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Americans Would Dominate Board of New TikTok US Entity

A deal for the Chinese parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok to sell its US operations would see the creation of a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday. "There will be seven seats on the board that controls the app in the United States, and six of those seats will be Americans," White House press secretary ...

U.S. Congress Returns from Recess to Avoid Government Shutdown

U.S. lawmakers returned to Washington on Tuesday after more than a month of recess, during which the prospect of a federal government shutdown has only grown closer. With a deadline set for September 30, Congress now has less than a month to act and pass a budget, even a temporary one. If no agreement is reached, large parts of the federal ...

Texas Adopts Electoral Map aimed at Preserving Trump's Congress Grip

Texas legislators approved early Saturday a new electoral map aimed at carving out five new Republican-leaning seats in the state to help the party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections. President Donald Trump had pressured Republican-run Texas to create the new map to help prevent Democratic opponents from taking over the ...