{"id":1776868,"date":"2022-12-15T18:17:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T23:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1776868"},"modified":"2022-12-15T18:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T23:17:56","slug":"thursday-afternoon-update-trumps-two-announcements-senate-passes-bill-banning-tiktok-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thursday-afternoon-update-trumps-two-announcements-senate-passes-bill-banning-tiktok-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Afternoon Update: Trump\u2019s Two Announcements, Senate Passes Bill Banning TikTok, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthursday-afternoon-update-trumps-two-announcements-senate-passes-bill-banning-tiktok-and-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1776868&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><em>This article is a companion piece to today\u2019s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/podcasts\/morning-wire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump Announces Free Speech Policies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump says his first order of business if he\u2019s reelected president will be to forbid federal agencies from interfering on speech platforms and eliminate misinformation policing by the government.<\/p>\n<p>In a video Trump gave to Jack Posobiec, the former president laid the framework for his \u201cFree Speech Policy Proposal,\u201d saying he\u2019ll also fire anyone involved in previous efforts to censor speech and contain dissent.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: I have obtained a copy of President Trump unveiling the major planks of his official Free Speech Policy Proposal <\/p>\n<p>This is the first video drop in a series to come from his 2024 presidential campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PDMUBNmc8W\">pic.twitter.com\/PDMUBNmc8W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Slippers Poso\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1603438724200558592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump NFTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/twitter-has-a-field-day-when-trumps-huge-announcement-turns-out-to-be-trading-cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teased a major announcement today<\/a> \u2014 leading many to speculate that it had something to do with his campaign. Instead, he announced a new line of digital trading cards being sold for $99 each featuring his likeness in various characters. A few examples: Trump as a John Wayne-esque cowboy and Trump the superhero with laser eyes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senate Cracks Down On Chinese Telecom Giant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan group of senators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bipartisan-group-of-senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-chinese-telecom-giant-huawei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">introduced<\/a> a bill to prevent Chinese telecom giant Huawei from accessing the U.S. financial system. The \u201cNETWORKS Act\u201d would impose sanctions on foreign telecommunications companies suspected of being engaged in economic or industrial espionage against American companies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senate Passes Bill Banning TikTok<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Senate unanimously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/senate-unanimously-votes-to-ban-tiktok-on-government-devices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passed<\/a> a bill that would ban the use of TikTok on government devices amid growing national security concerns over the Chinese-owned social media platform. The No TikTok on Government Devices Act, introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), was passed late Wednesday. The bill now heads to the House.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last night the Senate voted to ban TikTok on all government devices. Now the House should follow <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/25oopZaads\">pic.twitter.com\/25oopZaads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1603489982001324032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump Special Counsel Subpoenas Officials From Seven States<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Officials in seven states <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-special-counsel-sends-subpoenas-to-officials-in-7-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have now received<\/a> subpoenas from the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee investigations into former President Donald Trump. The latest subpoena to be disclosed publicly was sent to local officials in Allegheny (Al-Luh-Gay-Knee) County, Pennsylvania, according to a report published Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biden Offers Africa $55 Billion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/my-nations-original-sin-biden-offers-africa-55-billion-gets-mocked-by-african-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offered<\/a> Africa $55 billion over the next three years this week as he claimed that the U.S. would become more involved on the continent. The remarks from Biden came during a dinner between U.S. and African leaders in Washington, D.C., the first such summit in eight years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GOP Massachusetts Gov. Heads To NCAA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outgoing Massachusetts Republican Governor and former college athlete Charlie Baker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/massachusetts-gov-charlie-baker-selected-as-next-ncaa-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will be the NCAA\u2019s next president<\/a>. According to a press release Thursday, Baker is being tapped to bring bipartisan leadership to collegiate athletics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boehner Weeps For Pelosi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former House Speaker John Boehner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/boehner-cries-for-pelosi-while-conservatives-weep-for-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">got emotional Wednesday<\/a> as he delivered a tribute to outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The retired congressman appeared to fight back tears as he delivered remarks at the ceremonial unveiling of Pelosi\u2019s official portrait at the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n<p><em>To listen to the audio version of this podcast,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/morning-wire\/id1576594336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>. For more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is a companion piece to today\u2019s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click\u00a0here. 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