Carl Nichols Carl Nichols testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be U.S. district judge for the District of Columbia on Aug. 22, 2018. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/NLJ

In blocking the Trump administration's move to shut TikTok out of U.S. app stores, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., rejected a broad assertion of presidential power by the U.S. Justice Department while acknowledging the potential national security risks posed by the wildly popular Chinese-owned video app.

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C. Ryan Barber

C. Ryan Barber, based in Washington, covers government affairs and regulatory compliance. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @cryanbarber