Pence urges Congress to pass bill banning TikTok in US: ‘Enough is enough’
Former Republican presidential primary candidate and Vice President Mike Pence has called on Congress to pass legislation to ban TikTok in the United States. Pence: “The era of placating the Chinese Communist Party is over” Said in a thread on Platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “Politicians who support TikTok, which claims to be ‘tough […]
Biden Signals He Will Sign TikTok ‘Ban’ If Congress Passes Legislation
President Joe Biden signaled Friday that he intends to approve new legislation in Congress that could lead to a ban on TikTok. The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday unanimously voted to advance a bipartisan bill that would force China-based company ByteDance to sell its subsidiary app TikTok or face removal from US President […]
Trump backs TikTok as Congress mulls banning Chinese-owned app
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced opposition to a ban on TikTok being considered by Congress, arguing that it would help Facebook, which he called “the real enemy of the people.” “If you eliminate TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business,” Trump, 77, said. Claimed in a Truth Social postapparently referring to Meta […]
Congress probe finds suspicious tech in Chinese-made cargo cranes
A U.S. Congressional investigation of a Chinese-made cargo crane uncovered suspicious technology that could be used to interfere with or spy on U.S. commercial activities, according to a report. The House Homeland Security Committee announced that it had discovered a cellular modem installed on a crane that could be accessed remotely by hostile forces. According […]
Congress getting ‘thousands’ of phone calls from youth urging lawmakers to block TikTok bill: Rep. Chip Roy
Lawmakers have been overwhelmed by “thousands” of calls asking them to reconsider a bill banning TikTok in the United States. The bill passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday with a unanimous bipartisan vote of 50-0. Ahead of Thursday’s vote, many TikTok users have posted a notice urging them to “speak up now […]
‘Marines!’: Gold Star Father Escorted From Congress For Interrupting Biden SOTU
A man who disrupted President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address was taken from Congress on Thursday. The man was forced to leave after interrupting Biden by yelling about the U.S. Marines killed during Biden’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. He was sitting in the guest gallery. and stood up and shouted “Remember Abbeygate! US […]
George Santos Makes Another Bid for Congress
Former Rep. George Santos (R-New York) attends U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024 in Washington, DC. This will be Biden’s last State of the Union address before the general election next November. (Photo […]
Biden calls on Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
In his State of the Union address Thursday night, President Biden slammed the growing number of bills that would make it harder to vote. “A transformative moment in our nation’s history occurred 59 years ago today in Selma, Alabama,” Biden said. “Hundreds of foot soldiers seeking justice marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, named after […]
TikTok campaign to pressure Congress against restrictions backfires spectacularly after online addicts harass politicians
TikTok campaign to pressure members of Congress against social media restrictions It backfired badly After some young people harassed politicians and threatened to commit suicide. “I will commit suicide if I ban TikTok.” Said According to Politico’s Olivia Beavers, someone called a Republican congressman. House members on the Energy and Commerce Committee are considering approving […]
‘We’re doing the best of anybody’: Powell delivers sunny economic outlook to Congress
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell sounded upbeat about the outlook for the U.S. economy during two days of testimony on Capitol Hill, during which he said little about the risks of a recession and expressed little concern about a recession. Gone. “The economy is healthy, sustainable, growing at a solid and strong pace,” Powell said at […]