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TikTok creators, some U.S. Democratic lawmakers oppose ban on app

TikTok creators and three U.S. Democratic Party lawmakers on Wednesday said they opposed any potential ban on the Chinese-owned short video sharing app that is used by more than 150 million Americans.

Reuters

TikTok’s CEO is set to enter a Washington fight he can’t win

TikTok’s ownership by a Chinese company, and the national security risk that could pose to the viral video app’s users, have drawn most of the attention ahead of the CEO’s testimony to Congress. But Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew is prepared for a variety of questions, including about kids’ mental…

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TikTok CEO to face skeptical lawmakers in testimony Thursday - Roll Call

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will have a tough task persuading lawmakers to soften their stance to the app at a Thursday hearing.

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Silicon Valley Bank said it was too small to need regulation. Now it’s ‘too big to fail’

Student debts and underwater mortgages are private burdens, but corporate losses are matters of urgent public interest

The Guardian - US

Warren bill: Repeal "Trump's bank law"

Notably absent from the list of co-sponsors were Dems who helped Republicans usher the bill through Congress

Salon

Dem: Bank lobbyits bought Sinema's vote

"I said no. When they asked Sen. Sinema, she asked how much—and voted yes," says Rep. Ruben Gallego

Salon

Feds say Silicon Valley Bank clients will get funds as another troubled bank is shuttered

The Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve said clients of Silicon Valley Bank would be protected as the agencies sought to find a buyer and stop further bank runs.

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US guarantees all deposits after Silicon Valley Bank collapse, as Biden promises action

Announcement comes as Signature Bank was closed on Sunday by regulators – the second to fail in a week

The Guardian - US

From Capitol Hill to White Castle

This week's tech-politics roundup: Tiny burgers in big trouble; Bollywood credit-card scam; Twitter canary silenced

Salon

Why Biden is making moves to the middle, especially on crime

The White House is positioning the president to the middle on crime in an effort to blunt attacks in next year's presidential election from former President Trump and Republicans.

WEKU

Senate votes to overturn DC criminal code changes

WASHINGTON — The Senate cleared a disapproval resolution Wednesday to block a District of Columbia bill that would have overhauled the criminal code, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk.

Tribune News Service

Congress overturns D.C. crime bill with President Biden's help

The Senate approved a GOP-led joint resolution that would overrule the Washington, D.C., city council's recent legislation to rewrite the criminal code for the nation's capital.

WEKU

Senate votes to overturn DC criminal code changes - Roll Call

The Senate cleared a measure Wednesday to nullify a controversial D.C. law, sending it to President Joe Biden for his expected signature.

Roll Call

Biden administration endorses new TikTok bill, calls for swift passage

WASHINGTON — The White House endorsed a bipartisan bill that could give the president authority to ban or force a sale of TikTok, support that could hasten passage and break a deadlock over how to address privacy concerns around the popular Chinese-owned app.

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Al Jazeera

White House backs bill to allow ban on Chinese-owned TikTok

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan claims bill addresses “technology-based threats” to Americans.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration backs new TikTok bill, wants swift passage

The White House endorsed a bipartisan bill that could give the president authority to ban or force a sale of TikTok, support that could hasten its passage and break a deadlock over how to handle privacy concerns around the the popular Chinese-owned app.

Axios

The Senate is entering the chat on TikTok

"We think this approach has a better chance of withstanding ... a legal challenge."

Tribune News Service

US TikTok ban shifts to Senate bill that Biden team may support

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is moving closer to restricting access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok, with Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner set to unveil a bill Tuesday that the Biden administration is poised to support, according to people familiar with the issue.

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Attorney general Merrick Garland to face plenty of controversy at oversight hearing

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for the first time in more than a year, where senators will have the chance to confront him about Justice Department actions on a wide range of high-profile issues.

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Attorney general to face plenty of controversy at oversight hearing - Roll Call

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for the first time in more than a year.

Roll Call

Roll Call’s Bill Clark snaps up WHNPA wins - Roll Call

Roll Call photo editor Bill Clark won multiple accolades in the White House News Photographers Association’s 2023 Eyes of History contest.

Roll Call

Senate pressure mounts on Biden to nominate first Latino to Fed - Roll Call

Several Senate Banking Committee Democrats are pushing President Joe Biden to nominate a Latino for the Federal Reserve Board.

The Independent UK

Virginia competes with Maryland to land new FBI headquarters

Virginia’s political leaders are making their case for moving the FBI headquarters to the state, arguing that the federal government would be wise to follow the steps of Amazon and other corporate leaders that have come to the commonwealth

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Virginia congressional delegation makes pitch for FBI headquarters - Roll Call

Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation gathered to drive home their pitch for relocating the FBI headquarters to their state.

The Guardian - US

Google targets low-income US women with ads for anti-abortion pregnancy centers, study shows

Exclusive: research finds ads directing women in two cities to crisis pregnancy centers when they search for abortion care

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