Meet The Former Lawmakers Who Helped Spearhead TikTok’s Multi-Million Dollar Lobbying Effort On Capitol Hill
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill with provisions banning TikTok in the United States, pouring cold water on the platform’s multimillion-dollar lobbying effort that has tapped former members of Congress to try to influence policy on Capitol Hill. showered TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance spent $3.1 million on lobbying […]
FTC bans noncompetes | The Hill
The FTC estimates that 18% of the U.S. workforce is subject to non-compete agreements.That’s about it 30 million There are people ranging from fast food workers to CEOs. Once the final rule goes into effect, it will be prohibited. new non-compete agreement. Companies would also be required to terminate existing non-compete agreements for most employees. […]
Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill suggests his children can make it difficult for him to ‘mentally lock in’ for NFL games
Tyreek Hill is probably the best wide receiver in the NFL. The six-time All-Pro recently spoke about his fatherhood. The Miami Dolphins star talked about the difficulties that sometimes arise when children want to visit the stadium to watch him play. Hill recently joined rapper Gil the King and entrepreneur and influencer Wallace “Wallo267” Peoples. […]
Chinese Embassy Reportedly Lobbied Directly Against TikTok Bill On Capitol Hill
According to Politico, the Chinese embassy held a closed-door meeting with Congressional staff to lobby against a bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok. Chinese embassy officials reportedly reached out to set up the meeting shortly after the House of Representatives voted decisively in favor of a bill to protect Americans from […]
House panel uses ChatGPT | The Hill
House committee approves ChatGPT use for some employees The House Administration Committee approved the use of ChatGPT. Popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) ChatbottSome of the officials have been identified by the commission in a new report. The committee approved the use of Chat GPT PlusThe House of Commons introduced a paid subscription plan for the chatbot […]
Pro-Palestinian protests erupt at Columbia University as its president testifies on Capitol Hill
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students occupied Columbia University‘s main lawn on Wednesday to demand the school divest from Israel, as university president Nemat Shafik was on Capitol Hill testifying about campus antisemitism. Members of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment started staging their occupation around 4:00 AM Wednesday morning, setting up tents and claiming they would remain there […]
House to deliver Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate after GOP-led hearing on Capitol Hill
The House is scheduled to move articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Biden administration officials testify at a Republican-led hearing at the Capitol. Speaker Mike Johnson’s office told Fox News Digital that House impeachment managers plan to introduce the two House-passed articles to the […]
Fired CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge speaks out over seized files at Capitol Hill hearing
Katherine Herridge, the acclaimed CBS News investigative journalist best known for her coverage of the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, told the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday that the network had “overstepped” when it seized her files after her firing. “I crossed a line that I shouldn’t have.” Mr Herridge broke his silence for the first […]
Rate cuts delayed? | The Hill
Inflation rose slightly in March as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose. 3.5 percent From 1 year ago. “Core” inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also rose for the first time in a year. 3.79% This is up from 3.76% in February. Inflation has fallen sharply from a peak of 9% in June […]
Pastor Brooks and Project H.O.O.D. visited by Capitol Hill lawmakers in ‘major step forward’
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee visited Project HOOD, a nonprofit organization focused on providing mentorship, training, and community to residents of Chicago’s South Side. “The fact that they’re coming to see our work and learn about what we do speaks volumes,” said Project HOOD (Helping Others Take Their Destiny In Their Own […]