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New PAC aims to elect young progressives running for state offices, Congress
A new organization hopes to elect young, progressive candidates they say could help fight a far-right agenda.
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Small towns probably vote less Republican than you think
A Washington Post analysis finds that Trump fared about 11 points worse in small-town precincts than in rural precincts, though small towns overall favored him.
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Ohio Vote Shows Abortion’s Potency to Reshape Elections
The Dobbs ruling has turned a coalition of liberal, swing and moderate Republican voters into a political force. Even in August in Ohio.
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California Battles Fentanyl With a New Tactic: Treating Addiction in Prison
In response to soaring overdose deaths in state prisons, California started a sprawling addiction program. But keeping people on medication during and after a sentence can be difficult.
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Previously Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win
The House Jan. 6 committee’s investigation did not uncover the memo, whose existence first came to light in last week’s indictment.
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Trump Tells Supporters His Criminal Indictments Are About ‘You’
The former president, who has made his 2024 campaign principally about his own personal grievances, is attempting to convince supporters to see themselves in him.
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Biden to Restrict Investments in China, Citing National Security Threats
The measure to clamp down on investments in certain industries deemed to pose security risks, set to be issued Wednesday, appears likely to open a new front in the U.S.-China economic conflict.
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Terraform Versus Ripple – Courts Split on Whether Cryptocurrency Is a Security
Summary – Just when it looked like a victory for the crypto industry in SEC v. Ripple, a mere two weeks later, a different judge in the Southern District of New York disagreed with Ripple’s holding, introducing greater uncertainty in the crypto space. In SEC v. Terraform, Judge Jed Rakoff, in denying a motion to…
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Concerns and Considerations for Using Generative Artificial Intelligence as Part of Routine Business Operations
As artificial intelligence and machine learning (collectively “AI”) models continue to develop, become more sophisticated, and generate significant media coverage, companies are increasingly considering the integration of AI applications and tools into their routine operations. These powerful language models offer a range of possibilities, from streamlining customer service to automating content generation….By: Polsinelli
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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act – Part Ten: Operational Realities and Next Steps
This is Part Ten in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy space – and not just for the health and life sciences industry….By: Quarles & Brady…