The Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would either ban TikTok from American app stores and web-hosting services or force its China-based parent company ByteDance to sell the video-sharing platform within nearly a year. The bill, titled the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, would also …
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President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday that would force the Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or incur an outright ban of the social media app within the United States. Late Tuesday night, the Senate passed a foreign-aid package containing the proposed TikTok legislation in a 79-18 vote. Biden …
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If you’re one of the more than 150 million Americans who use TikTok, you may have heard that Congress passed a bill that could result in the incredibly popular app being banned. President Joe Biden signed it into law in April. The signing came after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly …
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Self-avowed pro-First Amendment, anti-government repression Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are demanding President Joe Biden unleash the full force of the state’s National Guard to suppress pro-Palestinian student protests at Columbia University. “If [New York City Mayor] Eric Adams won’t send the NYPD and [New York Governor] …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the U.S. House for approving aid to Ukraine that he said will give the nation a “chance at victory” as it fights against Russian aggression and incursion on its land. “I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces, I pray, and we will …
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A Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted to unionize Friday night, the first auto manufacturing facility to unionize in the American South since the 1940s. President Joe Biden issued a congratulations to the newly-formed union, which received 73 percent votes in favor among 3,613 workers, for “their historic vote for …
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For all the time Republicans spend complaining about the economic struggles faced by everyday Americans, they remain steadfast in their commitment to ensuring major corporations can continue squeezing their customers. Late Wednesday afternoon, the GOP-controlled House Financial Services Committee voted to advance a bill that would repeal a new Consumer …
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President Joe Biden stepped into the conversation around WNBA first draft pick Caitlin Clark’s sub six-figure annual salary, saying that the pay gap between the women’s and men’s leagues reflect a larger discrepancy in opportunities. “Women in sports continue to push new boundaries and inspire us all,” the president said …
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Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would greatly expand warrantless surveillance. Critics worry the legislation could empower the government to spy on journalists and compromise their confidential sources with ease — a concerning prospect that could feel far more troublesome if Donald Trump gets elected president …
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President Joe Biden urged Israel not to launch a counter-strike against Iran, telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not participate in one. Iran on Saturday launched drones and missiles to attack Israel — most of which were intercepted by forces from the U.S., Israel, and other …
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