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House to try again to reauthorize US spy program after Republican uprising

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will try again Friday for a bill that would reauthorize a key national security surveillance program; A second attempt was made just days after a conservative outcry prevented similar legislation from being introduced. Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to put forward a Plan B that would reform a section of… Read More »

House Committee Unanimously Passes Bill Forces ByteDance to Withdraw or Ban TikTok – Update

UPDATE: The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed legislation forcing ByteDance to divest TikTok or face having the social media platform banned from app stores or web hosting services. The committee voted 50-O on the legislation, which now must be voted on by the full House. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed support for… Read More »