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Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level
In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.
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How the Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Could Affect Voters
Hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas alike could see their votes rejected if the court decides that ballots must arrive by Election Day.
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Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged with the term, raising the question: What did theater kids do to deserve such scorn?
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Turning Point’s Annual Gathering Turns Into a Gripefest
At AmericaFest, conservative leaders insulted one another, revealing serious rifts over conspiracy theories, antisemitism and who belongs in America.
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FDIC Seeks to Establish Pathway for Subsidiaries of Insured Banks to Issue Payment Stablecoins
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to establish procedures for an insured depository institution (state-chartered insured banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System and state-chartered savings associations) to become approved to issue payment stablecoins through a subsidiary pursuant to the Guiding and Establishing National…
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2025 Retail and Fashion Holiday Guide – A New Holiday Playbook: AI, Sustainability, and the Evolving Retail Landscape
As the holiday season ushers in its busiest months, retailers and fashion brands are confronting a marketplace reshaped by rapid technological disruption, shifting regulatory expectations, and increasingly savvy consumers. AI has taken on roles from behind-the-scenes efficiency and design tools to a front-line driver and instrument of customer engagement, marketing and payment facilitation. At the…
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Artificial Intelligence Regulation at a Crossroads: The Trump Administration’s Preemption Push
Executive Order ‘Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence’ – On December 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the Executive Order (the “EO”) entitled, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence.”…By: Epstein Becker & Green
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Beyond Irises and Fingerprints: The Expanding Boundaries of Biometrics
You scan your face to unlock your smartphone. You use your fingerprint to unlock the password manager on your laptop. You scan your face once again as part of a double authentication process to access your company’s VPN server. Biometric security measures that a few decades ago would have only been featured in spy novels…
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White House Executive Order: State Artificial Intelligence Regulation
On December 11, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” This EO aims to establish a uniform and “minimally burdensome” Federal standard for AI regulation, including by directing the development of a federal legislative recommendation to preempt the current patchwork of varying state AI laws, except in…
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PFAS Liability in Food Processing: Risk Control and Transfer Methods
Insurance company sensitivity and the court of public opinion tend to run hand in hand as it relates to highly publicized exposures. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as forever chemicals, are no exception to this rule….By: Woodruff Sawyer