TikTok sues Biden administration to block new law that could lead to U.S. ban
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
President Biden signed a foreign aid package into law that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here's what experts say could happen next.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the co-chairs of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party, join "Face the Nation" to discuss the House passing a bill on TikTok, Tech journalist Kara Swisher tells "Face the Nation" that although TikTok's leadership says the company is not controlled by the Chinese government, "every Chinese company I've covered has had the tentacles of the Chinese Communist Party involved in it, whether they like it or not", and UNICEF chief Catherine Russell tells "Face the Nation" that the number of children who have died so far in Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war, which she called an "astronomical, horrifying number." "We haven't seen that rate of death among children in almost any other conflict in the world," she added.
A new bill in Congress would give TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance, the option to sell the popular app within six months, or leave the U.S. market.
Polls are now open in Taiwan and millions are expected to vote in the presidential election this weekend. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports. Then, David Sacks, fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins to explain the U.S.' role in the region.
Beijing authorities say they've figured out how to trace people using Apple's encrypted AirDrop service, which they say facilitates "transmission of inappropriate information."
This week on "Face the Nation," White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer says "it is our priority" to get hostages out "as soon as possible." Plus, Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chair and ranking member of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
This week on "Face the Nation," White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer says "it is our priority" to get hostages out "as soon as possible." Plus, Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chair and ranking member of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
One day after President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Northern California, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told "CBS News Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell in an interview Wednesday that China represents "one of the most consequential relationships" the U.S. has with any nation. He also addressed President Biden's remarks in which Mr. Biden again referred to Xi as a "dictator."
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a face-to-face meeting near San Francisco Wednesday. Prior to this, the two leaders had not even spoken by phone in over a year, during which time tensions have soared between the two superpowers. Weijia Jiang has more.
"We will never forget our old friend and your historic contribution to promoting the development of China-U.S. relations," Xi told the 100-year-old ex-diplomat.
Montana's Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill banning TikTok into law on Wednesday, but it's already being challenged in court.
Montana has become the first state in the nation Friday to pass a bill banning TikTok from operating in the state. The bill now goes to the governor's desk for his signature. It could face several legal hurdles.
The ban would be more sweeping than the ones in place in nearly half the states and the federal government, which prohibit TikTok on government devices.
Every month about 150 million Americans use the social media app developed in China, and that has security experts and lawmakers worried, because of how user data might be accessed by the Chinese Communist Party.
After Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Mike Turner, told CBS News he thinks Xi may be eyeing a future consolidation of the power of authoritarian regimes.
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
The growing number of Democrats backing a ban on the massively popular video app reflects an increased willingness to confront Beijing, experts say.
U.S. intelligence officials said China poses "the most consequential threat" to the nation's national security. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on the key takeaways from Wednesday's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the most significant worldwide threats.
U.S. intelligence leaders are describing the Chinese Communist Party as a major threat to national security. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers at a Senate hearing Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is consolidating power in his country. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis discussed the hearing on "Red and Blue." Then, CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan reported on the response from lawmakers to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection footage released by Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
The White House said it supports the legislation, the first time it has formally endorsed a plan that could lead to a ban on TikTok.
Several countries and territories share U.S. officials' concern that data TikTok controls could end up in the hands of China's government.
This will be CEO Shou Zi Chew's first appearance before Congress.
The announcement escalates a divide within Israel's leadership.
Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned Friday.
Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before its collapse, is set to be refloated Monday after weeks of salvage efforts requiring the use of giant floating cranes and explosives.
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have specific and highly credible intelligence about the presumed death of her father, Majd.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova.
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls.
Columbus Deputy Chief Gregory Bodker told reporters that officers arrived to find a "very chaotic scene."
Seize the Grey crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid.
It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Seize the Grey crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid.
Columbus Deputy Chief Gregory Bodker told reporters that officers arrived to find a "very chaotic scene."
The announcement escalates a divide within Israel's leadership.
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls.
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have specific and highly credible intelligence about the presumed death of her father, Majd.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
Wall Street investors are increasingly confident of a soft landing for the U.S. economy, pushing financial markets to new highs.
Some owners of the electric vehicle will be eligible for compensation of up to $1,400 because of a battery problem that caused fires.
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.
Employees of the German luxury car maker reject membership in the United Auto Workers after a contentious campaign.
It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler are also asking to intervene in the case, arguing the IRS has a conflict of interest in the matter.
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Hypochlorous acid is the latest skin care ingredient making waves on social media for acne prevention — but is it true? We asked dermatologists.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
The announcement escalates a divide within Israel's leadership.
According to local media, the violence began last week following a clash between Kyrgyz people and foreigners in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
French police are hunting for armed robbers who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris' poshest streets.
The latest disaster came on the heels of devastating floods that killed at least 70 people in April.
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Forever Now".
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Country Kid".
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Orion's Belt".
Comedian Paul Scheer shares stories from a new memoir "Joyful Recollections of Trauma."
Fashion designer who styled heavyweight champion Tyson Fury before his boxing match in Saudi Arabia against Oleksandr Usyk hopes clothes will give him an edge.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The 100% Chinese EV tariffs are meant to head off economic risks, but some Democrats say Chinese EVs should be banned entirely for security reasons.
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Columbus Deputy Chief Gregory Bodker told reporters that officers arrived to find a "very chaotic scene."
Disturbing video obtained by CNN appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs pushing, kicking and dragging his then-girlfriend Cassandra Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016. Elise Preston reports.
David DePape, the man convicted of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer inside their San Francisco home in 2022, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Police said Gary Allen Srery might also be linked to other unsolved murders and sexual assaults in Western Canada.
A 50-year-old man is charged with assault after actor Steve Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack in New York City.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
In California, we learn how the site of past environmental disasters could be a key to America’s clean energy future. Then in Florida, we explore restoration efforts to reverse years of devastation in the Everglades. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
Trucks carrying desperately needed aid are rolling across a newly U.S. built pier into Gaza; Chef Salil Mehta introduces diners to Malaysian food after eatery earns Michelin star
Join Norah O'Donnell for a rare, private tour inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world. Watch Sunday's 60 Minutes for a wide-ranging conversation with Pope Francis and tune in Monday, May 20, for a Primetime special, "Pope Francis: The First", on CBS.
A mom gives her teenage daughter a lifesaving gift that strengthens their bond. A barista gets a meaningful gift from a stranger who wanted to reward her for her kindness. Plus, other good news.
Severe storm in Houston, Texas kills at least seven people and caused power outages that could last for weeks. Also, North Korea launched short range ballistic missiles toward the sea of Japan. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.