Trump joins TikTok, the app he once tried to ban as president
Former President Trump has joined TikTok, the controversial Chinese-owned social media platform that he previously tried to ban while in the White House. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, made his first TikTok post in a launch video posted to the verified account @realDonaldTrump on Saturday night, showing him waving to fans at an Ultimate […]
Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion ban over medical exceptions
The Texas Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to the state’s near-total abortion ban, ruling Friday that there is no need to clarify the law’s medical exceptions. Texas bans abortion in almost all circumstances, but the court’s nine Republican justices ruled that a medical exception allows doctors to perform the procedure even if a woman […]
TikTok building US-based copy of algorithm amid potential sale, ban: report
TikTok is reportedly building a copy of its core recommendation algorithm in the U.S. The effort comes even as the company tries to thwart legislation that would force its China-based parent company ByteDance to sell off the business or face a total ban of the app in the U.S. The effort to restructure its algorithm […]
Ohio AG ordered to stop blocking proposed qualified immunity ban
A federal judge has ordered Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to stop blocking a measure that would have asked voters to ban qualified immunity for police and other government employees, but Yost said Thursday he plans to appeal. Yost said he would seek review by the full 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati […]
Biden Mocked Online After Renewing Call for ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden renewed his call for a ban on “assault weapons” in a post on X, for which he was mocked. Biden posted: Thoughts and prayers are not enough. It’s time to ban assault weapons. pic.twitter.com/rL0VRDJwZk — President Biden (@POTUS) May 28, 2024 He was quickly mocked on X, with one user […]
Vermont’s GOP Governor Allows Ban on ‘Ghost Guns’ to Become Law
Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) allowed a bill banning the possession of so-called “ghost guns” to take effect on Tuesday without his signature. “Allowing a bill to become law without a signature is a middle-of-the-road approach the governor can take, between rejecting the bill with a veto and approving it with a signature,” VTdigger said. […]
W.H.O. Renews Its Annual Ban on Taiwan Attending World Health Assembly
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday rejected a proposal to include Taiwan at the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. This cold attitude was intended to appease the Chinese Communist Party, which opposes international recognition of Taiwan’s existence as a nation. Chinese state media praised the WHO for […]
California Democrats Ramp Up War On Plastic Bags After First Ban Failed Spectacularly
California lawmakers are reimagining the state’s ban on plastic bags, according to Fox News. The state legislature voted to jettison reusable plastic bags after the ban failed to reduce pollution, the report noted. In a statement, Democratic State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, who authored the bill, acknowledged that the Golden State’s ban “hasn’t worked out as […]
California lawmakers vote to ban ‘reusable’ plastic bags from grocery stores
California lawmakers voted to phase out reusable plastic bags after banning single-use bags failed to reduce plastic pollution. “California’s original plastic bag ban did not work as planned, and unfortunately, since it was enacted, the state’s plastic bag waste has increased dramatically,” said Sen. Katherine Breakspear, the bill’s author., In a statement. “California must do […]
Biden Reportedly Will Lift Weapons Sale Ban On Country He Previously Called ‘Pariah’
The Biden administration is expected to end a ban on the sale of offensive weapons to a country that the president once described as a “pariah,” according to Financial Times. The U.S. has indicated to Saudi Arabian officials that it is willing and able to lift the moratorium, according to Financial Times. President Joe Biden […]