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TikTok's US Ban Could Cut It Off From App Stores, Advertisers: White House Document

Reuters | Wednesday August 12, 2020

US President Donald Trump's executive order banning China's TikTok could prevent American app stores from offering the popular short-form video sharing app and make advertising on the platform illegal, according to a White House document.

US TikTok Ban Could Cut App From App Stores, Advertisers: White House Document

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 12, 2020

President Donald Trump's executive order banning China's TikTok could prevent US app stores from offering the popular short-video app and make advertising on the platform illegal, according to a White House document seen by Reuters.

Kamala Harris Democrats' Pick For US Vice-Presidential Candidate

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 12, 2020

White House hopeful Joe Biden named Kamala Harris, a high-profile black senator from California, as his vice presidential choice Tuesday, capping a months-long search for a Democratic partner to challenge President Donald Trump in November.

Donald Trump Briefly Evacuated During Presser After Shooting Outside White House

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Secret Service guards shot a person, who was apparently armed, outside the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said just after being briefly evacuated in the middle of a press conference.

China Targeting Election Infrastructure With Cyberattacks: Top US Security Official

World News | Reuters | Monday August 10, 2020

Chinese government-linked hackers have been targeting US election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said on Sunday, indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference.

COVID-19 Vaccine Sooner Than November 3 US Election? Trump Answers

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 6, 2020

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine before the Nov. 3 election, a more optimistic forecast than timing put forth by his own White House health experts.

Trump In Virus-Infested Waters In TIME Magazine's "Election Plague" Animation

World News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday August 6, 2020

United States President Donald Trump is shown floating in coronavirus-infested deluge which is also engulfing the White House - the seat of power in the country - in an animation shared by the iconic TIME magazine on Twitter.

May Give Nomination Speech From White House, Says Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 5, 2020

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he might give his acceptance speech for a second term nomination from the White House, a breach of longtime tradition.

TikTok's Journey From Global Sensation to Trump Target

Reuters | Thursday August 6, 2020

Microsoft's potential acquisition of TikTok's US operations is the latest twist in a rollercoaster two years for the short video app, which has come under growing scrutiny from overseas governments as its global popularity soars.

Microsoft Could Divest China Holdings, Suggests White House Trade Adviser Navarro

Reuters | Tuesday August 4, 2020

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro suggested on Monday that Microsoft Corp could divest its holdings in China if it were to buy the Chinese owned short-video app TikTok.

US Coronavirus "Extraordinarily Widespread", Say White House Experts

World News | Reuters | Monday August 3, 2020

The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday.

Microsoft Confirms Talks to Buy US Arm of TikTok After Discussion With President Donald Trump

Associated Press | Monday August 3, 2020

Microsoft confirmed that it is in talks with ByteDance to acquire the US arm of its popular short-form video sharing app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition.

US Coronavirus "Extraordinarily Widespread", Say White House Experts

World News | Reuters | Monday August 3, 2020

The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday.

US Election Will Be On November 3 As Planned: Donald Trump Advisers

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 2, 2020

The White House and Donald Trump's campaign on Sunday sought to shut down the Republican president's musings on delaying the 2020 vote, saying there will be an election on November 3.

TikTok Ban: ByteDance Said to Forgo Stake in TikTok to Clinch US Deal

Reuters | Saturday August 1, 2020

ByteDance has agreed to divest the US operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House, after US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular short-video app, two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.