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House Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth
Trump ally, accused of an array of illegal acts, had earlier condemned impeachment push as ‘a farce and a stunt’
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CFTC warns Kalshi of imminent charges over notification of contracts: Politico
The prediction markets operator says the issue involves procedural errors affecting a handful of contracts, many of which weren’t live, according to Politico.
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House votes to effectively end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth
House Republicans managed to short-circuit a floor vote on the impeachment effort brought against the Defense Secretary by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie.
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Supreme Court seems split over federal agencies' ability to fine for law violations
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case related to temporary worker visas. The company involved says enforcement issues should go through the courts, not the federal agency alone.
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International
Who is Jim Jordan? Pugnacious Trump ideologue to lead diminished Republican ranks
Controversial far-right congressman defied 2022 subpoena from Capitol attack panel and was accused of ignoring sexual abuse as college wrestling coach
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Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats
Republicans pick Jordan as House leader and John Thune as Senate leader for last two years of Trump’s presidency
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Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in tit-for-tat move
Relations between Moscow and Chisinau have worsened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in tit-for-tat move
Relations between Moscow and Chisinau have worsened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Bernie Sanders says he will not back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
Progressive senator says ‘I like Chuck … but the time is now for change’ as calls grow for new Democratic leadership
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Census should include black English and Asian English options, says MP
Josh Babarinde's proposal is also supported by other MPs, including David Lammy and Sir James Cleverly.
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Albanese’s love affair with music is on the rocks over AI. Can he write a different tune?
The prime minister is trying to untangle the copyright knot. But this is about much more than intellectual property
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POLITICO: The CFTC may file charges against Kalshi involving the filing of dozens of prediction market contracts
According to POLITICO, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating whether prediction market platform Kalshi failed to comply with regulatory notification procedures for dozens of proposed new contracts and has issued a warning to Kalshi about possible enforcement actions. Kalshi responded that the issues involved procedural errors in the submission process for a small number of contracts, many of which have not yet gone live, and that the company is working to resolve them. The investigation has lasted for several months and focuses on the self-certification mechanism for new contracts in prediction markets. Under current regulations, exchanges only need to declare to the CFTC that new products meet relevant regulatory requirements, and they can go online for trading as soon as the next day without obtaining explicit approval. The CFTC warned prediction market operators in July not to use overly broad language in new product certifications. Meanwhile, the CFTC is also investigating whether Polymarket violated requirements in a 2022 settlement that restricted U.S. users from using its platform. U.S. prediction markets are facing heightened regulatory scrutiny as Democrats prepare to step up oversight of the industry after the midterm elections.
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