POLITICS

Lawmakers Defend Proposed TikTok Bill as ‘Choice’ Between US and CCP

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‘This bill is a choice. It’s a choice for ByteDance as well as any other social media app controlled by a foreign adversary.’ WASHINGTON—Lawmakers are defending a proposed bill that would effectively force the sale of TikTok to a non-Chinese company as a choice between the United States or China’s ruling communist regime. The Protecting

Russia Says It Will Not Meddle in US Elections

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia has not—and will not—interfere in U.S. elections, while claiming Russia’s democracy is the “best of the best.” Russia has not—and will not—interfere in U.S. elections, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who insisted that Americans and Russians are basically alike and are “not enemies.” Mr. Peskov made the remarks

Two Killed in First Deadly Houthi Attack on Shipping

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Two seafarers were killed in a Houthi missile attack on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, British and U.S. officials said, the first fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned Yemeni group began strikes against shipping in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which set the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged

In State of the Union, Biden to call for action to lower health care costs

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President Biden plans to urge Congress to focus on cost-saving ideas for prescription drugs in his State of the Union address Thursday night, including capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for all Americans and allowing the federal government to negotiate the prices of widely used medications. These two proposals expand on actions taken in the 2022