President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the Freedom Haulers initiative. The hiring campaign is designed to recruit military veterans into the trucking industry to help fill driver shortages following federal crackdowns on non-compliant commercial licenses. New government data show the U.S. economy lost momentum in the second quarter, with GDP growth falling short of expectations. The U.S. economy expanded 1.5 percent during the April–June period, down from the 2.1 percent gain in the first three months of 2026. The Senate Judiciary Committee forces a delay to the confirmation vote on Todd Blanche, President Trump’s nominee for Attorney General. The president says he is willing to temporarily withdraw his nomination of Blanche until next year. -- 📺 Watch NTD News 24/7 on cable, broadcast, and streaming: https://www.ntd.com/watch -- 🧶More NTD Programs: https://www.ntd.com/programs?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=SocialM -- 🇺🇸 Stay updated with breaking news, special reports, and LIVE COVERAGE on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTDlive_ -- 🔵Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed with NTD News. 👉https://www.ntd.com/newsletter.htm?utm_source=YouTube. If the link is blocked, type in NTD.com manually to sign up. -- 🔵 Watch more: https://www.ntd.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=SocialM - 🔵 Watch NTD Original Documentaries: https://vimeo.com/user109504031/vod_pages - 🍀 Support NTD 👉 https://donorbox.org/ntd -- © All Rights Reserved.