would be your advice to lawmakers on Capitol Hill to better band together and elevate these issues? You know, both sides need to understand human rights should never be a partisan issue. Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and protect them from persecution are universal principles. And lawmakers should approach these issues with moral clarity and strategic unity. When the United States speaks with one voice on human dignity, it strengthens credibility abroad and reinforces democratic values at home. You know, that means authorizing accountability for abuses and reducing the reliance on forced labor supply chains and defending international norms. Unity on fundamental rights is not weakness. It is strength grounded in principle. And also, the last thing I will say, we need to stop condemning. Because while we are condemning these authoritarian regimes or dictatorships, they do not care. We need to take concrete actions against these brutal regimes, put sanctions, use Magnitsky sanctions against them. But enough with the condemning. We have to pass bills. We have to bring some concrete actions against those dictatorships so we can teach them a lesson. And as looking ahead, you have a book coming out soon titled In the Name of Freedom. What motivated you to write the book? And give us a sense of what we can expect. So the book already came out last October. It actually became a New York Times bestseller and international bestseller. I wrote In the Name of Freedom because my journey reflects a larger struggle for human dignity. Growing up under an authoritarian pressure like Turkey and finding liberty in America gave me a unique perspective on what freedom truly means. And the book tells me, the book tells my personal story, obviously, but it also examines global human rights abuses, the courage of dissidents and the responsibility we all share to defend liberty. So the readers will find stories of resilience, moral courage, and hope. So my goal is simple, to inspire people, you know, value freedom, protect it, whatever they say, even if it means sacrificing everything. And now with that book, I really wanted to inspire the next generation, educate them so we can have a better and brighter future. Well, Enes Kanter, Freedom, as always, thank you so much for joining us. Of course, thank you so much. With Valentine's Day coming up tomorrow, couples are looking for ways to show appreciation for their special someone. From Paris to New York, couples spoke about what makes their love special. Entities Andrew Thomas has more. Across traditions and philosophies, love is generally defined as an ongoing moral choice that requires truthfulness and accountability. Aristotle wrote that to love, a person wishes and does what is good or seems to for the sake of his friend. The Old Testament includes a famous directive, translated roughly, love your neighbor as yourself. So what is love? For Belgian tourists, Anke Verbeek and Yari Jacobs, it meant a quick getaway. For the holidays, he gave me a present, and there was a city trip to Paris today. So it's a perfect gesture that he did for me, and I love him a lot. While Stimfig and Maria Gonzalez are visiting from Madrid, they say love is about staying on the same page. We always try to maintain good communication. And if we have a bad day, we always take a moment to talk about our relationship, the things that concern us, and how our day went. Outside New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, British tourists Tamisa Chivandere and Brian Murray offered their own take. I always think, I go back to like, being, to be loved is to be seen. To be loved is to be understood. So like, showing up for someone, how would you know they want to be loved? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Just by like, support them well. Showing love is how you support them, and they know. Whatever love means to you, just remember, Valentine's Day is Saturday. Andrew Thomas, NTD News. And we have some breaking news. Authorities have an update on the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case. According to a statement from the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI, several gloves have been located during the investigation. The closest gloves were found approximately two miles from the home. Notably, the statement says reports a glove was found inside the residence or on the property are inaccurate. All collected evidence has been submitted for lab analysis, including DNA evidence. Investigators are continuing to follow up on all leads. The suspect description released by the FBI this week remains a key focus. Authorities are asking the public to continue submitting actionable tips. There are currently no press briefings scheduled. And that's all for today's news. For round-the-clock coverage, visit us at ntd.com slash live or download our NTD app. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Tiffany Meyer. Good night.