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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining at the Grand Halls, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

By Haleluya Hadero - Associated Press

The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok’s new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension

By Kelvin Chan - Associated Press

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and the House Republican leadership meet with reporters following a closed-door Republican strategy session as Johnson pushes towards separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Mike Johnson’s foreign aid package lives on with rare help from Democrats, teeing up Saturday vote

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks at an event on Aug. 15, 2023, in Seattle. TikTok's extensive lobbying campaign is the latest tech industry push since the House passed legislation that would ban the popular app if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake. Cantwell, the Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman, has so far been reluctant to embrace the TikTok bill, calling for hearings first and suggesting that the Senate may want to rewrite it. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) **FILE**

Democratic Sen. Cantwell welcomes House’s TikTok crackdown

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Former TikTok worker says Beijing employees collected U.S. data

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Taylor Swift arrives at the world premiere of the concert film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023. Swift’s Instagram message encouraging her 283 million followers to register to vote was nominated for a Webby in the best creator or influencer category. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Taylor Swift’s music back on TikTok

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Chinese President Xi Jinping adjusts his jacket during the closing session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, March 11, 2024. This year, China's national legislature resumed its annual in-person meetings in a way that it hadn't done since before the pandemic. Though officials say China is back to business, in practice, the meetings have become even more tightly scripted to broadcast Chinese leader Xi Jinping's message, leaving little room for the spontaneity and open engagement the sessions once offered before COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Biden, China’s Xi speak by phone in latest bid to address bilateral tensions

By Bill Gertz and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden greets China's President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., Nov, 15, 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. Biden and Xi spoke Tuesday in their first call since their November summit in California, Chinese state media reported. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool) **FILE**

Biden, Xi discuss rift over Taiwan and Ukraine war, progress on summit pledges

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Tyla poses for a portrait in New York on March 22, 2024, to promote her self-titled album. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)

Tyla, South Africa’s amapiano angel, manifests stardom in debut album

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Letter to the editor: First Amendment has limits

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks with reporters at the White House, March 13, 2020, in Washington. Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok, just days after his investment firm led a $1 billion deal to inject life into a beaten-down bank.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Key senator skeptical about Mnuchin’s TikTok purchase plan

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Government to Kill TikTok Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Clock ticking for TikTok

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks with reporters at the White House, March 13, 2020, in Washington. Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok, just days after his investment firm led a $1 billion deal to inject life into a beaten-down bank.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Mnuchin’s interest in TikTok and distressed N.Y. bank echoes his pre-Trump investment playbook

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Then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 1, 2020, during a hearing on, "The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s going to put together investor group to buy TikTok

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Devotees of TikTok gather at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Lawmakers contend the app's owner, ByteDance, is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok's consumers in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

TikTok ban hits snag in Senate

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Devotees of TikTok, Mona Swain, center, and her sister, Rachel Swain, right, both of Atlanta, monitor voting at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, March 13, 2024. If some U.S. lawmakers have their way, the United States and China could end up with something in common: TikTok might not be available in either country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

U.S. lawmakers see TikTok as China’s tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing

By Didi Tang - Associated Press

Fans sit under a TikTok ad at a baseball game at Yankee Stadium, April 14, 2023, in New York. A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House. Lawmakers advanced legislation against TikTok Thursday as they voiced concerns about the potential for the platform to surveil and manipulate Americans. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Bill to force sale of TikTok would be simple win for U.S. if passed, House Democratic sponsor says

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A TikTok sign is displayed on their building in Culver City, Calif., March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

House Republicans break with Trump on TikTok ban bill

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times