The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to examine whether the impending TikTok ban would violate the First Amendment’s protection of free speech, the Associated Press reported. The High Court will hear arguments on Jan. 10—just nine days before the federal ban is set to take effect. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Wendy Hechtman admitted to producing and selling carfentanil, fueling overdoses in the process (Mario Tama/Getty Images) An investigation into an Omaha drug ring that police suspected of causing at least six overdose deaths “now feels wasted” after President Joe Biden commuted the 15-year prison sentence of one of the operation’s ringleaders, according to the lead
‘China has profited from the destruction of American lives,’ said Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.). WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced three bills to tackle China’s export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling American overdose deaths, an issue that President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to address after taking office. The House Select Committee on
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider the South Carolina health department’s effort to cut off funding from Planned Parenthood because it performs abortions, wading into another dispute over access to the procedure in the wake of its reversal of Roe v. Wade. The case, known as Kerr v. Edwards, stems from
TikTok asks Supreme Court to block ban TikTok asks Supreme Court to block ban 02:51 Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will take up a challenge to a new law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. Arguments will be heard by the high court on Jan. 10,
‘We will know if we ate all the Christmas cookies before Christmas Eve,’ said Mark Malek, chief investment officer at Siebert Financial. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is seeking to end its nine-day skid, the longest losing streak in more than 40 years, as investors await a key Federal Reserve policy meeting. The blue-chip average
Washington — Congressional leaders unveiled a stopgap measure late Thursday to keep the government funded for three months, pushing a larger funding fight into the new year. But the 1,500 page measure, known as a continuing resolution, would do more than keep the government funded at current levels to prevent a government shutdown. The bill