gsa GSA Officially Clears Biden to Begin Formal Transition Process The General Services Administration grants Joe Biden's team access to transition funding and intelligence briefings after weeks of delay. President Trump recommends the move but insists his legal challenges to the election results will continue.
tiktok Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Planned TikTok Ban A federal judge in Pennsylvania issues a nationwide injunction that halts a key part of President Trump's executive order against TikTok. The ruling states the administration oversteps its authority by using emergency economic powers based on hypothetical national security threats.
cisa Trump Fires CISA Director Krebs Amid Wave of Top Cyber Departures President Trump fires CISA Director Christopher Krebs following the agency's efforts to debunk election misinformation, sparking a wave of high-level cybersecurity departures. The sudden leadership vacancies leave critical government cyber posts empty during a vulnerable transition period.
stock market US Stocks Tumble After President Trump Announces Covid-19 Diagnosis Wall Street experiences a sharp sell-off as investors react to the news of President Trump's positive coronavirus test, adding fresh uncertainty to the economic recovery.
trump President Trump Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Positive Test President Trump receives treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after announcing his positive coronavirus diagnosis. A timeline of his recent events reveals multiple potential exposure points, including a Rose Garden ceremony and the first presidential debate.
twitter Twitter Explores Potential Merger With TikTok Amid U.S. Ban Threat Twitter and TikTok hold preliminary discussions about a possible merger of TikTok's U.S. operations. This potential deal emerges as President Trump threatens to ban the app and Microsoft pursues its own acquisition.
twitter Twitter Considers Long-Shot Bid for TikTok Against Microsoft Twitter holds preliminary talks for a potential combination with TikTok as the video app seeks to avoid a US ban. The smaller social media firm faces tough odds against a much larger Microsoft bid.
tiktok TikTok Avoids US Ban With Oracle and Walmart Partnership TikTok reaches a last-minute agreement with Oracle and Walmart to create a new US-based company called TikTok Global. The deal, approved by President Trump, delays a pending app store ban and places Oracle in charge of securing all user data.
tiktok TikTok Avoids US Ban as Trump Backs Oracle-Walmart Partnership President Trump gives his approval to a deal that averts a looming TikTok ban in the United States. The new agreement involves a partnership with Oracle and Walmart to address national security concerns.
tiktok Trump Gives Preliminary Approval to Oracle and Walmart TikTok Partnership President Trump backs a new deal allowing Oracle and Walmart to take minority stakes in TikTok, averting an immediate U.S. shutdown. The agreement promises new jobs, a future IPO, and a $5 billion education contribution.
twitter Twitter Cracks Down on Election Misinformation With New Rules Twitter implements stricter rules targeting election misinformation, placing limits on how high-profile accounts can share content. The policy change directly impacts President Trump and other political figures ahead of the November election.
tiktok Federal Court Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting TikTok Ban A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction against a 2020 executive order that aims to ban the TikTok app, halting the government's enforcement efforts.
snapchat Snapchat Sees Record August Downloads Amid TikTok Ban Uncertainty Snapchat experiences its largest month for new installs since 2019, likely benefiting from ongoing fears of a U.S. TikTok ban.
wechat Executive Order Targets WeChat Over National Security and Data Concerns A new executive order addresses the national security threat posed by the Chinese-owned application WeChat, citing risks of extensive data collection and Chinese Communist Party access.
trump Trump Executive Orders Target TikTok and WeChat Over National Security Concerns President Trump issues sweeping executive orders that prohibit U.S. transactions with TikTok and WeChat, citing national security risks related to Chinese data collection. The Commerce Department sets a September 20 deadline to identify and enforce the specific banned transactions.