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Print this article The recent pressure on Big Tech from Republicans is working, and they should keep it up. On Monday, Apple announced that it will allow Parler back on its App Store. Apple’s decision comes in response to a letter sent a few weeks ago by Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck and Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee to Apple, Google, and Amazon over their treatment of Parler in the wake of the events on Jan. 6 at the Capitol. They demanded answers on whether the companies handled Parle...

Hawley Calls for Breakup of Mega-Corporations That ‘Want to Run Our Democracy’ Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on April 20 called for the Republican Party to reduce its financial dependence on big companies, while urging the breakup of some mega-corporations that exert too much power on American politics and seek “to run our democracy.” Hawley made the remarks during an appearance on “Fox News Primetime,” after being asked about corporations weighing in on hot-button political issues such ...

The legislation, which Hawley called "Trust-Busting For the 21st Century Act," bans all mergers and acquisitions by companies with a market capitalization of over $100 billion.