TikTok could be banned in US after House vote

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The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that would force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to sell the popular social media app — or face a potential ban.

Adam Schiff gambled on elevating a Republican Dodgers legend to close out fellow Democrat Katie Porter in California's Senate race. It worked.

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Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey
Rep. Adam Schiff, a House Democrat, has tried to elevate Dodgers legend Steve Garvey, a Republican, to get ahead in California's Senate race.

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is known for her eccentric outfits in Congress. Here are 10 of her boldest looks.

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona at the State of the Union on February 7, 2023.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona at the State of the Union on February 7, 2023.

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A GOP representative says new border legislation is the 'worst screwing in the Senate since that Dem staffer filmed his porno on Klobuchar's desk'

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Rep. Mike Collins
Mike Collins, left, and Vernon Jones participate in Georgia's 10th Congressional District Republican primary election runoff debates on Monday, June 6, 2022, in Atlanta.

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Why dragging tech CEOs in front of Congress might mean something this time

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Mark Zuckerberg with his back to the camera as he faces aggrieved parents whose children were harmed on social media at a Senate hearing.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, speaks directly to victims and their family members during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. This time, the hearing of tech execs might actually bring some change.

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Mark Zuckerberg was pressured to physically stand up and face families affected by online abuse

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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, speaks directly to victims and their family members during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, speaks directly to victims and their family members during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

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Lawmakers rip into tech CEOs at Senate hearing on online child safety

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CEO at Discord, Snapchat, TikTok, X, and Meta at the US Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
From L to R: CEOs at Discord, Snapchat, TikTok, X, and Meta at the US Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on online child sexual exploitation.

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Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate shredded documents as he faced a lawsuit accusing him of wage theft

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GOP Senate candidate Bernie Moreno at an event for now-Sen. JD Vance in Independence, Ohio on April 20, 2022.
GOP Senate candidate Bernie Moreno at an event for now-Sen. JD Vance in Independence, Ohio on April 20, 2022.

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This basic bean soup has been served every day in the Senate for over 100 years and symbolizes why we need more flavor in Congress

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A white soup bowl filled with white bean and smoked ham with broth.
Bean Soup with white beans and smoked ham served at the Members' Dining Room at US House of Representatives

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Sen. Ben Cardin says he's furious that his aide recorded himself having sex in a Senate hearing room

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Senator Ben Cardin.
Sen. Ben Cardin, a Democrat from Maryland, speaking during a Senate hearing earlier this month.

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