Tag: NDAA

Blacklisted Chinese Surveillance Equipment Companies Secure Regional US Governments as Customers

More than 300 different U.S. government organizations—among them city, county, and town governments, as well as school—have purchased cameras and surveillance systems from two blacklisted Chinese tech companies since August 2019, according to government contract data. The two companies are Hikvision and Dahua Technology, and their recent business deals with U.S. local governments were reviewed…


China Insider: Defense Bill Orders U.S. Treasury to Probe Chinese Money Laundering

The U.S. Treasury Department will investigate the risks posed by China’s money laundering and develop a strategy to defend against it, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021.


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Jan. 1)

The Senate votes to override President Trump’s veto of the defense bill. It’s the first time it’s happened under his administration. People share their financial resolutions for the new year — and some financial advice from their own successes. And a New York restaurant loses its liquor license — after hosting an indoor party. Find…


Senate Overrides Trump’s Veto of NDAA, 13 Members Uphold Veto

The Senate voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2021. The upper house on Friday afternoon passed the bill without the president’s signature with an 80–13 vote—the first time a Trump veto has been overridden. The debate over the bill was ended earlier in the day with…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 29)

The House votes to increase direct stimulus checks to $2,000 and chooses to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the NDAA spending bill, a judge blocks a voter purge in Georgia, and a Republican lawmaker from Texas is suing Vice President Mike Pence.


Trump Calls on GOP Senators Not to Override Veto of Defense Spending Bill: ‘Get Better Leaders’

President Donald Trump called on GOP leaders in the Senate not to override his veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after the House was able to override it. “Weak and tired Republican ‘leadership’ will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass. Say goodbye to VITAL Section 230 termination, your National Monuments, Forts (names!)…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Dec. 23)

President Trump vetoed the massive defense spending bill on Wednesday. The measure may fail to become law for the first time in 60 years. The SEC says companies can now list directly on the New York Stock Exchange. We look at what that means for businesses and startups. And top Arizona state senators sue the Maricopa…


Trump Vetoes $732 Billion Defense Bill: ‘A Gift to China and Russia’

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because it fails to remove Section 230—the liability shield that protects social media companies. “Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military’s history, and contradicts efforts by my…


Trump Vetoes Defense-Spending Bill: ‘A Gift to China and Russia’

President Donald Trump has vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because it fails to remove Section 230—the liability shield that protects social media companies, among other reasons. “Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military’s history, and contradicts efforts by my…


Trump Vetoes Defense-Spending Bill, Calls It ‘A Gift to China and Russia’

President Donald Trump has vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) because it fails to remove Section 230—the liability shield that protects social media companies, among other reasons. “Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military’s history, and contradicts efforts by my…