Why the last attempt to ban TikTok failed

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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaking during a rally at Coastal Carolina University on February 10, 2024 in Conway, South Carolina.
Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok during his presidency, but court rulings shut down his executive order.

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A Trump vs. Biden rematch is on, and it's a showdown most Americans didn't want

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A rematch is on between US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump.

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Transcript of Biden's interview with Robert Hur shows the president cracked jokes about his wife and mimicked car sounds

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A transcript of Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur was released Tuesday, revealing that critiques of his memory may be overblown and offering a glimpse at Biden's sense of humor.

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TikTok execs believed Biden joining the app meant a ban was no longer an imminent threat: WSJ

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President Joe Biden uses a White House guest's phone to take a selfie.

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The TikTok ban is headed to a vote in the House. Here's what to know.

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A view of the atmosphere during the TikTok 2024 OSCARS Viewing Party at Bar Lis on March 10, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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The only thing ex-special counsel Robert Hur's testimony showed is everyone hates his report

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Robert Hur on Tuesday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.

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It looks like the special counsel may have overstated Biden's memory issues

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President Joe Biden forcefully pushed back on claims he struggled to remember things. Now the transcript of that interview is out.

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There are so few starter homes on the market, Biden wants to pay people $10,000 to sell their houses

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A For Sale sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Marino, California on September 6, 2023.

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China's propaganda actors may go rogue and try to influence the 2024 election, US intelligence says

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and President Joe Biden (right).
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and President Joe Biden (right).

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The TikTok ban chaos — explained in 60 seconds

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A TikTok ban is gathering steam in Congress. But what could it actually mean?

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