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Trump Administration Free to Fire Federal Employees Updated: Published by:

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a lower-court judge likely lacked jurisdiction to order probationary federal employees be reinstated after the Trump administration laid off thousands of federal workers.

TikTok Preparing to Comply With Federal Ban Updated: Published by:

TikTok plans to comply with federal legislation banning the app for U.S. users, according to sources. The 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act, H.R. 8038, requires parent company ByteDance to sell its U.S. assets by January 19, 2025, or face a ban nationwide.

TikTok Sues U.S. Government Alleging Violation of the First Amendment Updated: Published by:

TikTok Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, seeking a review of the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.