Monday, January 13, 2025

On Monday’s Front Page: The Senate will begin confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s top nominees this week, TikTok’s fate rests with the Supreme Court, which is grappling with whether the company’s ties to China, and more.


The Senate on Tuesday will begin confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s top nominees, with 10 of the 15 Cabinet nominees set to testify across three consecutive days.
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TikTok’s fate now rests in the hands of the Supreme Court, which grappled Friday with whether the company’s ties to a foreign adversary are so deep that national security concerns outweigh the company’s and its users’ First Amendment free speech rights.
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President-elect Trump is pushing for the United States to become the world leader in producing advanced microchips, an industry now dominated by Taiwan that analysts say produces an estimated 90% of advanced semiconductors.
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Studies about the potential link between high levels of fluoride and lower IQ in children, plus comments from President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, are throwing fuel on the debate to the chagrin of dental experts who say fluoridated water is an irreplaceable tool.
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The United Arab Emirates has emerged as a global hub for cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation, offering what boosters say is a model for the incoming Trump administration on how clear regulations and strategic investment can drive growth in the booming but volatile digital finance sector.
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