The latest turn in the ongoing saga over TikTok in the United States has brought the balance of power among the three branches of government into the spotlight.

President Donald Trump on Monday said he would welcome a “bidding war” for TikTok as he appeared to confirm that Microsoft is among the companies that have declared interest in acquiring the popular social media platform. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One he has an affinity for bidding wars.

Before that, it was the TikTok ban-then-maybe-sale, huge infrastructure deals, and, of course, Trump.I wanted an insider's view on Silicon Valley's hopes and fears, so I talked to The Information's founder,

Donald Trump is now being hailed as TikTok's savior after he tried to ban the app during his White House first term.

Donald Trump seeks a "bidding war" for the app after years of pressure on ByteDance to sell its US operations over security concerns.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order aiming to temporarily halt a law requiring TikTok to sell U.S. assets or be banned in the U.S.

Donald Trump will huddle with House Republicans at a GOP retreat on Monday. Keep up with live updates from the Network.

President Donald Trump is in talks with "numerous, very substantial people" about a TikTok deal - but not Oracle.

"There's no legal basis for any kind of 'extension'" to keep the popular social media app running, warned GOP Sens. Tom Cotton and Pete Ricketts on Sunday.

President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.

Some TikTok users are making videos of cute winter boots to avoid being downplayed by the algorithm while criticizing the Trump administration.

Sixty passengers, four crew, and three US Army personnel are believed to be dead after the collision 400ft over the Potomac River in Washington DC.