NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Nov. 5)

Welcome to NTD Evening News, our top story tonight. President Trump telling NTD he'll be rolling out a lot of actions next week to preserve his legacy. What he's hinting about tariffs and what he tells us about Democratic socialists now elected to lead major cities. Iris Tao has more from the White House. California Governor Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The governor's announcement coming as he approaches the end of his term. And a China-linked influence network targeting Americans. Researchers say it's using social media accounts to spread divisive political messages. And a large number of ballot measures are going against the build-out of data centers. This as the U.S. invests in AI amid competition from China. David Lam with more. And U.S. stocks plummet and erase gains from yesterday's post-election rally. The Nasdaq plunges into correction territory as Wall Street dumps tech stocks. Chris Bob has more. This is NTD Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Cary Dunst. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. The latest in the Chinese Communist Party's influence operations in the U.S., a recent report finds China is using social media to pose as Americans and then spread divisive political content operating just ahead of the midterm elections. And NTD Washington correspondent, Jack Bradley has the details. The Chinese Communist Party is behind an effort to repurpose established media accounts to amplify politically divisive content. That's according to a recent report by online intelligence firm Graphika. So with China, thousands of... Fake accounts, personas that seed or generate or post content. And then there's a second wave of fake accounts that come along and amplify that content, try and boost it. Accounts with tens of thousands of followers targeting critics of the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese dissidents, and Falun Gong, a spiritual practice brutally persecuted in China. Those same accounts now amplifying posts about U.S. immigration, mass shootings, and election integrity, repurposed to sow political division in the U.S. One account, Kulture, with over 200,000 followers, once posted about Filipino food and culture. But after going silent for two years, it returned with pro-Beijing messaging, then to U.S. politics, circulating content both supporting and criticizing President Trump. X has since suspended the account this week. And this influence operation spreads across numerous social media platforms. Both of them were using ChatGPT to generate content, which was then posted on social media by accounts posing as Americans. And both of them, in their own ways, were trying to jump on existing debates in the U.S. And if you like, give them a bit of a CCP steer to steer them in a direction which might be... In 2023, Meta removed thousands of accounts and pages associated with this network, spreading pro-Beijing narratives and targeting critics of the CCP. Jack Bradley, NTD News, Washington. President Trump telling NTD inside the Oval Office that a lot of things are in the works now to preserve his legacy, hinting at upcoming actions on tariffs. He also warns that Democratic Socialists, now elected to lead Los Angeles and D.C., will hurt the cities in the long term. Joining us now live is NTD's White House correspondent, Iris Tao. Good evening, Iris. What did the president tell you today inside the Oval Office? Giving to you as well, President Trump today telling NTD that a lot of things are cooking over the next week to preserve his legacy. And that's despite Republicans' loss in Congress and the prospect of Democratic control of Congress over the next two years. The president hinting at imminent action to protect his tariffs. Watch. How do you plan to preserve your legacy in the next two years and onward? So we're going to do a lot of things. You'll be seeing a lot of things over the next week. Two weeks, right, a lot of things cooking. If we took the tariffs off, you know, every... Right, we're building over 3,000 factories right now. Every factory would come to an immediate halt. And another part of his efforts to keep what he's done is today signing a new executive order to designate the White House's Oval Office and the Cabinet Room as national monuments, meaning that no major changes can be made without congressional approval. Now, the president also emphasized to NTD the many accomplishments he says over the past two years, including closing the border, onshoring manufacturing investments, as well as writing and signing a number, a record number of executive orders. But the president is also issuing a warning tonight as Democratic Socialist candidates are now elected to lead both D.C. as well as Los Angeles after winning the mayoral races there. Now they will be joining New York's Mamdani. Now three major cities will be led by Democratic Socialists. President telling NTD that it will be a disaster. Watch. Three major cities are going to be led by democratic socialists. There'll be change, but unfortunately usually that happens so late that you'll never be able to bring back a city or a country or a state. They're very tough on a city, a state, or a country. That's been proven over a thousand years with different names. In other news, the president teasing a major settlement between Russia and Ukraine, telling NTD that it's getting very close. It comes as the first lady today at the White House brought together both officials from the Russian side and the Ukrainian side as they all touted a recent temporary ceasefire in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky. Here's what the president said today. Watch. Do you see that as a stepping stone for a larger peace deal? I do. I do. I think it's great. I think she did a great job, and we're... I think we're going to be very close to settling Russia-Ukraine. It's going to be a very big... It's going to involve more than Ukraine, and I could even say it might involve all of Europe. The president also revealing that he personally met with Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy, who's here at the White House for the event today, and he's also saying that a lot of progress could be made soon. That comes as trilateral talks among the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine are set to take place next week in Abu Dhabi. Back to you. All right. Thank you for that update, Iris. Next, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Trump to put what he's calling a right-winger on the Supreme Court once they take power. Schumer's pledge comes two days after Democrats won that decisive Senate majority in the midterms. President appointed three justices during his first term under the Constitution. The Senate does have the power to confirm federal judges, which includes Supreme Court justices. That means Democrats could block President Trump's nominees if a Supreme Court vacancy should open up. And voters across the country weighing in on more than 100 ballot measures in this year's midterm elections. Among the biggest issues, abortion, voter ID, and gun rights. The results were mixed with voters in some states moving in opposite directions. Let's take a closer look. Voters in several states made their voices heard on some of the country's most divisive issues, and the results weren't all pointing in the same direction. On abortion, voters in three states backed measures protecting access. Virginia and Nevada approved constitutional protections for abortion rights. And in Missouri, voters rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have ended protections approved by voters two years ago. But in Idaho, voters rejected a proposal that would have established a statutory right to abortion up to about 24 weeks, which is when the fetus would be capable of living after birth. The results were also divided on voter identification or voter ID. Voters in Ohio, North Carolina and Nevada approved measures strengthening photo ID requirements for voting. But voters in California and Colorado rejected proposals to add identification requirements for mail-in ballots. In Massachusetts, voters approved a proposal that would allow eligible citizens to register at their polling place on Election Day. Several states also approved measures reaffirming that only U.S. citizens can vote in state elections, a requirement already in place for federal elections. And on to gun rights. Arkansas voters approved a constitutional amendment declaring gun ownership a fundamental individual right. And in Idaho, voters chose the Winchester Model 1873 as the state's preferred gun. A symbolic vote that does not change the state's gun laws. But in Massachusetts, voters decided to keep their state's restrictions on gun ownership, such as penalties for owning so-called ghost guns. All of the results show voters were willing to weigh in directly on major political and cultural issues, but their decisions depended on the state and the question in front of them. U.S. stock indexes are tumbling today following the midterm elections. AI chip stocks are falling after Democrats win Congress. The S&P 500 fell 4.3% today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.4%. The Nasdaq Composite fell into correction territory, 5.5%. And this erases all the gains that were made yesterday, which was their best day in three months. All three indexes are heading for their worst day since April of 2025. Tech stocks are driving the fall with AI chip stocks having their worst day since March of 2020. This comes amid fears that Democrats in Congress will restrict the industry. Democrat victories raise the possibility of governments forcing pause of the construction of more data centers. And fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week amid low layoffs. The Labor Department reporting that the latest data shows good signs. 890,000 people filed unemployment claims last week, and that's the fewest since mid-July, and that's down from 195,000 the week before. Now, the four-week average of claims dipped to 194,000. Unemployment claims have remained at historically low levels this year. Never surpassing 230,000 in a single week. For the last eight weeks, claims have come in at or below 200,000. Now, the Labor Department is set to release hiring numbers for October on Friday, and unemployment is expected to remain at about 4.2%. Coming up, there will be a new mayor in Los Angeles. Nithya Raman defeats incumbent Karen Bass in a closely watched race, marking a major change in the city's leadership. And California Governor Gavin Newsom, he commutes all death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole. Governor's announcement coming as he approaches the end of his term. I've devoted my life to combining cutting-edge science with biblical wisdom, and I believe healing leaves tea is the Bible's best-kept health secret. In Revelation 22, the Bible reveals the tree of life and declares the leaves are for the healing of the nations. Amazingly, science confirms what scripture declares. 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Newsom's move grants clemency to 548 people who are currently sentenced to death. California hasn't executed anyone since 2006. The state constitution still requires California's Supreme Court to approve clemency to anyone who is convicted of more than one felony. Newsom's term ends in January, where he is term limited. Anithya Raman will be the next mayor of Los Angeles. She defeats incumbent mayor Karen Bass. Raman becomes the first challenger in more than 20 years to unseat a sitting L.A. mayor. Los Angeles I'm deeply honored to be your next mayor. Thank you to the thousands of people who knocked on doors, sent texts, made phone calls, convinced their neighbors to believe in the promise of this big, beautiful, joyful city that we get to call home. I also wanted to pay tribute to Mayor Karen Bass, someone who has given decades of her life to making this city what it is today. Rahman thanks her supporters in a video statement released today after Bass called to concede the race. The latest vote count shows Rahman with 52% compared to Bass with about 48%, a very close race. About 76% of expected ballots are counted. Rahman's campaign received support from younger and more progressive voters, as well as the Democratic Socialists of America. Meanwhile, Republican Spencer Pratt, who ran against Bass, criticizes the election results, saying he believes L.A. will continue to decline under Rahman's leadership. Raman says she plans to focus on affordable housing. Public safety and improving public transportation as she prepares to take office. And Texas has elected Democrat Gina Hinojosa to become the next governor. She defeats incumbent Greg Abbott, who was seeking a fourth term. NTD's Jason Perry has more on what policies to expect from her after she takes office. During her campaign last month, Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa told rally goers that her plan is to, quote, secure the American dream. She told supporters that the dream is out of reach for too many Texans, and she promised to put money back into their pockets with a one-time $1,500 payment, which will come from the state's Rainy Day Fund. A mother of three children in North Texas says she supports Hinojosa because of her stance on education. To put two people in office, the governor and a senator who were, I mean, was a former school teacher. They care about public schools. They care about the children of this state and about teachers. I think that was incredibly important to me as a mother. One of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's key priorities from the last legislative session was school choice. It's a system that provides private school vouchers or education savings accounts that let parents use public dollars at private schools. But Hinojosa says she plans to abolish school choice, and she blames school vouchers for reducing enrollment in public schools, which receive funding based on the number of students who attend. Hinojosa is... Also, pro-abortion. She voted no on the so-called heartbeat bill, which banned most abortions after about six weeks. And she voted no on the 2021 trigger ban that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned. During her campaign, Hinojosa also called out data centers, saying that data centers should pay their fair share of electricity costs, a concern for many. Governor Abbott claimed his opponent supports a state income tax, something Hinojosa denied. However, in 2019, she voted no on a bill which proposed a constitutional amendment strengthening the ban on a state income tax. Abbott claimed that was proof of her position. Hinojosa is set to take office on January 19, 2027. Jason Perry, NTD News. Google, Meta, and TikTok are all taking California to court over a new law aimed at protecting kids on social media. Companies say restricting certain features for users under 16 violates their free speech rights. NTD's Christina Corona has more from California. Three major tech companies are taking California to court over a new law aimed at protecting children from social media addiction. Google, Meta, and TikTok say the law goes too far and violates their free speech rights. The lawsuits target Assembly Bill 1709, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September. The law aims to limit features that could encourage children under 16 to spend more time on social media. That includes personalized content recommendations and videos that automatically play one after another. It also requires the platforms to delete children's accounts that use these features. But the companies argue California is overstepping its authority. In separate lawsuits filed Wednesday, they say the state is interfering. with how they present content and that decisions about children's online activities should be left to the parents. They also argue the law violates First Amendment free speech protections and federal law that shields platforms from liability over user content. Newsom says children's online safety should be a priority. California is among several states looking to regulate children's access to social media as concerns grow over its impact on young users' mental health. The tech companies are also facing thousands of lawsuits from families, school districts, and government entities alleging their platforms contribute to addiction, anxiety, and depression. The lawsuits will now be handled in federal court where judges will consider the company's arguments against California's new law. Reporting from the city of El Monte, Christina Corona, NTD News. And the Justice Department is taking action against colleges that offer in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. It's announcing a lawsuit against Penn State University. The DOJ says Penn State's policy of granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants violates federal law. The department says such a policy unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens who are not afforded that same reduced tuition rate. And quote, Congress made a deliberate policy choice that states and their public institutions may not grant tuition benefits to illegal aliens unless those same benefits are made to all U.S. citizens. The Trump administration so far has filed 27 lawsuits challenging in-state tuition for illegal immigrants and won six of those. And coming up, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon resigns and GOP House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, he warns of a weaponized Congress controlled by the Democrats. 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Because when people are fed, futures are nourished. And with your help, together we can end hunger. Join the movement at feedingamerica.org slash act now. Welcome back to NTD Evening News. I'm Cary Dunst. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has resigned. He has led the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division since April of 2025. Dhillon tells Fox News that she has accomplished what she came to Washington to do and wants to return to her career in the private sector. She says she was not asked to resign. Dhillon adds that she decided to step down weeks before the midterms, but the Trump White House asked her to wait until after the elections. During her tenure, the assistant attorney general focused on ending DEI, protecting religious freedom, the Second Amendment, election integrity, women's sports, and parental rights. She says serving President Trump and his administration has been the greatest honor of her lifetime. Attorney General Todd Blanche commenting on Dhillon, Saying, quote, she has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. And joining us now is Trey Traynor. He's a partner at Dillon Law Group, where he focuses on election law, campaign finance, government ethics, as well as related constitutional matters. Trey is also a former commissioner of the U.S. Federal Election Commission. Trey, you've worked with Harmeet in the private sector where you're a partner at her law firm. So what do you think are the key accomplishments from her time here at the Justice Department that you think she's most proud of? Well, I think the key things is she's done more to effectively secure Second Amendment rights than any other person in the Justice Department in the history of that agency. Second of all, the sheer number of inspectors that went around this election cycle, having them in all 50 states to monitor what's going on in the elections, again, a major accomplishment, something that no other And what can we expect to see from Harmeet next as she continues her civil rights work, but in the private sector with your firm? Well, you know, Harmeet had a long history of acting on behalf of protecting individuals' civil rights. So I think she'll definitely go back into doing that. It's something that we focus on here at the firm quite a bit. I think what you've also seen today is that the Democrat Party is engaged in, you know, wanting to subpoena, whether it be the executive branch or other members of Congress or even outside organizations based on the information. that we're hearing and so I think that you know we're definitely gearing up here at the firm to work to represent those individuals who may come to us wanting help with those congressional subpoenas. And to that point, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, he wrote a letter to his GOP colleagues saying, basically batten down the hatches and what you've just described, you know, prepare for a weaponized subpoena power from the gavel of every committee. I want to get your thoughts on if that will happen. It sounds like you agree that it will, but also what specifically you might expect from the Democrat-controlled House. I think with the Democrat-controlled House and having some control over in the Senate, although not completely, I think what we'll see is a complete effort to engage in what the communists used to do when there was a switch in the government there, which is a purge. I mean, they're going to go back to the old Biden-Harris playbook of weaponizing government. They just don't have the Justice Department to do it this time, so they're going to have to do it all All through congressional subpoenas. And I think Majority Leader Scalise's letter was very clear that it warned outside organizations and individuals that those committees that the Democrats are going to take control of are going to come after outside organizations and individuals, not just government officials. And can you speak a bit to the tactics that Scalise is calling on for the GMP as they get prepared over these next eight weeks? Sure. Well, Leader Scalise's letter just said, you know, make sure that you have a clear understanding of what the law is. And there is an Office of Legal Counsel opinion that protects the executive privilege for those people that may have been advising the White House with regard to policies that the White House were considering. But, you know, make sure that all of their house is in order with regard to the files that they have and what sort of privileges could be done. I mean, really, this is... a strong legal move in Leader Scalise's part to make sure that lawyers are engaged in looking at everything before the Democrats start sending a subpoena. And you make a very interesting comparison to the Biden-Harris era, where, of course, control of the White House and the DOJ. So how do you think in this two-year period of time this was going to play out, you know, especially as we head to the 2028 elections? Well, I pray that I'm wrong and I pray that we don't go back to the weaponization of government, but here they're going to try to use all of the means possible that a congressional subpoena has to be able to bring people in front of them. And people need to remember that as individuals and organizations, they still have significant rights when they go into these things and they absolutely need to be represented by legal counsel. in talking with Congress, because it can be detrimental with contempt of Congress proceedings and things of that nature. So it's very important for them to make sure that they know all of their legal rights. And at the end of the day, this is something where they're going to continue to weaponize government against people that disagree with them on all sorts of policy issues. And it's unfortunate that we've come to that in our country, but that's where we're at with what What Americans have put in place. Well, a lot to look out for, and I guess eight weeks to prepare for what comes with this next Congress in January. Trey Treanor, thanks for joining us this evening. Thank you so much. And with Democrats sweeping both the House and the Senate in the midterms, how are everyday Americans reacting to the results? And what should the next Congress prioritize? NTD's Sam Wong was out on the National Mall in D.C. to hear from the people. What was your reaction to the results? Did it surprise you? Not necessarily. I mean, I was kind of expecting things to go a little bit different. People are... They want everything to change right away and sometimes things don't change right away. I think from the media blitz, I expected it to go exactly the way it did. I'm definitely not surprised that there was a blue wave and I'm very excited for what the future holds with that. I think it does show like it goes to show. So, um... People's sort of attitudes towards where we are now in America. Usually whoever's in power, the other party takes control on the midterms. It almost always happens that way. So I did expect it. Did I like it? No, but I expected it. I've watched what's been happening with the Republican Party for a long time and they've lost their way. You get the feeling that The Republican Party would rather lose than allow the MAGA movement to continue on where it is and not knowing that there is a greater spiritual and cultural movement that is rapidly growing in this country. One of the things that a lot of people are talking about is affordability, right? Do you think the Democrats, once they get control of Congress, do you think they're going to effectively address this issue? I think it'll definitely take time, like for anyone to get a hold of how our economy is right now, like it's going to take time to do. No, of course not. All they do is raise taxes and have silly ideas. So this would all be ashes if Iran had nuked us. So you have no choice to go to war. Oh, they'll try to address it. But the solution that they're going to offer is not going to make it better. It's going to make it worse. More government spending, more government programs is not going to reduce the affordability crisis because it's all about the debt. What should the next Congress prioritize? I think right now, security, every country's got their own border. Not everybody's allowing everybody to just, you know, filter right in. What they'll end up prioritizing is our investigations and impeachments. They'll be engrossed in that rather than addressing the affordability crisis, addressing the immigration problem, because why is housing so expensive? You have all these extra people in the country from the last administration. Nobody can afford a house because it's supply and demand. And data center developers are facing roadblocks at the ballot boxes. Many voters are going against the build-out of data centers. NTD's David Lam has more. AI data centers are expected to face roadblocks as a result of the midterm elections. Cities and counties across the nation held votes on whether or not to restrict the development of data centers. Data centers are losing 38 to 1 in local ballot measures. Only one community in Harwood, North Dakota, voted to allow data centers. Approximately 77% of the voters wanted to restrict development. This as the federal government is investing in artificial intelligence to combat communist China's own AI development. Experts say mastery of AI may determine who leads the world economically and militarily. According to a Pew Research survey, about 60% of Americans do not want a data center opening near their neighborhoods. After a Democratic win in the midterm elections, Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Yasmine Ansari are calling for a moratorium on data centers. On X, a number of users expressed discontent with the message, saying the moratorium will slow down innovation and help the Chinese Communist Party. David Lam, NTD News. And Wall Street is reeling today as chip stocks plunge, dragging the broader market down along with them. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has fallen more than 5%, while semiconductor stocks have suffered even steeper losses. Investors are raising new questions about the future of America's AI boom following the midterm elections. Joining us now to break it all down is NTD's political correspondent, Chris Bob. Chris, President Trump weighing in with a recent truth that he posted Saying that, not so great. How bad is it? Well, it was the worst day for chip stocks since the COVID crash. So the data there is March 16th, 2020. Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell by about 16% that day. This time around, semiconductors fell 12%. A couple companies of note here, SanDisk, they make the flash storage for data centers. They plunged 22%. It's the biggest drop of any stock in the S&P 500. Then you have Micron, they make the high-speed memory that the AI chips rely on, they fell more than 17%, and then you have Nvidia making the chips, they fell 9%. It spilled on well beyond tech, the Dow dropped 1,800 points. Interesting tidbit here, interesting fact, according to Yahoo Finance, this is the Dow's second worst trading day after a midterm election, going back to 1896. I don't know what that means for your regular viewer. It was just a bad day. We remember previously, the day after the elections, things kind of rose a little bit, but now we're seeing stuff get priced in. So the sell-off hit processors, memory, storage, AMD again fell 17%, AI-linked stocks. For the past couple years, have driven a lot of growth in the market. In September of 2025, there was a post that came out from JP Morgan, and they estimated that AI-related stocks accounted for three-quarters of the S&P 500's gains from the launch of ChatGPT in 2022. To the time of their analysis. So a lot is dependent on chips and, you know, tech and all of this. And because it's going down, it's taking down the market with it, including what President Trump mentioned in his post, people's 401ks. Yeah, when you talk about NVIDIA losing nearly 10% of its market value, I mean, that is crazy in one day of trading. So is this all attributed to the midterm results? So, There's a few candidates who have come out strong about the development of data centers. And when you take their policies, there's... this is what traders are doing, they evaluate where they're going to go. They don't like uncertainty. So what we know and what these investors are calculating is that basically states and local governments can delay the buildings that house those AI chips, federal restrictions When they get sworn into Congress, these members, they could slow down. AI development. They can say we need new regulations, which does that as well. We had an interesting exposé that came out from Congresswoman Yasemin Ansari, and she's in Arizona's third district. I'm just going to read it to you. Top of the Democratic agenda on day one needs to be a pause on advanced AI development, regulation of this out-of-control industry, and a ban on artificial super intelligence. Last I checked, that got 13 million views. So a lot of people pricing that in. And then you had Ted Lieu recently speaking about AI, Representative Ted Lieu. He says the Trump administration and House Republicans made a conscious decision to let the AI industry run wild. This was a bad decision politically and on policy. And then he says next term, so when all these new members are sworn in, all the new Democrats, they're going to hold public hearings on AI and they're going to pass legislation which gives guardrails, of course, more regulation coming there. Then we can go through a couple candidates here. So, earlier, you had a package, talked about Texas, Gina Hinojosa. So, on the campaign trail, she said that there should be a moratorium on data center development, similar to what we see in New York with Governor Kathy Hochul. Basically, let's pause everything for now, and then... Let's make some regulations, then it can proceed. People are uncertain about what that means, what it looks like, because over 20% of future plan development is in the state of Texas. You have something similar in Georgia with Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor, now she was elected to become the governor there, and she's also calling for a pause. Abdul El-Sayed, now we're getting into Congress, the Senate. Saying that at minimum there should be a pause and then they're going to develop more guardrails and you see the same from many of the Democratic Socialists including Chris Pappas who says that you know they need more guard guardrails. So as I said in the outset, you know investors don't like uncertainty In this environment, there's a lot of uncertainty with what comes next. So when these governors enter their mansions They're going to have to wait and see, and basically whatever direction they go, they're going to have to realize when they want to get back into the market. I will say that leading up to this, some investors, it looks like they priced in a Democratic victory. Just looking at SanDisk over the past month, it's down 50%. The same goes for Micron, down 38%, and NVIDIA down almost 25%. So there was some pricing in, but today things just kind of went into fall. So much complexity to all this. Of course, these development sites were chosen because of red states feeling like that would be a safe place to build a data center and a pro-business climate. And now almost a clean sweep. You think about Ohio, you think about Texas. I mean, the reddest of red states. And of course, a lot of this plays into the alignment with China and what they're trying to accomplish in this race on AI. I think that should keep you busy for the next couple days. Hopefully we'll have you back in soon and we'll keep this conversation going. Sure thing, Karen. All right, thanks, Chris. And next, representatives from both Russia and Ukraine are at the White House today. First Lady Melania Trump is hosting them after successfully brokering a first-of-its-kind partial ceasefire between the two countries. And Ukraine says it expects more U.S. support after these midterm elections. NTD's international correspondent Ariane Pazdar has the story. We must use the courage we brought to Oleshky to find common ground through a shared concern. for the suffering of innocent people first lady Melania Trump saying Russia and Ukraine should continue moving closer toward peace she's hosting representatives from both countries at the White House on Thursday discussing the positive outcome of a partial ceasefire in the Russia-controlled Ukrainian city of Oleshky the town gained global attention when its residents became stranded by heavy fighting leaving them without food and medicine The ceasefire marked the first time since the start of the war that both sides managed to adhere to a truce, allowing for aid to come in and residents to evacuate. The Russian representative thanking the First Lady for the initiative, while also praising President Trump's peace efforts. President Trump has asked President Putin to support a number of initiatives on exchanging of prisoners, on releasing U.S. prisoners, on humanitarian efforts, and President Putin supported those ideas. The First Lady now says the two sides should continue building on that momentum. Together we can create something more enduring than a temporary ceasefire. Meanwhile in Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Russia could have created something more enduring a long time ago. We have just had a humanitarian operation in Oleshky. And this operation proved something very simple. When Putin wants the fighting to stop, it stops. And Ukraine's foreign minister, suggesting Kyiv expects more US support after the midterm elections. We expect new steps to support Ukraine. USA needs us because our security is indivisible with USA security. He added that Ukraine needs the leadership from the U.S. and President Trump. Ariane Pastar, NTD News. And authorities took nearly 400 truck drivers off the road during an operation in Arkansas. It's the latest in a federal crackdown on unsafe and unqualified commercial drivers. NTD correspondent Jason Blair has more. In a two-day Arkansas operation, 393 commercial truck drivers were taken out of service by the Department of Transportation. The department says that almost half were not proficient in English, something Secretary Duffy has said is an ongoing issue. You have to speak English to operate a commercial motor vehicle. I didn't create that rule. President Trump didn't create that rule. That rule has been in place for decades. We have schools. that know the rule and still pass people through their school who can't speak the language. Out of the 393, officers also referred 74 people to federal immigration enforcement and 44 people were arrested on criminal charges. With the announcement, Duffy said, gone are the days of dangerous and many times illegal and foreign drivers putting American lives at risk on our roads. Under the Trump administration, we are restoring law and order. Officers ran checks at weigh stations along Arkansas highways and freight corridors. They did more than 1,700 inspections from October 27th to October 29th. This effort is the third wave of Operation Highway Shield. The first wave took 176 drivers out of service in Florida. The second wave covered Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio, and took 766 drivers and vehicles out of service. Jason Blair, NTD News. Another wave of bomb threats in Europe's skies. At least 14 European flights received hoax bomb alerts for the third day this week, forcing diversions, emergency landings, and military escorts. Flights were diverted to France, Bulgaria, and Austria. Four planes bound for Prague in the Czech Republic were targeted, and Italy's Air Force escorted a Finnair jet into Rome. At least seven flights and a cruise ship received similar threats. No country has assigned blame. European officials have accused Russia and Iran of carrying out hybrid attacks on the continent. Both deny it. Some experts say the hoaxes may be a cheap way to disrupt travel and to see how authorities respond. In outrage from Washington to Taipei, the U.S., Taiwan, and leading human rights groups are all condemning Hong Kong's decision to keep pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong behind bars for another decade. NTD's Daniel Monaghan has more on this sentence handed down today. But he still won't join. Joshua Wong was the face of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. Today, a Hong Kong judge handed the 30-year-old activist a 10-year sentence under the draconian national security law Beijing forced on the city in 2020. His alleged crime? Urging foreign Foreign governments to sanction Beijing and Hong Kong over the erosion of freedoms in the city. Wang is already serving time for charges related to involvement with protests and taking part in pro-democracy election primaries. After nearly six years in prison, Wang was set to walk free in January. Now, he's not expected to be released until late 2036. The U.S. consulate in Hong Kong says it strongly condemns the sentence and is calling for Wang's immediate release. A spokesperson says Wang has been unjustly imprisoned since December 2020. And that Beijing will go to extraordinary lengths to silence those who advocate for fundamental freedoms. Taiwan's top China policy agency accused Beijing and Hong Kong authorities of using authoritarian tools to fabricate charges and carry out endless political persecution. Human Rights Watch called the sentence cruel and unjust. Asia director Elaine Pearson says young people pushing for change are an asset to any society, but Hong Kong puts them behind bars. Amnesty International calls the case another grim reminder that the national security law has become a tool to punish dissent. And the U.S. Congressional Executive Commission on China, where Wang testified twice, says he is being punished for peacefully defending freedoms Beijing promised to respect. Wang first rose to prominence as a teenage leader of Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement and later lobbied lawmakers in Washington. In November 2016, 2016, Wong visited D.C. Meeting with lawmakers, including then-Senator Marco Rubio. Rubio calling him an impressive and thoughtful young man. Advocates in Washington are now urging the White House to raise Wang's case in upcoming talks with Chinese Communist leader Xi Jinping. Daniel Monaghan, NTD News. And with Democrats now controlling Congress, President Trump's midterm humbling signals short-term gains and long-term pain for China. Here's why. Just made some history. Analysts are expecting the new Democratic Majority Congress to be more focused on domestic struggles and Trump is likely going to be preoccupied with securing major diplomatic foreign policy wins to secure his legacy before the next elections. Analysts see these two years before the 2028 presidential elections as sort of a buffer, some breathing space for China to deepen and diversify their trade ties with countries elsewhere. Before a potentially far less friendly, far less accommodating administration enters the White House. But for Beijing, the playbook will have to change. They've so far dealt directly with Trump, who's very transactional. Now they have to engage and lobby the Democratic majority Congress. This is a Congress that's pro-Taiwan. far more cautious on Chinese investments and far more vocal on human rights priorities compared to Trump. So if Congress pushes and pressures Trump to unfreeze US arms shipments to Taiwan, for example, or pressures for more legislation targeting Chinese investments or China's human rights records, you can expect China to respond very, very loudly. I'll get along probably with the Democrats. Trump is politically weaker at home right now, right? And If he wants to deliver major foreign policy wins in Ukraine or in North Korea in order to cement his political legacy. He could use Beijing's help. So what analysts are saying is that this gives President Xi Jinping a wider opening to press Trump into accommodating China's concern on issues related to Taiwan and in fact Japan's military posture. So analysts see this as a bit of an opening for Beijing to have a stronger bargaining position. Analysts are saying that the bigger concern after the midterms isn't on the broad direction of US-China policy, because there's bipartisan support on that right. 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The city's famous Central Park is putting on its annual display of color. New Yorkers and visitors alike are taking in the scenery and reflecting on what makes this season so special. And today's Niku Bani brings us more. The days are getting shorter and fall is in full swing. For many it's a favorite time of year and a chance to bring out some seasonal favorites. So football comes, the leaves change, I get to wear that cool leather jacket that's been in my closet all summer long I can't wait to put on. This one loves it. And in New York City, the iconic Central Park is getting its annual fall makeover, offering a colorful escape from the hustle and bustle. It is my backyard. It's my salvation. It is the greatest invention, idea, to have this. Hustle bustle city and then put this in the middle of it, this little escape. Some solitude in the middle of a lot of action. While the trees behind me look like one big autumn painting, there's actually a lot of variety here. Central Park is home to more than 170 different types of trees, all of them changing color at their own pace. There's beautiful reds and all those autumn tones and that, it's just beautiful. And then walking along with the leaves sort of falling on you, it's pretty special. The park is home to roughly 19,000 trees, giving visitors plenty of opportunities to take in the changing colors. I live a little bit upstate and you can actually see the leaves falling faster up there than down here. Most of the leaves near my house and where I live are already gone, so it's nice to have a couple more weeks with this. The Central Park Conservancy even has a live foliage tracker on its website. Visitors can see which parts of the park are changing at peak color or past it. Niku Bani, NTD News, New York. Thank you, Niku, for that report. Next, Cristiano Ronaldo says that he is retiring from international soccer. Portuguese star says on social media wearing number seven for his country's team has been a privilege. He holds the record for the number of times he's played for Portugal. He has 146 international goals to his name. Ronaldo's announcement comes shortly after a similar decision from Lionel Messi of Argentina. And someone in New Jersey just became a whole lot richer. A single Powerball ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's night's drawing, winning a whopping $847 million. It's the ninth largest Powerball jackpot in history, and the lucky winner can choose between annual payments or they can take a lump sum of $363 million before taxes. Now, the winner's identity remains a mystery, and New Jersey law allows lottery winners to remain anonymous. Good idea for them. Now, the jackpot ended a streak of 35 drawings without a grand prize winner. And if you're feeling lucky, the next drawing is Saturday, with the jackpot resetting to $20 million. That's all for today's evening news. 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