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The House of Representatives passed a law this week that would force China-based ByteDance to divest from the US version of its popular app TikTok or face a ban in the country. And while the bill’s fate in the Senate remains uncertain, plenty of politicians and members of the U.S. military establishment insist this…

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A bill banning TikTok, unless it is sold, passed through the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday and is on its way to the Senate. The bill being rushed through Congress names TikTok outright, but it also bans other apps the President determines to be a “national security threat.” Technology lawyers are…

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Nongfu Spring Water and pharmaceutical billionaire Zhong Shanshan
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and former President Donald Trump (right).
Then-President Donald Trump (right) authorized the CIA to discredit Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and his government with fake social media accounts, per Reuters.
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A Taiwanese coast guard personnel carrying some roc flags after a flag raising ceremony was held near the sea shore of Pratas Island.
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Former President Donald Trump at his arraignment on charges related to an investigation into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels.
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Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he’s putting together a group of investors to try and buy TikTok on Thursday. The company maintains it’s not for sale, but the app is in jeopardy after the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would force its parent company ByteDance to sell the platform or…

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Bernie Sanders, the nefarious propagandist for the Soviet Union, has done it again. This time, the Senator from Vermont has introduced a bill that would drastically reduce Americans’ working hours while maintaining their current levels of income. The legislation cites concerns about new forms of automation currently…

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew testifies on Capitol Hill in 2023.