TikTok unbanning: Accolade and Overreach To recap: The law banning TikTok went into effect yesterday. Just a few hours later, the service was restored, with a gushing message praising our glorious leader-to-be shown to all upon logging in. This is unnerving for two reasons. For one, this law was passed by the Congress, and then upheld by the Supreme Court.… Read More
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Tries to Keep Pace with Trump As we’ve noted, Trump picks his stances by the direction green pieces of paper are blowing in the wind. As a law banning TikTok is coming to fruition, we should reiterate he was critical of the social media app as a first-term president. He even attempted an executive order to shutdown the platform. But come… Read More
The Supreme Court ruled that Trump has immunity for “official acts” By Donald Trump’s hand and otherwise, the United States Supreme Court has formed to be majority Conservative. Trump appointed three judges to the court throughout his first tenure: Neil Gorsuch (2017), Brett Kavanaugh (2018), and Amy Coney Barrett (2020). The conservative wing of the bench has arguably since served to enable his agenda. But that… Read More