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TikTok's Legal Battle Against US Ban Faces Uphill Struggle Despite Preemptive Congressional Defense
As TikTok prepares to challenge the recently passed law that could potentially ban the app in the United States, Congress has already laid the groundwork for its defense against the anticipated court battle. In a rare 17-minute scripted conversation on the Senate floor, Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) outlined the national security risks associated with the app, a move designed to preemptively counter TikTok's expected First Amendment challenge. 
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Biden Alters Marine One Walking Routine, Flanked by Aides to Alleviate Concerns Over Age and Gait
President Joe Biden, 81, has recently changed his routine when walking to Marine One on the White House's South Lawn, now inviting aides to join him in an apparent effort to block news cameras from capturing images of him shuffling or stumbling. 
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Xi Jinping Calls on US to Stop 'Saying One Thing and Doing Another' in Meeting with Blinken
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Friday, marking the conclusion of Blinken's three-day visit to China aimed at stabilizing the strained relationship between the two superpowers. During the meeting, Xi warned the United States against treating China as an enemy and urged Washington to be "true to their words" and stop "saying one thing and doing another." 
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NHTSA Probes Adequacy of Tesla's Massive Autopilot Recall Amid Ongoing Crashes
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has initiated a new investigation into Tesla Inc.'s recent Autopilot recall to determine if measures taken last December adequately address the system's safety concerns. 
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Fed's Preferred Inflation Measure Remains Elevated in March, Dampening Hopes for Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve's closely watched inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, remained elevated in March, indicating that price pressures are not easing as quickly as policymakers had hoped. 
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Over 500 Arrested as Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread Across US College Campuses, What Protesters Actually Want
A wave of pro-Palestinian protests has swept across college campuses in the United States, resulting in more than 500 arrests as students clash with police and demand an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. 
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U.S. Constructs Maritime Pier off Gaza Coast to Enhance Humanitarian Aid Delivery
Amid escalating concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the U.S. military has embarked on a significant project to construct a large floating pier off Gaza's coast, aimed at streamlining the delivery of aid to the embattled region. This initiative, announced by President Joe Biden in March, is set to be operational by early May, according to the U.S. Defense Department. 
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Blinken Meets with China's President Xi Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine, Taiwan, and Trade
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials in Beijing on Friday, as the two nations grapple with a range of contentious issues that have strained their relationship. 
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Student Protests Erupt on US College Campuses Over Gaza War, Demanding Divestment from Israel
A wave of student protests has swept across college campuses in the United States, with demonstrations popping up at an increasing number of universities following last week's arrest of more than 100 protesters at Columbia University in New York. 
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Trump's Lawyer Alina Habba Criticizes New York Courts and Jury, Expresses Doubts About Winning NYC Hush Money Trial
Alina Habba, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, has expressed skepticism about her client's chances of success in the ongoing Manhattan hush money criminal trial. In a recent interview on Newsmax's "Greg Kelly Reports," Habba voiced her concerns about the fairness of the proceedings, citing the political landscape of New York and the timing of the case. 
