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TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users
TikTok said late Friday that its service would “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday because of a ban in the United…
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Politics
How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
In mid-2023, TikTok had just eluded an effort in Congress to ban the video app, the latest Houdini-like escape for the young tech company.…
Politics
Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that effectively bans the wildly popular app TikTok in the United States starting on…
Politics
U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told Congress on Friday that on Jan. 21 the Treasury Department will have to begin using “extraordinary…
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US Debt Faces Record as Trump and GOP Plan Tax Cuts
The United States is poised to add trillions of dollars to the national debt over the next decade as the mounting costs of social safety…
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Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
When the Social Security Administration agreed to a five-year extension of work-from-home arrangements for tens of thousands of employees…
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World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder
Davos is coming just in time for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump 2.0, and Europe is anxious. Mr. Trump is like an asteroid heading for…
Business
World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms
And Mr. Trump, too, will be unavoidable in Davos, even if he is not there in person. (He is expected to give a speech in a virtual…
Politics
I.R.S. Commissioner to Quit as Trump Takes Office
Daniel Werfel, the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, told the agency’s employees that he would end his term early and step…
Politics
Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Follow live updates on the Supreme Court ruling against TikTok. On Wednesday afternoon, executives at Meta held a Q&A session with some of…
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Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
That would slow the growth of the government’s spending on obesity drugs even as more people on Medicare started using them. New prices…
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Musk and Zuckerberg Reflect New Blows Against D.E.I. Policies
The war on D.E.I. intensifies Even before Donald Trump won in November, the conservative backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion…
Politics
What Did Trump’s Tax Cuts Do?
Seven years ago, when Republicans passed the most significant overhaul of the tax code in a generation, they were sure the law would…
Politics
TikTok Makes Last-Minute Push as Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule on Ban
As the Supreme Court was poised on Friday to announce its landmark decision on whether to uphold a law that would effectively ban TikTok…
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Trump Picks a Jet-Setting Pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland
Ken Howery is a quiet, unassuming tech investor who prioritizes discretion. And yet, he has ended up in the middle of two of the noisiest…
Politics
Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering an executive order to allow TikTok to continue operating despite a pending legal ban until…
Business
A First-Day Trump Order: A Federal Stockpile of Bitcoin?
A pair of 50-page policy proposals laying out the plan in detail. Discussions about the specifics with President-elect Donald J. Trump and…
Politics
Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent to Face Grilling
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, will face questions from lawmakers on Thursday about how he…
Politics
What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
Sales of electric vehicles have been rising steadily over the past few years, in part because of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that…
Politics
Zuckerberg Will Host a Party for Trump’s Inauguration
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive who has tried to keep a distance from politics, appears to be warming to President-elect Donald…
Politics
Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns of Tariff Risks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, a leading Democrat from a critical battleground state, on Wednesday subtly warned against…
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FDA Moves Forward With Last-Minute Push to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The Biden administration unveiled a proposal on Wednesdayto cut the level of nicotine in cigarettes, a last-minute push on a plan that…
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Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
While leading the Office of Management and Budget during the first Trump administration, Russell T. Vought took steps to force federal…
Politics
Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Supreme Court Hears Bank Fraud Case
In a lively Supreme Court argument on Tuesday that included references to cookies, cocktails and toxic mushrooms, the justices tried to…