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Here are the eight Republican candidates running for House speaker
The Republican conference is planning to meet Monday evening to hear from this new crop of candidates seeking to become House speaker.
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Trump seethes at gag order in federal case while his campaign relishes it
The former president took advantage of a temporary pause in the gag order to resume attacking special counsel Jack Smith in the federal Jan. 6 case.
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‘5 Families’ and Factions Within Factions: Why the House G.O.P. Can’t Unite
The Republican free-for-all for speaker reflects a web of overlapping blocs that have made the party nearly ungovernable.
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‘I Have Your Back’: Doug Emhoff Draws on His Faith After Hamas Attack
Mr. Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris, is the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president. He has focused on providing comfort to people in pain after the Hamas attack.
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All In on Iowa and a Speech on Race: Tim Scott Looks to Revive Struggling Campaign
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina gave his speech as his struggling presidential campaign said it would move most of its staff to Iowa.
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In Tight G.O.P. Primary in Ohio, Newt Gingrich Picks His Candidate
Three Ohio Republicans are competing in the Senate primary. Mr. Gingrich plans to back Bernie Moreno, a businessman who is a relative political newcomer.
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U.S. Politician Arrested at Hong Kong Airport for Gun in Luggage
A Washington state senator, Jeff Wilson, said he discovered the pistol on his flight and notified customs officials at the Hong Kong airport.
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California Takes an Aggressive Approach to Regulating Data Brokers
The Delete Act (SB 362), signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on October 10, imposes additional disclosure and registration requirements on data brokers. It requires data brokers to support deletion requests through a central “deletion mechanism” managed by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA). The law also empowers consumers to request deletion of…
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Privacy Tip #376 – Credit Reporting Agencies Extend Program to Check Credit Report Weekly for Free
Credit reporting agencies TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax have extended their programs to provide consumers with the ability to access their credit reports for free on a weekly, rather than yearly, basis….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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Some Much-Needed (Applicant-Friendly) Clarification on Priority Claims at the European Patent Office
On October 10, 2023, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued a consolidated decision in cases G1/22 and G2/22 clarifying a common issue regarding the validity of a priority claim made at the EPO. Per the Board of Appeal, there is a rebuttable presumption that an Applicant claiming priority is…