Hong Kong’s top court orders government to recognize overseas same-sex marriage in landmark case

House GOP lawmaker rejects committee assignments to dedicate time to DOGE

A Republican lawmaker is declaring that she will forgo many of the traditional day-to-day obligations of the House GOP Conference, suggesting she will dedicate more of her time to aiding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., said she plans to reject any House committee assignments she is given and will refuse […]

U.S. Moves to Address TikTok’s Ties with China

Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a crucial bill targeting TikTok. The bill demands ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, sell its shares within six months to avoid a ban. Named the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, this move reflects growing concerns over TikTok, which serves about 170 million U.S. […]