Joe Biden's new $30 million ad campaign begins his re-election campaign. We break down every second.

The Hur Report performs live as Robert Hur testifies before congress. Are the Democrats ready to take the win?

Tom Merritt (Daily Tech News Show) joins the program to discuss the potential forced sale (and potential ban) of TikTok.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:50 Joe Biden's Age

01:20 Robert Herr's Investigation

03:36 Republicans' Response

06:52 Joe Biden's Memory

07:19 State of the Union

08:42 Joe Biden's Controversial Comments

09:12 Public Perception of the State of the Union

09:40 Joe Biden's Campaign Ad

09:56 Transcript of Interview with Robert Herr

10:26 Highlights from the Interview

11:59 Joe Biden's Car Noises

12:02 Joe Biden's Playful Tone in Campaign Ad

13:27 Comparison with Donald Trump

21:12 Updates on TikTok Ban

25:40 Donald Trump's Endorsement in Michigan Senate Race

26:57 Restructuring of the Republican National Committee

30:37 Tom Merritt's New Book

33:13 Bipartisan Bill to Ban or Divest TikTok

35:06 Divestment of TikTok

36:06 Negotiations with Oracle

37:34 Data leaks and shortcuts

38:31 The algorithm and user preferences

39:27 Politics and personal behavior

40:24 How Chinese is TikTok?

43:14 TikTok's presence in China

43:44 Changing opinions and bipartisan efforts

44:39 The future of TikTok

45:39 Popularity and mind share

46:36 Security concerns and data brokers

48:55 Potential sale of TikTok

53:29 Political motivations and influence

56:16 Concerns about TikTok's security threat

57:41 Likelihood of ByteDance selling TikTok

01:00:26 Influence of the Chinese government

01:02:12 Challenges of replicating TikTok's algorithm

01:05:29 Potential ban and alternatives

01:06:54 Lack of panic in the TikTok community

01:08:50 Senate's stance on TikTok

01:10:37 The future of TikTok and potential buyers

01:13:22 Ways to support the show

01:15:09 Upcoming episode topics

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