House bill would ban TikTok if ByteDance refuses sale
The House advanced a bill by a 352-65 vote to force a divestiture or nationwide TikTok ban, citing ByteDance ties to the CCP and Chinese security laws. The measure moves to the Senate where prospects are uncertain as supporters argue data risks and opponents warn of overreach and harm to users.
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers
R-Wash
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Chuck Schumer
Joe Biden
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Chen
Foreign Ministry
Wang Wenbin
Tom McClintock
R-Calif
Jim Himes
House Intelligence Committee
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Gallagher
Raja Krishnamoorthi
D-Ni
Schumer
Senate Intelligence Committee
Mark Warner
Judge dismisses some charges in Georgia Trump case
Atlanta AP report says Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six counts in the 2020 election interference indictment, including three against Donald Trump, while ten counts remain. Prosecutors may seek a new indictment to reinstate dismissed charges. The ruling marks the first time any charges in Trump's four criminal cases have been dismissed.
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Putin vows Russia ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will use nuclear arms if its sovereignty is threatened, delivering a strong warning to the West days before a likely reelection. He noted no need for battlefield nukes in Ukraine and praised President Biden as a veteran leader who understands escalation risks.
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Acquittal in high profile Lawrence case ends tense trial
After a day and a half of deliberation the jury found Reed not guilty amid a courtroom scene with about a dozen law enforcement officers present and spectators voicing racial justice concerns outside. Judge Pokorny urged calm as Reed and his attorney cried.
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Hartman
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