NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 15)

The government shutdown continues to drag on after nine failed Senate votes to reopen the government. A federal judge today temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers, as President Trump tightens federal hiring rules and signs a memo to ensure troops are paid. Meanwhile, President Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel today touted the results of Operation Summer Heat.

The Supreme Court today heard arguments over Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District map, which was redrawn earlier this year to create an additional Black-majority district. The High Court is now weighing a lower court’s decision to block the revised map.

President Trump today confirmed that the U.S. is now in a sustained trade war with China. The United States is signaling it may take drastic steps in response to China’s tightening grip on rare earth minerals—metals used in defense and technology industries. Meanwhile, President Trump announced that India has agreed to stop buying oil from Russia.