Opinion
The Government’s Disturbing Rationale for Banning TikTok
Although the government had also argued that the law, passed in April, was justified by data-security concerns, the court strongly suggested that concerns that the Chinese government would leverage its power over ByteDance to covertly manipulate content on TikTok to promote Beijing’s interests would on their own be enough to justify the law.
A TikTok ban could be near. How a federal law could affect you in Michigan
Prominent Michigan institutions and public figures are on the app, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the University of Michigan.
Most US teens still use TikTok daily as ban looms
With a TikTok ban in the United States looking more and more likely, a new report from Pew Research on teen social media use underscores just how influential the app is among its youngest users. Not only is it one of the most-used social media services by teens,
US asks court to reject delay to law that would ban TikTok
The Justice Department late on Wednesday asked a U.S. appeals court to reject an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest the short-video app by Jan.
TikTok files to pause U.S. ban
Without a stay, the platform would be banned from U.S. app stores next month, unless they are sold by Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Bill Cohan and Roger Mcnamee join.
How TikTok Hopes to Run Out the Clock on a Looming Legal Ban
After its appeal was defeated last week, the social media platform seeks to delay enforcement of a federally ordered U.S. shutdown in hopes Donald Trump or the Supreme Court will overturn the law.
House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
The House has passed what was once a bipartisan effort to expand the number of federal district trial court judgeships across ...
Seven times the federal government has interfered with DC governance
Despite doomsday predictions about how Trump will change the District of Columbia, the federal government’s active role in ...
Sen. Blackburn introduces ‘DOGE Acts’ bills targeting government efficiency
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) introduced a series of bills, identified as the ...
DOGE is exposing the hypocrisy of some of the government's harshest critics
But as it turns out, these critics don’t really mind any of those things, as long as they’re the ones in charge. The latest ...
Sen. Tom Cotton introduces bill to ban federal use of the term ‘West Bank’
It’s time to call this region by its rightful name and stop playing into anti-Israel propaganda,” the Arkansas senator wrote.
Editorial Roundup: United States
Trump’s transition has largely been funded by dark money interests, and unlike past presidents he hasn’t imposed any ...
Here’s what happened the last time Trump moved federal jobs out of D.C.
Brain drain” at three small federal agencies shows how his new plan to relocate 100,000 federal workers might play out.
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Federal appeals court upholds rapidly approaching TikTok ban
TikTok has the option to appeal Friday’s ruling to the full D.C. Circuit or the U.S. Supreme Court. The law is set to go into effect Jan. 19, the day before Trump — who has said he opposes the law ...
United States vs Google: The antitrust case explained
The Google antitrust case could have huge repercussions for both Big Tech and consumers. Here's everything you need to know.
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Utah’s Quixotic Bid To Wrest Millions Of Acres From The Federal Government
State politicians have been striving for decades to take control of BLM lands in Utah. They maintain that the state could ...
Tucson sues federal government over PFAS contamination at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson said in the lawsuit it wants compensation for the damages caused by forever chemicals released at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.