The long-delayed Ukraine aid is vital to country’s ability to hold back Russian forces and defend against missile attacks that have destroyed major power plants and other infrastructure. US House Speaker Mike Johnson talks to reporters at the Capitol on Friday. Photo: AP Without the weapons, US and Ukrainian officials have warned that Kyiv would … Read more
TikTok executives were reportedly convinced that the US had abandoned its plan to ban the Chinese-owned app after President Joe Biden joined, only to find out that wasn’t the case. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the Biden campaign’s decision to join the app in late February and post several videos provided … Read more
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said the House will “apply every amount of pressure” on the Senate to approve a bill that could ban TikTok, hours after the lower chamber approved the legislation in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The comment from Johnson — made during the House GOP retreat … Read more
Streaming and video platform Rumble has offered to buy TikTok in response to a potential nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned app. Lawmakers in the United States are pushing for a nationwide ban on TikTok, which they believe is the most effective way to restrict the app. The US government has security concerns about TikTok, fearing … Read more
The bill is sponsored by Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher and Illinois Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party. The legislation aims to curb the influence of foreign-controlled apps within the US. Specifically, it would give ByteDance 165 days to divest from TikTok. If … Read more
A committee in the US House of Representatives advanced two bipartisan bills on Thursday that would compel ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to divest the short video sharing app, and require data brokers to prevent personal data collected on the app from being sold to foreign adversaries. Both bills, which were introduced Tuesday, passed … Read more
