Justice Department Sues TikTok for Allegedly Violating Child Privacy Law

The Justice Department and FTC filed a complaint alleging TikTok and its parent company obtained children’s data without parental consent. Tiktok and its parent company ByteDance are facing a fresh lawsuit from President Joe Biden’s administration alleging that they failed to ensure data privacy for children using the social media platform. Filed on Aug. 2,

Secret Service Says Failed Communication with Local Officials To Blame for Security Lapse at Trump Rally

Acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe said on Friday that numerous communication defects between his department and local law enforcement were to blame for the security lapses that led to the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. “It is plainly obvious to me that we were not, we did not have access to certain

Senate Committee Advances $852.2 Billion Defense Budget Bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s bill calls for $852.2 billion in defense-related spending in fiscal year 2025. Senate appropriators advanced their proposal for the 2025 national defense budget this week, with $21 billion more on the table than under the House version of the defense budget bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee held a mark-up hearing on

DOJ Sues China-Based TikTok for Collecting ‘Extensive Personal Information’ From Children

The Department of Justice on Friday sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, alleging the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform breached U.S. child privacy laws by allowing millions of children to create accounts without parental consent and unlawfully collecting their personal information. TikTok has violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), according to the Friday lawsuit,

2 Key Senate Races to Watch This Year

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) told Montanans during a recent debate with his Republican opponent that “this is a very important election coming up because Montana values are on the line.” Tester is facing high-tech entrepreneur and former Navy SEAL combat veteran Tim Sheehy in November. Premium Picks The two-term Democratic lawmaker from Montana then extolled

Conservative Power Brokers Pour Millions Into Missouri Attorney General Race

Leonard Leo and Paul Singer are backing a challenger, Will Scharf, looking to oust Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. The most expensive down-ballot race in the country pits some of the most influential figures in the national conservative movement against the wealthiest political boosters in Missouri. In the closing days before the state’s Aug. 6

Disciplinary Panel Recommends Trump Ally’s Suspension From Practicing Law

A panel in Washington has recommended that Jeffrey Clark, one of former President Donald Trump’s officials in the Justice Department, face a two-year suspension from practicing law because of his role in the administration’s response to the 2020 presidential election. In an Aug. 1 report, a three-member panel of the District of Columbia Bar’s Board