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Former Senior Obama Advisor Claims GOP Concerns Over TikTok ‘Bad Faith’

Dan Pfeiffer, a former senior advisor to Barack Obama, has criticized Republicans over their push to ban TikTok, a Chinese social media app that has aroused national security concerns. “The Republicans see the issue as a win-win. If Biden doesn’t ban TikTok, they can paint him as soft on China. If Biden does ban TikTok,…


TikTok Opponents, Activists Square Off Amid Efforts to Ban App Over Security Risks, CCP Ties

WASHINGTON—This week was big for TikTok on Capitol Hill—from the CEO testifying in a hearing that lasted over five hours to activists on both sides of the debate making their case for or against the United States banning the app. There are 150 million Americans who use TikTok, according to the company, which is owned…


Growing Number of Democrats Push for COVID-19 Stimulus Funding

A growing number of Democrat lawmakers are publicly pushing for another stimulus package or a bill to replenish the funding to programs in the American Rescue Plan that was passed earlier this year. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) said that because New York state has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases in recent days, he will…


Rep. Bowman’s Mother Dies of COVID-19

The mother of Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) died of COVID-19 on Feb. 14, the lawmaker shared on Twitter. “It is with deep sorrow that I share the passing of our mother, Ms. Pauline Bowman. She battled Covid for many weeks before transitioning on Valentine’s Day,” Bowman said. “Our mother raised us to live our lives…