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Texas Court Expands Restraining Order Against Beto O’Rourke: A Clash of Political Funding and Legislative Duty

A Texas district court judge has expanded a restraining order against former Congressman Beto O’Rourke and his organization Powered by People, extending the restrictions to include ActBlue and associated financial institutions. The ruling, issued Saturday, follows allegations that O’Rourke’s group provided financial support to Democratic lawmakers who

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Unprecedented Showdown: U.S. Government Threatens Patent Control Over Harvard University’s Research Innovations

The United States Department of Commerce has initiated unprecedented action against Harvard University, threatening to seize control of the institution’s patents developed through federal funding. In a letter dated August 8, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick informed Harvard President Alan Garber that the department would invoke “march-in” rights under