By KEVIN FREKING | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a national security threat. The bill, passed by a … Read more
State of the Union 2024 key takeaways and analysis – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden delivered his third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Thursday as he eyes a second White House term. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell leads a special report. Be … Read more
Bipartisan House bill could ban TikTok in the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News A bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. over its ties to China has support from both parties. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane takes a closer look at what lawmakers are trying to do. Be the first to … Read more
Among all the reasons for Benny Gantz to remain in the emergency government alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the American position on his current status seems to be the most significant. There are other elements, of course, such as the fact that Gantz is not an “American project,” but an independent Israeli politician. Gantz … Read more
The Bay Area has long been an innovation powerhouse. My institution, UC Berkeley, is now the top-ranked university in the world for venture-funded startups. A key element of this extraordinary dynamism is a revolutionary bill passed in 1980, the Bayh-Dole Act, which enabled the transfer of patented university inventions to the private sector for commercial … Read more
Biden considering more sanctions against Russia after Navalny’s death – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden said he’s considering additional sanctions against Russia following the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Journalists Deepa Shivaram and Shelby Talcott join CBS News to discuss challenges facing the Biden administration and campaign. Be the first to know … Read more
The Biden administration is seeking to provide financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA), as its officials warn that it is rapidly running out of cash. The US administration hopes that the PA will be able to govern Gaza when the war in Gaza is over, according to a report in The Wall Street … Read more
Ukraine withdraws forces from eastern city of Avdiivka – CBS News Watch CBS News Russian forces raised their flag in the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka Saturday after Ukrainian troops withdrew from what had been a Ukrainian stronghold and symbol of resistance since Russia’s invasion nearly two years ago. This comes as a bipartisan foreign … Read more
Saudi normalization with Israel is dependent on an end to the Gaza war and Israel’s willingness to embark on the path to a two-state resolution to the conflict, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night. “When I saw the Crown Prince [Mohammed Bin Salman] in Saudi Arabia … Read more
Former national security adviser John Bolton urged the Biden administration to authorize strikes in Iran directly, so it can “send a message.” In an interview with CBS News’ Catherine Herridge, Bolton said the retaliatory strikes fired by the U.S. military on Friday were the “right thing to do” but also said he doesn’t “think it … Read more
