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Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.
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Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them
A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization.
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Why Is This Man Glaring?
At a moment of peak triumph and celebration, President-elect Donald J. Trump looks stern in his inauguration portrait.
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An Illustrated Guide to Trump’s Conflict of Interest Risks
President-elect Donald J. Trump has a range of new business ventures that could expose him to even greater potential conflicts of interest than during his first term.
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As the Power Shifts, D.C. Restaurateurs Are Nervous, and Diplomatic
With Trump back in town, owners are wondering how the dining scene will shape up.
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Hometown Bar-B-Que’s Founder Sets His Sights on Manhattan Fine Dining
Billy Durney of Hometown Bar-B-Que plans to open a 57th Street restaurant with the group founded by the late chef James Kent.
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TikTok Makes Last-Minute Push as Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule on Ban
With the court signaling it will release a decision on Friday, lobbyists for the app pushed lawmakers to shift course.
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Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit if TikTok Is Banned
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready behind the scenes to welcome TikTok users, should the Chinese-owned app be banned from the United States.
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China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports
Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus.
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What Did Trump’s Tax Cuts Do?
Economic upheaval caused by the pandemic has clouded analysts’ ability to understand the effects of the 2017 tax law. Republicans call it a huge success and want to extend it anyway.