The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Chinese tech giant ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app TikTok, over allegations of improper access to the personal information of US citizens. The investigation involves a subpoena to ByteDance and interviews by the FBI, and follows the firing of four ByteDance employees in December. The Biden administration is now considering a possible nationwide TikTok ban if ByteDance does not divest itself from the app. The investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome will be.
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Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) has announced that he would not support Rep. George Santos' (R-NY) potential candidacy in 2024, as federal and state investigators are probing Santos' role in the sale of a $19 million yacht involving two of his wealthy donors. Santos recently filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission signaling that he may be considering running for another term in Congress, but the Nassau County Republican Committee is not in support of his potential candidacy. It remains to be seen if Santos will decide to run for Congress again in 2024 and how the investigations into his finances will affect his campaign.
Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to Donald Trump, has been testifying before a grand jury investigating an alleged "hush money" payment made on Trump's behalf. He has also been coordinating lawyers for Trump in multiple investigations, including the one into the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. His involvement in the situation has been described as "complicated" and the outcome of the investigation is yet to be seen.
At the 95th Annual Academy Awards, hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the genre-defying movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” had the most nominations and had already won the top prizes from the Screen Actors Guild, Directors Guild, Producers Guild and Writers Guild. The night featured performances from the cast of “Hamilton” and a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, as well as a special appearance from former President Barack Obama. Ultimately, “Nomadland” won Best Picture, and its director, Chloe Zhao, became the first woman of color to win the award. The night was filled with history-making moments, making it an unforgettable Academy Awards.
The Manhattan district attorney's office has offered former President Donald Trump the chance to testify before a grand jury in their investigation of a hush money payment scheme. Trump's legal team has expressed concern over the district attorney's intentions, and a spokesperson for Trump has called the threat to indict him "insane". It is yet to be seen if Trump will take the district attorney's offer to testify.
Donald Trump's legal team has been informed by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office that the former president could face criminal charges as part of an investigation into hush money paid to an adult film star during the 2016 election. Trump was offered the opportunity to testify before a grand jury next week, but it is unclear what charges the DA's office is considering against him. Trump is unlikely to testify and has not been subpoenaed.
President Joe Biden has proposed a budget that would raise taxes on high earners and make some drugs and mental health visits cheaper for Medicare beneficiaries. The budget also seeks to prevent the tax that supports Medicare from being used for other purposes, in order to ensure the program is adequately funded and can continue to provide quality care.
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that he will not challenge former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for president in 2024. In an op-ed for The New York Times, Hogan wrote that he was more concerned with the future of the Republican Party than his own future within the party. Hogan, who was a vocal critic of Trump during his time as Governor, has remained active in Republican politics since leaving office, speaking out against Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.