Category: USA
Ohio Gov. DeWine to pick his Lt. Governor to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance’s vacant seat
Fox News Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will announce on Friday Lt. Governor Jon Husted as his pick to fill the Senate vacancy left by Vice President-elect JD Vance ahead of his inauguration on Monday, Fox News has learned. The announcement will be made at approximately 1 p.m. Husted was first elected to be Lt. Governor…
Read MoreTiktok’s Sale May be in China’s Hands
New York Times A change to China’s export rules could give Beijing sign off on any deal that would force the internet giant ByteDance to give up TikTok. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/tiktok-ban-sale-china.html
Read MoreBiden maintains he will not enforce TikTok ban, plans to punt to Trump administration
Fox News The Biden administration on Friday maintained that it will not actively enforce a federal law set to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, instead punting any action to the incoming Trump administration. The Supreme Court issued a ruling earlier in the day upholding the looming ban, which is set to go into…
Read MoreHow to Download Your Videos and Data From TikTok
New York Times Here are a few methods for users who want copies of the videos they personally uploaded or made on TikTok. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/heres-how-to-download-your-videos-and-data-from-tiktok.html
Read MoreLast-Minute Gaza Negotiations Indicate Tough Road Ahead
Wall Street Journal Israel and Hamas have yet to agree on a host of issues, deferring them to later stages of the multiphase cease-fire deal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/last-minute-gaza-negotiations-indicate-tough-road-ahead-558d9194
Read MoreSenate Pushes Bill to Deport Migrants Charged With Crimes Past a Key Hurdle
New York Times Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick enactment under President-elect Donald J. Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/senate-migrant-deportation-bill.html
Read MoreTrump’s Advisers May Move Inauguration Swearing-in Indoors Because of Cold
New York Times The potential change, a rare break with tradition, would deny Mr. Trump the pomp and large audience he hoped for at his second swearing-in. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/trump-indoor-inauguration-cold.html
Read MoreNew set of bills would counter CCP’s Belt and Road initiative: ‘we can mute China’s siren song’
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: The Monroe Doctrine is back in full swing – both with President-elect Donald Trump’s push for a takeover of the Panama Canal and new legislation from Rep. Mark Green to encourage investment in Latin America. The Homeland Security chairman and Tennessee Republican put forth a pair of bills on Friday…
Read MoreModernizing and Simplifying Defense Resourcing: Updated and Expanded PPBE Reform Report Released
Defense.gov DOD’s updated and expanded Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform Implementation Report provides an overview of the implementation of 26 PPBE reform initiatives from the Commission on PPBE Reform. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4032945/modernizing-and-simplifying-defense-resourcing-updated-and-expanded-ppbe-reform/
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Potential TikTok Ban
New York Times The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could result in the app going offline as soon as Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/tiktok-ban-what-to-know.html
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