Black creators were instrumental in building TikTok. Now they fear they'll be hit the hardest by a ban.

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Young TikTok creator dancing
Black content creators may be most affected if TikTok is banned in the US (stock photo).

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Retiring lawmakers are once again complaining that their $174,000 salary is too low

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Former Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado
Former Rep. Ken Buck said if he were still in office, his voters would "go ballistic" if he said $174,000 wasn't enough for members of Congress to live on.

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Democrats could go even further than before if they sweep the White House, Senate, and House again

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer outside the White House earlier this year.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer outside the White House earlier this year.

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Democrats have officially decided to save Mike Johnson from MTG's ouster effort

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and House Speaker Mike Johnson
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been threatening to call a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson if he approves more Ukraine aid.

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Trump is reportedly annoyed by Kari Lake's frequent Mar-a-Lago jaunts

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Trump and Lake at a rally in Arizona before her 2022 gubernatorial loss.
Trump and Lake at a rally in Arizona before her 2022 gubernatorial loss.

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This state is one of the last strongholds for machine politics. That's about to change.

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Photo collage of Andy Kim and the New Jersey State Senate Building.
Democratic primary ballots in New Jersey will look quite different this June thanks to a lawsuit from Rep. Andy Kim.

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War analysts say Ukraine should treat the latest US aid package like it's the last one it'll get

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Ukraine front line
Ukrainian servicemen of Azov brigade are seen at an artillery position as Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Lyman, Ukraine on April 07, 2024.

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Legal experts say the TikTok divest-or-ban bill could stand up in court despite being a free-speech disaster

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in Washington, DC on Tuesday February 14, 2023.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

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Tommy Tuberville misses Ukraine aid vote after railing against it

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville spent nearly 10 minutes on Tuesday slamming a bill to provide aid to Ukraine. He wasn't even around to vote against it.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville spent nearly 10 minutes on Tuesday slamming a bill to provide aid to Ukraine. He wasn't even around to vote against it.

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15 photos that show how divided Congress has become

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Marjorie Taylor Greene giving Biden a thumbs down
Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a thumb down as President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address.

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