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Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again

REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.

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REC Silicon is preparing to fulfill its first shipment of polysilicon granules, which are used in the production of solar panels, at its factory in Moses Lake, Wash.

Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law. Here’s What Happens Next.

President Biden has signed the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it. Now the law faces court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.

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TikTok supporters on Capitol Hill last month. The proposed law would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States if its Chinese owner sold it within about nine months.

Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill

A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.

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Congressional representatives joined TikTok creators at the Capitol last year ahead of a House vote to ban the app. The Senate passed a version of the bill this week.

Biden Signed a Bill That Could Ban TikTok. Here’s What Happens Next.

President Biden has signed the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it. Now the law faces court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

TikTok supporters on Capitol Hill last month. The proposed law would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States if its Chinese owner sold it within about nine months.

The Trustbuster Who Has Apple and Google in His Sights

Jonathan Kanter, the head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, made his boldest move on Thursday by accusing Apple of antitrust violations.

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Jonathan Kanter, far left, during an awards ceremony at the Justice Department in December, two years after he started leading its antitrust division.
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