Washington — The Senate is returning to Washington Monday from a five-week recess, with several priorities to address before leaving town next month to take to the campaign trail. After successfully pushing off a government funding fight until after November’s midterm elections, and avoiding a possible government shutdown for the time being, the chamber is…
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected Kalshi’s efforts to stop Nevada from regulating speculation on sporting events on its platform, handing states an important win in the battle over which level of government has authority to oversee the rapidly growing prediction-markets business. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Kalshi failed to show that…
The State Department has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, according to a senior department official, marking the latest escalation in a growing diplomatic dispute between Washington and Brasília. The official said the visa for Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval, known as agrément,…
New York prosecutors are accusing Kalshi of running an illegal gambling operation, becoming the latest state to file a lawsuit against the prediction market. The complaint seeks to halt Kalshi’s operations in New York, force it to pay restitution to consumers who made bets on the platform, forfeit its profits and pay fines equal to three…
France has become the first country in the European Union to ban social media for children under the age of 15, after its parliament overwhelmingly approved landmark legislation by 279 votes to 81. Under the new law, children under 15 will be prevented from creating new social media accounts on platforms such as TikTok and…
