United States Politics and Government

TikTok and Government Clash in Last Round of Supreme Court Briefs

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The briefs, filed a week before oral arguments, offered sharply differing accounts of China’s influence over the site and the role of the First Amendment.

Treasury Dept. Hits Chinese Tech Company With Sanctions After Breach

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The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration.

Plea Hearing in Sept. 11 Case Postponed to Jan. 10

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A judge cited winter weather and a federal holiday for Jimmy Carter’s funeral as reasons for the delay. Government lawyers may also try again to overturn the plea deal.

This Tiny Fish’s Mistaken Identity Halted a Dam’s Construction

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Scientists say the snail darter, whose endangered species status delayed the building of a dam in Tennessee in the 1970s, is a genetic match of a different fish.

The House begins voting in hours. Here’s what to know.

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The Louisiana Republican was unanimously nominated as his party’s candidate for speaker. But resistance among right-wing lawmakers and his slim majority have thrust his fate into doubt.

Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon

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The president’s announcement of the fate of the iconic Pennsylvania-based company, which became a contentious political issue in an election year, is expected as soon as Friday.

Johnson Grasps for Support to Remain as Speaker Ahead of House Vote

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The Louisiana Republican was unanimously nominated as his party’s candidate for speaker. But resistance among right-wing lawmakers and his slim majority have thrust his fate into doubt.