TikTok ban moves forward as House passes bill; fight shifts to Senate
The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social video app will effectively be banned in the U.S. The…
U.S. spy chief ‘cannot rule out’ that China would use TikTok to influence U.S. elections
China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 U.S. elections, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives intelligence committee hearing on Tuesday.…
Former U.S. official’s work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch wrote a letter to a senior Defense Department official last July on behalf of SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, asking that her client be…
U.S. lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to give China’s ByteDance about six months to divest popular short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban, seeking…
U.S. funding bill blocks China from buying oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
A measure in the U.S. funding legislation unveiled by congressional leaders on Sunday would block China from buying oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR. The desire for a…
Senate advances $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during the weekly Democratic Caucus lunch press conference at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2024. Amanda Andrade-rhoades |…
Hunter Biden offers to testify before Congress in December
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, walks with family members in Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S, November 24, 2023. Tom Brenner | Reuters Hunter Biden said Tuesday he would testify…
Rep. Don Beyer works toward master’s degree in AI
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Don Beyer isn’t the average student at George Mason University. He’s 73 years old. He…
George Santos faces new resolution to expel him from Congress
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) speaks with reporters after a vote on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images…
Hunter Biden prosecutor testifies to House panel
U.S. Attorney David Weiss speaks during a press conference on May 3, 2018, at his district office in Wilmington, Del. Suchat Pederson | The News Journal | AP The federal…