WASHINGTON—House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging the Chinese communist regime had access to the short video app’s user data. In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass…
McCarthy Says US House to Move Forward With TikTok Bill
WASHINGTON—House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging the Chinese communist regime had access to the short video app’s user data. In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass…
McCarthy Says House Will Move Forward With Ban of China-Owned TikTok After CEO’s Testimony
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Sunday that his chamber would be moving forward with legislation to ban the controversial video app TikTok. The move was expected after testimony from Singapore-based TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday failed to convince lawmakers that…
House Republicans Say Student Loan Forgiveness Will ‘Mortgage our Children’s Future’
The Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loans came under fire from Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah), who argued that the president’s plan will “mortgage our children’s future.” The congressman compared Democrat strategies to those of former Marxist leaders and called attention to the urgent need to reduce the costs of college tuition. Last August, President…
House Republicans Share Concerns About Possible Trump Arrest During Party Retreat
As Republican lawmakers are meeting in Florida to discuss policy goals and strategies for their new House majority, they are now also having to take into account the possible looming arrest of former president and 2024 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. House Republicans arrived in Orlando on Sunday, the day after Trump revealed in a post…
America Is Losing the Crypto Space-Race, Interests Argue Over How to Regulate
The cryptocurrency world is rapidly evolving, with new developments emerging almost daily. However, America is in danger of falling behind its global competitors, according to Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal. During Thursday’s hearing of the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, Grewal emphasized the importance of the crypto industry while accusing…
Fauci ‘Prompted’ Drafting of Study to ‘Disprove’ COVID Lab Leak Theory: House Committee
A GOP-led House committee said Sunday it uncovered new email evidence suggesting Dr. Anthony Fauci “prompted” the drafting of a “proximal origin” publication meant to “disprove” the COVID-19 lab leak theory. The Republican-led subcommittee on the COVID-19 pandemic issued a memo (pdf) Sunday saying that there is new evidence on the “proximal origin of Sars-COV-2,”…
Cambodian Opposition Figure Kem Sokha Sentenced to 27 Years of House Arrest
PHNOM PENH—Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha was sentenced on Friday to 27 years of house arrest after being found guilty of treason, in a case condemned by the United States as politically motivated. Judge Koy Sao also told the court in the capital, Phnom Penh, that Kem Sokha would be barred from running for…
Democrats Flip State House in Key Battleground State
If Pennsylvania’s famous groundhog dabbled in politics, he might predict two years of gridlock in the state Legislature now that Democrats control the House and Republicans control the Senate under Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro. As expected, three Democrat state representatives were elected in special elections Tuesday, in solidly Democrat districts. This ends the tug-of-war over…
LIVE 10 AM ET: House Republican Leadership Holds Press Conference
U.S. House of Representatives Republican leaders hold a press conference at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 31, with attendees including Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Chairman of the Oversight and Accountability Committee James Comer (R-Ky.), and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-Fla.). The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
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