Evening Report — Fate of TikTok in Senate’s hands
the house advanced a bill that could eventually ban the popular video-sharing app tick tockUnless the owner agrees to cut ties with China. The House of Representatives passed the bill, also known as the Protecting Americans from Regulatory Applications by Foreign Enemies Act. 352-65 Vote On Wednesday, the bill will be sent to the Senate, […]
U.S. House Vote to Decide Fate of China’s TikTok on Wednesday
The House of Representatives will vote on a bill Wednesday that would force the controversial app TikTok to sever its ties with Chinese parent company ByteDance or be banned in the United States. The bill poses the biggest threat yet to the video-sharing app, which has become wildly popular around the world. TikTok has come […]
Nets’ road-heavy schedule will decide their playoff fate
The reason to be optimistic about the Nets’ chances of making the playoffs is because they still have the advantage of having the second-best schedule in the NBA. The reason for the pessimism is that 10 of the next 11 games will be played on the road, and the Nets have the lowest winning percentage […]
‘Incel’ learns his fate after planning to ‘slaughter out of hatred’ 3,000 ‘innocent women,’ including sorority girls
An Ohio man who calls himself an “incel” (short for “involuntary celibate”) has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to hate crime charges, according to federal prosecutors. Torres Genco, 24, of Hillsboro, admitted that he planned to commit a hate crime in 2021 to shoot and kill 3,000 people, including sorority […]
Both heroes and mediocrities will decide the fate of Ukraine
The role of the “great” man or woman in history has fascinated thinkers since at least Plato. Plato believed that an ideal society should be ruled by humans. philosopher king. It’s natural to be fascinated by heroes and heroines. They are charismatic figures with great capacity for good and evil. As sociologist Sidney Hooke argued […]
Senate passes a $95B aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan early Tuesday, pushing forward after months of difficult negotiations and amid deepening political divisions within the Republican Party over the United States’ role abroad. Ta. The vote comes after a small group of Republicans opposed to sending $60 billion to Ukraine held […]
House passes $78 billion tax bill expanding the child tax credit, its fate in the Senate remains to be seen
This tax bill could help lift millions of families out of poverty. (iStock) The House of Representatives recently $78 billion tax bill It would temporarily expand the child tax credit. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it has support from both Democrats and Republicans. Currently, the tax credit is $2,000 per child, but […]
Hamas teases ‘fate’ of 3 hostages — including Noa Argamani — in eerie propaganda video
Hamas released a video of three Israeli prisoners on Sunday. Among them was Nova Rave attendee Noah Algamani, who became the face of the hostage crisis after she was seen on video being dragged away on a motorcycle. The video contained an ominous warning: “Tomorrow we will inform you about their fate.” In a video […]
Johnson risks same fate as McCarthy with spending deal
Conservative anger over big spending deals negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is fueling speculation that he could suffer the same fate as his predecessor and be stripped of the gavel. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) left open the possibility of forcing a vote to remove the Speaker from office, known as a “motion to […]
US and Chinese military officials discuss Taiwan’s fate ahead of island nation’s presidential election
U.S. and Chinese military officials met this week to discuss the fate of Taiwan, days before the sovereign island nation's presidential election, which Chinese dictator Xi Jinping characterized as a choice between war and peace. candidate As of January 3, Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate William Lai Seitoku was leading the polls with 36% of […]