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No matter what, the court decides that the Trump administration has a ton of power here. If the Supreme Court upholds his law, his administration will be tasked with interpreting and enforcing it. So if TikTok loses at the Supreme Court, they're hoping Trump will just step in and rescue the app anyway. That is NPR's Bobby Allen. Bobby, thank you. Thanks, Michelle.

The Supreme Court has accepted TikTok's emergency motion to review a law President Biden signed in April. The law bans TikTok nationwide unless it is sold to a non-Chinese company. It is meant to address lawmakers' national security concerns over possible Chinese influence.

The Supreme Court has accepted TikTok's emergency motion to review a law President Biden signed in April. The law bans TikTok nationwide unless it is sold to a non-Chinese company. It is meant to address lawmakers' national security concerns over possible Chinese influence.

Earlier this month, a federal appeals court affirmed the ban law, saying it actually protects free speech by preventing an adversarial government from censoring content. Lawyers for TikTok say singling out an app for shutdown used by roughly half of America is an unprecedented violation of the First Amendment.

Earlier this month, a federal appeals court affirmed the ban law, saying it actually protects free speech by preventing an adversarial government from censoring content. Lawyers for TikTok say singling out an app for shutdown used by roughly half of America is an unprecedented violation of the First Amendment.

The high court will hear arguments on January 10th, nine days before the law is set to take effect. Bobby Allen, NPR News.

The high court will hear arguments on January 10th, nine days before the law is set to take effect. Bobby Allen, NPR News.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A picture is beginning to emerge of Luigi Mangione, the man police have charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NPR's Maria Aspin has more.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A picture is beginning to emerge of Luigi Mangione, the man police have charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NPR's Maria Aspin has more.

Parents from across the country were on Capitol Hill today calling on the House to pass bipartisan legislation to better protect kids on the Internet. NPR's Windsor Johnson reports on the Kids Online Safety Act.

Parents from across the country were on Capitol Hill today calling on the House to pass bipartisan legislation to better protect kids on the Internet. NPR's Windsor Johnson reports on the Kids Online Safety Act.

In the latest case involving AI chatbots gone rogue, NPR's Bobby Allen reports a Texas family is suing a chatbot creator over alleged abusive and violent responses.

In the latest case involving AI chatbots gone rogue, NPR's Bobby Allen reports a Texas family is suing a chatbot creator over alleged abusive and violent responses.

Back-to-back losses to start the training week on Wall Street. The Dow fell 154 points today to close at 44,247. The Nasdaq dropped 49 points. The S&P 500 was down 17 points. You're listening to NPR.

Back-to-back losses to start the training week on Wall Street. The Dow fell 154 points today to close at 44,247. The Nasdaq dropped 49 points. The S&P 500 was down 17 points. You're listening to NPR.

Governors and lawmakers in a number of Republican-led states say they're rolling out efforts aimed at helping President-elect Donald Trump carry out his plans to deport those in the country illegally. A growing number of such states say they're proposing giving local law enforcement officers the power to arrest such individuals. Critics, however, worry about profiling.

Governors and lawmakers in a number of Republican-led states say they're rolling out efforts aimed at helping President-elect Donald Trump carry out his plans to deport those in the country illegally. A growing number of such states say they're proposing giving local law enforcement officers the power to arrest such individuals. Critics, however, worry about profiling.

A federal judge is blocking the mega-merger of Kroger and Albertsons. The companies have been trying to combine two of the country's biggest supermarket chains into one, but lawsuits by state and federal officials have left the deal pending for over two years.

A federal judge is blocking the mega-merger of Kroger and Albertsons. The companies have been trying to combine two of the country's biggest supermarket chains into one, but lawsuits by state and federal officials have left the deal pending for over two years.

Alaska Airlines says it will launch a new service to Tokyo this year and to Seoul, South Korea next year, with both routes originating in Seattle. The airline's announcement of the new routes coinciding with Investor Day today Alaska has raised its fourth quarter earnings outlook and is promising to boost profits at the airline by a billion dollars over the next three years.