Trump’s Team Offers to Keep Some Ballroom Donors Incognito

Many corporate interests that have donated to the president’s pet project have business before his administration.

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Little Word of a TikTok Deal Out of Trump-Xi Meeting

Neither President Trump nor Chinese officials indicated any new developments for the popular video app. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously suggested they could “consummate” transfer of control from its Chinese owner.

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Whatnot Raises $225 Million as Investors Bet on Livestream Shopping

The start-up is among the biggest names in a fast-growing part of e-commerce that is effectively a kind of QVC for the TikTok era.

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U.S. Accuses TikTok User of Threatening Pam Bondi

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota said a 29-year-old man posted an image that encouraged his TikTok followers to harm the U.S. Attorney General.

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Trump and Xi Could ‘Consummate’ TikTok Deal This Week, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on “Face the Nation” on Sunday that China and the United States had reached “a final deal on TikTok,” but offered few details.

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Chinese Impersonator’s Trump Act Has Won Him Millions of Fans

Ryan Chen has turned an uncanny impersonation of President Trump into a social media career, and a mirror of China’s fascination with America.

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Wisconsin Man Used TikTok to Call for the Killing of ICE Agents, U.S. Says

Andrew Stanton, 38, was charged with threatening federal law enforcement officers, whom he said should be shot. He pleaded not guilty and remains in custody.

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2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.

The 17-year-old friends in a small New Jersey town were killed on their way to get ice cream. Prosecutors said the crash was intentional.

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How Social Media Is Changing the Narrative of the Israel-Gaza War

Nearly two years into the conflict, social media is increasingly capturing the day-to-day toll in Gaza, as U.S. public opinion on the war shifts.

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‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Noodle Cup Trend May Increase Burn Risks for Kids

TikTok users have rushed to get their hands on the instant noodles that appear in the film. One prominent Boston hospital has sounded the alarm.

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