‘Powerful tool’ for China: Government defends pending TikTok ban
The Supreme Court hears TikTok's case to toss out a ban just nine days before it will take effect. The Biden administration defends the measure on national security grounds.
Boeing, Google Donate $1 Million Each for Trump’s Inauguration
Google stated that it would livestream President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on YouTube. Boeing and Google will each donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, joining the list of U.S. companies contributing funds for the Jan. 20 ceremony. The two companies confirmed their donations on Thursday in statements to news outlets. Google stated that
Live updates as TikTok ban goes before the Supreme Court
1m ago Who will be arguing before the Supreme Court? Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar will be arguing on behalf of the federal government. Noel Francisco, who was solicitor general in Trump’s first administration, will present on behalf of TikTok and ByteDance. Jeffrey Fisher, co-director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Stanford Law, will
Trump Nominates Decorated Army Veteran Sam Brown for VA Position
Sam Brown will join the Trump administration as undersecretary of veterans affairs for memorial affairs if confirmed by the Senate. President-elect Donald Trump said in a Jan. 9 social media post that Sam Brown, a decorated U.S. Army war veteran and former Senate candidate from Nevada, will serve in his incoming administration as the next
Rudy Giuliani back in D.C. federal court for contempt hearing in defamation case
Rudy Giuliani is set to appear in a Washington, D.C., federal courtroom Friday as a federal judge considers a request from two Georgia election workers to hold the former New York City mayor in contempt for allegedly continuing to defame them in violation of a court order. A jury in 2023 awarded Ruby Freeman and
US Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in TikTok Case
U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban in the United States on national security grounds. Schedule: 9 a.m. ET – Supreme Court beauty shot 10
‘Devastating’: California had record rainfall last year, but lacked infrastructure to store it
California's fire crisis stems from outdated water systems and poor forestry management, critics argue, with progressive politics thwarting realistic solutions.