Tag: United States Politics and Government
What Trump’s promise to plant the American flag on Mars really means
During his inaugural address on Monday, President Donald J. Trump again promised to launch American astronauts to Mars. Seated nearby, Elon Musk, a political sympathizer…
Trump’s Executive Order to End EV Subsidies Is Backtracked
If President Trump has his way, the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles will soon be back. It would eliminate tax credits for electric vehicle…
TikTok got a reprieve, but Americans and Chinese are still on RedNote
TikTok took a notable break from the forced shutdown, but Americans on Monday were still using and downloading Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media app that…
TikTok, RedNote and the Broken Promise of the Chinese Internet
Chinese social media app RedNote is full of cute and emotional moments after nearly 500,000 American users flocked to it last week to protest the…
Musk and Zuckerberg reflect new blows against DEI policies
The fight against DEI intensifies Even before Donald Trump won in November, the conservative backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion policies was strong. But new…
TikTok makes last-minute push as Supreme Court prepares to rule on ban
As the Supreme Court was poised to announce its landmark decision on whether to uphold a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the United…
Instagram and YouTube prepare to benefit if TikTok is banned
On Wednesday afternoon, Meta executives held a question-and-answer session with several of its employees about the state of American politics. Alex Schultz, the chief marketing…
TikTok Refugees Get Wry Welcome to RedNote, another Chinese app
As a TikTok ban looms, hundreds of thousands of Americans looking for a new video-sharing app have migrated to Xiaohongshu, a social media platform that…
Trump is said to be considering an executive order to circumvent the TikTok ban
President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering an executive order to allow TikTok to continue operating despite a pending legal ban until new owners are found,…
What you need to know about the EV tax credit that Trump may rescind
Sales of electric vehicles have grown steadily in recent years, in part because of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that makes purchasing…