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The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday topass a bipartisan billthat would force the owners of TikTok to either divest from the popular social media platform or face an outright ban in the U.S.The bill criticizes TikTok s parent company, ByteDance, and its ties to the Chinese government. And while President Joe Biden has said he will sign the bill if it ever reaches his desk, it first must make its way through the Senate.In the meantime, TikTok is fighting back. Posts on the social media site have popped up in recent days, urging users to call on members of Congress to oppose the bill.The company is also encouraging content creators like Nadya Okamoto to speak out. This platform is so much more than silly little TikTok dances, she said. I have used the platform to make content about growing my business, being a 26-year-old entrepreneur. Meanwhile, TikTok is also employing lobbyists to fight back. Politico first reported that Kellyanne Conway 鈥?a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump 鈥攊s lobbying senators in attempt to block the bill. The former president has also spoken critically of the legislation.
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In a legal brief filed on Monday, President Joe Biden s Justice Department said it should be permitted to serve as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was raped by former President Donald Trump.Monday s brief was an appeal of an October decision from a U.S. District Court that said the Trump Justice Department could not serve as the defendant in the case.Magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll filed the defamation suit against Trum
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