By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan.

The Justice Department on Friday urged the Supreme Court to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay the implementation of a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. or force its sale by its Chinese parent company by Jan.

As the Supreme Court prepares for the new year, its docket promises significant rulings with implications for national security, free speech, gun control, and environmental policy. While the cases may lack some of the blockbuster pull of last term’s decisions on presidential immunity and administrative authority,

And yet, the facts before the Supreme Court in TikTok v. Garland, a case the Supreme Court will hear next Friday, are strikingly similar to this Bezos hypothetical — which likel

The outcome of this case, which pits national security concerns against First Amendment rights, could profoundly impact the platform's 170 million US users, particularly creators and small businesses who rely on it for income and exposure.