From The Washington Times
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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.
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Senate passes $95 billion aid bill after delay, Biden poised to sign
President Biden scored a major victory on Tuesday when the Democrat-led Senate heeded his long unanswered foreign aid request by passing the House’s $95 billion foreign-aid package.
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Senate Republicans prod Justice Department to crack down on 'antisemitic, pro-Hamas mobs' on campus
The Biden Justice Department has zeroed in on Catholics, pro-life activists, and rowdy parents at school-board meetings, but Senate Republicans wish the feds would turn their attention to those supporting blood-soaked terrorists.
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Bob Casey, David McCormick to face off in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide control of the Senate next year.
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Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey wins NBA's Most Improved Player award
Philadelphia All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey was named the league’s most improved this season. Maxey’s scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game - all career bests.
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Senate vote gathers up $95 billion to ship to war zones around the world
Congress approved a massive foreign aid package late Tuesday, ending a monthslong stalemate, delivering a massive win to President Biden and deepening America’s commitment to Ukraine and its war with Russia.
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NBA says Maxey was fouled twice before turnover that led to Knicks' go-ahead shot
Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey was fouled twice before his turnover that led to the go-ahead 3-pointer by Donte DiVincenzo in the New York Knicks’ victory over the 76ers in Game 2, the NBA determined Tuesday.
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Alabama lawmakers advance bill to ensure Joe Biden is on the state's ballot
The Alabama Senate voted Tuesday for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.
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Fast-tracked weapons for Ukraine could arrive 'within days,' Pentagon says
The legislative logjam has finally been broken in Washington, but how soon that will change the equation on the battlefields of Ukraine is another question. The Pentagon on Tuesday said it could open up the weapons pipeline to Ukraine “within days” the moment the Senate and President Biden give final approval for $61 billion in military assistance for Kyiv that had been stalled on Capitol Hill for months.
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AI can predict political orientations simply from an expressionless face
In a groundbreaking study that raises significant privacy concerns, researchers have disclosed that facial recognition technologies have the unsettling ability to predict an individual’s political orientation from merely analyzing images of their expressionless faces.
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Former Rep. George Santos abandons long-shot bid to return to Congress
There will be no comeback for former Rep. George Santos.
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Secret Service preparing for Donald Trump contempt order, short-term confinement: Report
The Secret Service is reportedly preparing for the possibility that former President Donald Trump will be incarcerated.