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New York City Council probing Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction markets over marketing claims

The New York City Council said Wednesday that it is investigating four prediction markets over allegations that the companies engage in deceptive marketing. The probe will examine the advertising practices of Gemini Titan, Kalshi and Polymarket, all of which are based in New York, as well as Texas-based Coinbase. “Prediction markets aggressively entice consumers to…

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Powerful cartel in Mexico sought to buy weapons overseas in exchange for fentanyl and meth, U.S. says

The U.S. Justice Department unsealed indictments on Tuesday against four members of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels accused of seeking to purchase arms and ammunition in exchange for drugs in the Czech Republic. The four alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, known by its Spanish acronym CJNG, were arrested in the…

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Trump-backed candidate wins crowded GOP primary in Alabama’s newly drawn 2nd District, AP projects

Trump-backed Rhett Marques won a crowded Republican primary in Alabama’s newly drawn 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, the Associated Press projects.  Republicans are seeking to defeat Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures, who won the seat in 2024 after the Supreme Court affirmed that the state’s GOP-drawn congressional map discriminated against Black voters.  This year, however, the…

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Darline Graham and Ralph Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects

Washington — Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will advance to a runoff later this month in the South Carolina special Republican primary for Senate, CBS News projects, as the two candidates aim to replace Graham’s late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ticket in November.  In South Carolina, if no candidate clears 50% of…

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DOJ legal office says Trump’s outside advisers can be shielded by executive privilege

President Trump’s outside advisers — individuals who are not employed by the federal government — may now be protected from future congressional and legal investigations, according to a new opinion from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel.  In a 21-page opinion published Monday evening, the Office of Legal Counsel told the White House that…

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Wisconsin’s Democratic showdown between Francesca Hong and David Crowley and more races to watch today

Six states are holding primaries on Tuesday, with the unpredictable Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota coming to a close as South Carolina Republicans choose a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat.  In Wisconsin, the democratic socialist Francesca Hong and the more moderate David Crowley are duking it out for the Democratic nomination…

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