3/23: Red and Blue
TikTok CEO defends app at House hearing; D.C.'s cherry blossoms in full bloom this weekend.
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FCC commissioner on TikTok hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress and faced questioning over security concerns with the app. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the hearing and the bipartisan push to ban the app.
TikTok CEO grilled on Capitol Hill
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified on Capitol Hill that the popular social media app is taking action to address privacy and national security concerns. Policy makers in both sides of the aisle fear the Chinese government could compel the Beijing-based company to share U.S. user data. Nikole Killion reports.
With Congress closer to banning TikTok, app's future is murky
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
Congress concerned over TikTok security risks
TikTok's CEO faced congressional lawmakers for the first time, but members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee remain concerned about the app's national security risks. Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director at the National Security Institute and former associate White House counsel to President George W. Bush, joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss.
House intel panel chairman says ban or sale of TikTok appears inevitable
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner told CBS News a divestiture, ban or something to that effect will need to happen.
Who is Shou Zi Chew? What to know about the TikTok CEO
The TikTok CEO, a former Goldman Sachs banker and Harvard grad, is on the hot seat as lawmakers consider banning the app.
TikTok CEO faces intense questioning from House panel amid calls for ban
CEO Shou Zi Chew struggled to convince skeptical lawmakers that the app protects user data as momentum builds for banning the app over national security concerns.
TikTok CEO testifies to Congress
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to tell a House committee that the popular social media app is taking real action to address national security concerns, while the bipartisan group of policymakers appears to inch closer to banning the app. Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
TikTok CEO to testify before House committee
With TikTok's CEO set to testify before the House on Thursday, North Dakota Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong and Delaware Democratic Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester join "Red and Blue" to answer what they want to hear during the hearing.
TikTok CEO to testify before Congress
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before lawmakers for the first time on Thursday as concerns about the social media app's security rise. Zeve Sanderson, the executive director of NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics, joins CBS News to discuss the latest on TikTok.
Biden admin mulling TikTok ban if Chinese parent company doesn't divest
"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
Democrats come around on TikTok ban, reflecting willingness to challenge China
The growing number of Democrats backing a ban on the massively popular video app reflects an increased willingness to confront Beijing, experts say.
Bipartisan Senate bill targets TikTok
A bipartisan Senate bill announced Tuesday seeks to give the executive branch more power to regulate TikTok and other tech companies with foreign ties.
Bipartisan Senate bill targets TikTok, other foreign technology companies
The White House said it supports the legislation, the first time it has formally endorsed a plan that could lead to a ban on TikTok.
TikTok CEO to testify before Congress in March
This will be CEO Shou Zi Chew's first appearance before Congress.
TikTok faces growing national security concerns
A growing number of states and the U.S. military have banned the Chinese-owned platform on government-issued devices.
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Oklahoma tornado destroys homes, forces Air Force base to close
A powerful tornado in Oklahoma on Thursday ripped roofs off buildings, destroyed homes, knocked down power poles and forced an Air Force base to close.
Trump confirms he's weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines "for the right price"
President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop.
DOJ office aiding indigent immigrants stalls after lawyers were reassigned
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US special forces soldier who won $409K on Maduro bet is arrested
The soldier allegedly bet on Nicolás Maduro's removal as president of Venezuela before news of the raid was reported, sources told CBS News.
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Planning a summer flight? Book now before prices surge, airline experts say.
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Air travel prices likely to get worse in coming weeks, Chevron CEO says
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Trump confirms he's weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines "for the right price"
President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop.
DOJ office aiding indigent immigrants stalls after lawyers were reassigned
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Trump says he'll resurface Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, turning it blue
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Tourists rescued from cliff as huge waves inched closer
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Lebanon accuses Israel of war crime in killing of journalist
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U.S. forces board Iran-linked vessel amid tit-for-tat ship interdictions
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Prince Harry implores U.S. to do more for Ukraine during surprise Kyiv visit
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Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as it charges into AI
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Breeding a better bread
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Police stop man before alleged mass shooting
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2 rival groups open fire in mall food court
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What to expect from Baton Rouge investigation
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