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WASHINGTON —  House Republicans narrowly voted Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from the Foreign Affairs Committee, a move that follows Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s removal of Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Eric Swalwell from the Intelligence Committee last month.McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) had the unilateral authority to keep Schiff (D-Burbank) and Swalwell (D-Dublin) off the intelligence panel, which is a “select” committee. But a majority floor vote was required to boot Omar from foreign affairs.The…

The CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23rd. Chew will discuss the app's privacy and data security measures, its impact on kids and ties to China (where parent company ByteDance is headquartered). This is Chew's first appearance in front of a congressional panel. TikTok's security and relationship with Chinese authorities have drawn the attention of US officials over the last few years. However, as CNBC reported, discussions between the US and TikTok appear to…

Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of , will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23rd. Chow will discuss the app's privacy and data security measures, its impact on kids and ties to China (parent company ByteDance is headquartered in the country). This will be Chew's first appearance in front of a congressional panel, the committee said. TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas from lawmakers in September. "ByteDance-owned TikTok has knowingly allowed the ability for the Chinese Communist Party to access American user…

In line with the amendments issued to IT rules last October, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity) has formed three grievance appellate committees (GACs) on Saturday to deal with complaints of social media users against decisions issued by grievance redressal officers of social media intermediaries.ETtech looks at what these GACs would do:Why were the IT rules amended?The social media rules were amended to bring in an additional tier of adjudication to redress grievances that users may have…

In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, new projects and protocols are constantly emerging, each with its unique set of features and benefits. One such project that has recently been gaining attention is Snowfall Protocol (SNW). In this article, we will take a closer look at Snowfall Protocol (SNW), and compare it to two other major players in the crypto space: Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM). Ripple’s (XRP) Market Cap Reaches $20 Billion Amid Legal Uncertainty with SEC On the surface, Ripple’s (XRP)…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the constitution of a 14-member steering committee to address the supply and distribution of petroleum products across the country. The steering committee will be chaired by the President, with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, acting as the alternate chairman. Mr Sylva, in a statement issued by his senior adviser on media and communication, Horatius Egua, on Tuesday said the committee would, among other things, ensure transparent and…

The people of Gansevor aren't happy to see Porter Engle in this preview of Star Wars: The High Republic: The Blade #2.Published Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:27:10 -0600 by Jude Terror | Last updated Sun, 22 Jan 2023 09:33:50 -0600 | Welcome to Bleeding Cool's preview of Star Wars: The High Republic: The Blade #2! It appears that Porter Engle is in for a rough ride in this issue, as the people of Gansevor are none too pleased to see him. Joining me to provide thoughts on this preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant,…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has set up a six- member committee to engage the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address anomalies in the country’s monetary management and financial system, especially in the issuance of new Naira notes. The forum disclosed this in a communique issued on Saturday at the end of its virtual meeting held with the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday night. The committee, according to the communique signed by NGF Chairman, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, is chaired by…

Long Island Rep. George Santos has been hounded for lies about his background, but a recent report and alleged texts from Santos claim to show he stole back funds for a sick dog’s cancer treatment. Santos has called it all “lies.”Photo: Win McNamee (Getty Images)Guess who’s going to be one of the congresspeople making lasting decisions about science and technology in the U.S.? Why, it’s none other than George Santos, the Queens-based Long Island representative who has admitted to outright making up whole swathes of his…

WASHINGTON —  Republicans are attempting to pass a new House rule to block materials compiled by the panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection from immediately going to the National Archives.Although the House committee investigating the insurrection has released a trove of transcripts and underlying information backing up its report, the vast majority of raw information the panel collected is slated to be sent to the National Archives, where it could be locked away for up to 50 years.But the proposed rules…