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Biden’s mental sharpness polling decline
It’s not just the new Washington Post-ABC News poll. This is a liability — and notably, on an issue that was a wash in 2020.
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Durbin ups the pressure on Feinstein — gently
The Senate Judiciary Committee chair’s CNN interview suggested patience is beginning to run short amid calls for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign.
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Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms
The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss their impasse over the debt ceiling and spending cuts.
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Biden Casts Himself as the Trump Beater. Polls Suggest That’s No Sure Thing.
While the president argues that he is the one best positioned to stop his predecessor from returning to the White House, surveys indicate that he starts the 2024 race facing enormous challenges.
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Nancy Mace, a ‘Caucus of One’ in the G.O.P., Says She’s Trying to Change Her Party
The South Carolina representative, who has publicly criticized her party but backed it on most legislation, is trying to figure out how to be a mainstream Republican in the hard-right House G.O.P.
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William Burns, a C.I.A. Spymaster With Unusual Powers
Mr. Burns, a key figure in bolstering the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, has amassed influence beyond most previous spy chiefs.
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Tim Scott Was Given a Chance to Attack Biden as Too Old. He Didn’t.
Mr. Scott, a Republican senator from South Carolina weighing a 2024 bid, told a questioner that the president deserves to be criticized on his policies, not his age.
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SEC orders crypto ATM operator to pay $3.9 million for selling unregistered tokens
On April 28, the SEC settled with a cryptocurrency ATM operator for allegedly selling unregistered tokens in order to raise money to expand its bitcoin ATM network. Described as a “token sale,” the SEC claimed the respondents in total raised crypto assets during an initial coin offering valued at roughly $3.65 million……By: Orrick, Herrington &…
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Bullish on BPO: New Study Finds BPO Market Estimated at $544.8B by 2032
A recently released Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Market report indicates significant continued growth in the BPO sector over the next decade. The results of the study on which the report is based show an expected growth from the 2022 market of $245.9 billion to $544.8 billion in 2032, an 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)….By:…
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You Don’t Know Jack: Five Surprising Facts about Intellectual Property Law
Think you know the law? If you’re an attorney or simply well-versed in legal matters, you may have a working knowledge of statutory and case law. However, the area of intellectual property (IP) law is rife with surprises about which even seasoned lawyers may be unaware. Here’s a closer look at some surprising facts about…