Kalshi, Polymarket lobby as insider trading, betting eyed by Congress
[ad_1] With proposals to rein in prediction markets proliferating through the halls of Congress in recent weeks and months, Kalshi — one of the biggest players in the booming industry — went on defense. The New York-based platform launched an ad campaign throughout Washington, rolling out mint-green spreads on billboards, bus shelters and inserts in […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres calls for probe into futures trades placed ahead March pause on Iran hostilities
[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York, during an interview in New York, Jan. 28, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., on Wednesday called for a federal probe into suspicious trading activity in oil and equity futures markets just before President Donald Trump’s announcement of […]
Trump faces calls for removal over threats to wipe out ‘whole civilization’ in Iran
[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks to the media outside the U.S. Capitol after the House of Representatives voted to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, in Washington, July 3, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters The reticence expressed by Democrats about removing President Donald Trump from office — even after he […]
Trump claims he’d win as the president of Venezuela — just needs to ‘quickly’ learn Spanish
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump joked that he might run for president of Venezuela, claiming he polls higher than any other politician in the South American country. Trump made those remarks during a Monday press conference centered on the rescue mission of an Air Force officer who had […]
Trump walks back Cuba oil blockade, says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian tanker delivering fuel
[ad_1] An old Soviet-era Lada car drives past a truck belonging to a private Cuban company (mipyme) parked in front of a gas station with an IsoTank of imported fuel in Havana on March 19, 2026. Adalberto Roque | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said he has “no problem” with a Russian […]
Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation
[ad_1] Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks at a news conference on his marathon overnight speech on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A group of congressional Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation that would ban prediction market bets on elections, government actions, […]
Is Cuba next? What the fallout from the Iran war means for Havana
[ad_1] Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images “Cuba’s next,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and ally of […]
Trump breaks silence on US troops killed in Iran: President gives bleak warning to Americans and reveals four-week plan in candid interview with the Daily Mail
[ad_1] President Donald Trump broke his silence Sunday on the first US casualties of the Iran war in an exclusive phone interview with the Daily Mail. Three US servicemembers were killed in the fighting. They have yet to be identified publicly. ‘They’re great people,’ the President said. ‘And, you know, we expect that to happen, […]
Why Chile is the latest LATAM country to be caught in a U.S.-China power struggle
[ad_1] View of the city of Santiago and the Andes Mountains, taken from the Metropolitan Park on July 2, 2024. Rodrigo Arangua | Afp | Getty Images Chile is the latest Latin American country to have become embroiled in a U.S.-China power struggle. The country, which counts Washington as its top foreign investor and Beijing […]
Video: Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners, With Conditions
[ad_1] new video loaded: Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners, With Conditions Since Nicolás Maduro’s capture by the United States, Venezuela has released hundreds of political prisoners and approved a new amnesty law, although the restrictions on those freed have raised questions about whether this signals real change. Our international correspondent Simon Romero describes what’s happening. By […]