The House of Representatives, controlled by Democrats, easily passed the bill by 228 votes to 164. The Senate, controlled by Republicans, is unlikely to pass it.
The deadline for ByteDance, based in China, to deliver a plan to sell its US operations to American buyers passed, but users could still tap into the smartphone app.
US ends China-funded exchange programs, calls them 'propaganda tools'
Beatles survivors Macca and Ringo still making music
John Lennon: rockers' troubled muse, 40 years on
Imagine: John Lennon shot on his doorstep 40 years ago
Cuba talks on freedom of expression break down after rare protest
US firms gear up for distribution of Covid vaccines
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Employers added a disappointing 245,000 new jobs in November, the Labor Department reported Friday, and 10.7 million workers remain unemployed.
N. Korea's parliament to convene in late January: KCNA
Trump orders pullout of most US personnel from Somalia
Smith & Wesson shares surge on strong gun sales
Nations plan for vaccine as global virus cases top 65 million
UN chief urges Karabakh talks under international format
The latest effort by Walmart to spread cheer during COVID-19 will travel the U.S. for three weeks and be livestreamed
Erdogan hopes France will 'get rid of Macron' as soon as possible
The latest proposal seems to be drawing bipartisan support, though it’s unclear if the framework proposal as drafted would include another round of stimulus checks.
Deadline looms to sell US TikTok platform
WHO chief warns poor could be 'trampled' in vaccine push
The U.S. Justice Department is suing Facebook for claims it refused to consider American candidates for open positions.
Kroger CEO said it may require collective effort along the various stages of the supply chain to get a vaccine out to the public quickly.