Archives for February 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is fighting for reelection Tuesday after a history-making but tumultuous four years in office and a bruising campaign threaten to make her the city's first one-term mayor in decades. … [Read more...] about Chicago Mayor Lightfoot taking on 8 rivals in reelection bid

U.S. government bans on Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok reveal Washington's own insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. … [Read more...] about China says TikTok ban reflects U.S. insecurities

President Biden plans to maintain his campaign-style attacks on Republicans Tuesday by pointing to repeated GOP efforts to repeal or dismantle the health law he muscled across the finish line with President Barack Obama and Democrats in 2010. … [Read more...] about Biden to revive the specter of Obamacare repeal in Va. speech

The White House is giving U.S. federal agencies 30 days to delete popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices amid growing concerns about security. Canada announced a similar ban. … [Read more...] about Why TikTok is being banned for some government employees

Sen. Joe Manchin III says he wants to rescind a D.C. crime overhaul that would weaken penalties for some offenses, raising the likelihood that a disapproval resolution will get through Congress and reach President Biden. … [Read more...] about Sen. Joe Manchin backs effort to rescind D.C. crime overhaul