The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that president-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue. An Associated Press dispatch to The Globe says the request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk. "President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of Jan. 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," said Mr. Trump's amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Mr. Trump's choice for solicitor-general. The submission is the latest example of Mr. Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. Mr. Trump has reversed his position on the popular app. Having once tried to ban it, his team used it to connect with younger voters.