Biden Urged to Grant ByteDance 90-Day Wait on Law Requiring TikTok Sale

Two Senators, a Republican and a Democrat, would like the president to push the deadline back, citing free speech concerns.

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Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban

Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) urged President Biden on Thursday to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban. The pair ...
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Biden administration grants California waiver to ban gas car sales in 2035

The Biden administration on Wednesday approved California's trailblazing rules that would set stricter-than-federal emissions standards, in a bid to ban gas car sales by 2035. In doing so, the ...
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U.S. Court Denies TikTok’s Request to Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law

TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban next month. The case may now head to the Supreme Court.
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Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it ...
ABC News - Dec. 6
Appeals court upholds law ordering China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face U.S. ban

Members of Congress had raised national security concerns about TikTok due to its ownership by ByteDance, which is based in China.
CNBC - Dec. 6
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.

A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its ...
ABC News - Dec. 6
US appeals court upholds law forcing sale or ban of TikTok

Decision is latest twist in a years-long battle between the social media company and the US government. TikTok is one step closer to facing a ban in the US. A federal appeals court ruled on ...
The Guardian - Dec. 6
A federal appeals court panel upholds a law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok in the US

A federal appeals court panel upholds a law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok in the US
ABC News - Dec. 6
Senate Democrat urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) called on President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of murdering two FBI agents in a ...
The Hill - Dec. 5