• Bill to ban TikTok in U.S. unless it divests from Chinese parent clears Congress

    The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market. The measure was part of a $95 billion foreign aid package, including military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and

  • U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution backing full U.N. membership for Palestine

    The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine.

  • Bill To Ban TikTok In US Clears Congress

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  • Ukraine Bill Funds More Migration to U.S.

    The Democrats' foreign aid bill pushed by House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) includes no curbs on the White House's many migration programs — but does offer at least $481 million to help Democrats pull more economic migrants into American communities and workplaces.

  • The President Just Signed the TikTok Bill, But It Isn't Banned Yet

    It's official: Congress has passed a bill that could lead to banning TikTok in the United States. The legislation was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers, and President Biden says he'll immediately sign it. So, TikTok in the U.S. is dead, right? Not quite.

  • Stalin Would Have Killed For The FISA Bill Congress Just Passed

    Stalin didn't need warrants, but he would have wished for the U.S. government’s ability to buy American citizens' data from data brokers.

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    Biden signs bill for possible TikTok ban in U.S.

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. U.S. president Joe Biden signed a bill today that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban. Congress had passed the bill this week as part of a wide-ranging foreign aid package. The legislation poses the most serious risk to TikTok’s existence in the country since U.S. officials began raising concerns about the app in 2020. […]

  • Congress sends Biden a bill that could ban TikTok — after the 2024 election

    WASHINGTON — Tucked inside the sprawling $95 billion national security package headed to President Joe Biden’s desk is a provision that could ban TikTok, with an important catch: It won’t happen before the 2024 election. That means TikTok, which boasts 170 million American users, will remain a force throughout the campaign, providing a platform for candidates to reach predominantly younger voters. An earlier version of the bill could have banned the popular video-sharing app prior to the...

  • Congress Passes Bill To Force TikTok's Sale or Ban App

    The Senate voted late Tuesday by a wide margin to send legislation to President Joe Biden that would require Chinese owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations within about nine months or face a ban.

  • Congress passed a TikTok bill. Will the US really ban the app?

    A bill passed by Congress and signed by Biden requires owner ByteDance to sell or face a US ban – it’s its biggest threat yetSenate passes bill banning TikTok if parent company does not sell itThe House of Representatives passed a bill that would require TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the social media platform or face a total ban in the United States. The Senate passed it less than a week later. Joe Biden signed it a day after the Senate voted yes.TikTok is facing its biggest existential threat...

  • Germany signals it will resume funding U.N. agency for Palestinians

    Germany said on Wednesday it would resume cooperation with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), signaling a resumption of funding that was frozen after Israel accused 12 UNRWA staff of participating in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack. The allegations prompted 16 donor states, including the biggest, the United States,

  • Congress passes TikTok sell-or-ban bill, but legal battles loom

    Lawmakers argue that the popular social media app poses a national security