Why U.S. officials want to ban TikTok

Washington — A law that could lead to a national ban of TikTok cleared the Senate Tuesday night in a bipartisan vote of 79-18, representing one of the most serious threats to the immensely popular social media app’s U.S. operations.  Some lawmakers insist they don’t want to actually ban the platform used by roughly 170 million Americans,

Palestinian Terrorists Declare Support for Columbia Encampment, Call for ‘Escalation’

Columbia protests have included declarations of support for Hamas Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University) Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and a senior Hamas leader declared their support for the unsanctioned tent encampments roiling Columbia University and other elite American universities. The Popular Front, a U.S.-designated terror group, released

Georgia Governor Signs Anti-Squatter Law, Making It Easier for Homeowners ‘To Go After These Folks’

‘It is nothing short of insane that there are some who are entering other people’s homes and claiming them as their own,’ Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that protects homeowners from squatters—people who occupy people’s homes without permission and refuse to leave—with a new law imposing stiffer penalties

Blinken Will Raise Human Rights Issue During China Trip, State Department Says

Blinken is in China for a three-day visit with a mission to press the regime to address a wide range of U.S. concerns. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise U.S. concerns about the Chinese regime’s handling of human rights during his three-day visit to China, the State Department confirmed. “In every engagement that we

After Intense Backlash, Biden’s New School Meal Rules Keep Chocolate Milk on the Menu

The proposed ban of flavored milk drew much opposition from the dairy industry, parents, and school administrators. Schools across the country will need to include less sugar and salt in meals but can keep chocolate milk on the menu, the Biden administration said in its announcement of new nutrition standards published Wednesday. The new rules

Videos show growing pro-Palestinian campus protests as lawmakers speak out

Police arresting students. Helicopters buzzing over New York City. Demonstrators shouting and lawmakers condemning university officials. Videos of the campus protests, shared widely on TikTok, X and elsewhere, are spreading on social media and show the most visceral aspects of the demonstrations. Much like the war in the Middle East itself, the images can inform