News for January 19, 2025

TikTok is restoring service in the US after Donald Trump said he would delay the ban and seek a deal to keep the app running.

Sen. Lindsey Graham said he supports the Gaza ceasefire deal but wants the U.S. and Israel to move next against Iran’s nuclear program, while also backing a large GOP plan for border security, military funding, and tax cuts.

Sen. Tim Kaine said he expects Marco Rubio to be quickly confirmed, but he used his time on Pete Hegseth’s hearing to warn that Hegseth would be a dangerous pick for Defense and raised concerns about Trump’s immigration plans.

President-elect Donald Trump said he wants TikTok to keep operating in the U.S. while he seeks more time to arrange a deal that could satisfy the law and national security concerns.

President Joe Biden said the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal had finally taken effect, bringing a pause in the fighting and the start of hostage releases.

Steve Witkoff, a New York real estate billionaire and close Trump ally, became a key player in the Gaza ceasefire talks and helped push a deal across the finish line.

TikTok briefly shut down in the U.S. as a federal ban took effect, then began restoring service after Donald Trump said he would try to delay enforcement.