Inside the lonely and surprisingly earnest world of political TikTok

TikTok was supposed to be the future of political communication. Now, as it faces a potential ban and growing national security concerns, a few politicians are hanging on — and posting through it. 

I don’t remember the first time I saw one of Jeff Jackson’s TikTok videos, but I definitely remember the one that turned me into a follower.

The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives was in chaos. I was on the West Coast with my non-politically obsessed family and a friend, watching Republicans fail to elect...