Supreme Court seems likely to uphold TikTok ban as deadline nears

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked her first questions of Francisco after nearly an hour of arguments, questioning whether the issue is really about TikTok’s association with ByteDance. “If TiKTok were to, post-divestiture or pre-divestiture, come up with its own algorithm, then when the divestiture happens, it could still operate,” she told Francisco of the law.

Supreme Court hears arguments over TikTok ban as deadline nears

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked her first questions of Francisco after nearly an hour of arguments, questioning whether the issue is really about TikTok’s association with ByteDance. “If TiKTok were to, post-divestiture or pre-divestiture, come up with its own algorithm, then when the divestiture happens, it could still operate,” she told Francisco of the law.

Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Release in New York Case: 5 Things to Know

The president-elect declared his innocence and decried the case as a political ‘witch-hunt.’ President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on Jan. 10, more than six months after being found guilty by a Manhattan jury of falsifying business records. When speaking in court for the first time, he declared his innocence. Justice Juan Merchan

Listen to Trump’s sentencing in New York “hush money” case here

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to be released with no restrictions Friday after his criminal conviction in the “hush money” case in New York.  Though he’ll receive no punishment under the unconditional discharge sentence, Trump and his attorney pledged to appeal his conviction as he prepares to take office in 10 days as the 47th president