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Prediction markets ramp up DC messaging amid lawmaker pushback 

Prediction markets ramp up DC messaging amid lawmaker pushback 

Published by Sam Flores

Prediction markets are making their presence known in Washington with eye-catching advertising and events, as the platforms face growing criticism from lawmakers concerned about insider trading and markets linked to war and death.  Kalshi launched an ad campaign in D.C. last week, with messages displayed in Metro cars, at bus stops and on the sides of buildings to counter the concerns that have plagued the site in recent months.   In bold black lettering on the… Source link

Irish lawmaker urges Stripe to flout US sanctions on UN investigator Albanese – POLITICO

Irish lawmaker urges Stripe to flout US sanctions on UN investigator Albanese – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Sanctions imposed on Albanese by the Trump administration, after she accused governments and corporations of complicity in genocide in Gaza, cut her and her family off from U.S. banking, travel and tech — including transactions by American intermediaries like Stripe. Israel’s government has strongly denied committing genocide. “I understand as a dual headquartered company, in Dublin and San Francisco, you must follow sanctions imposed by Trump in the U.S.,” Andrews said in an X post. But Albanese is “simply doing her job, standing for international humanitarian law and the UN Charter,” he added. Stripe did not respond to a request for comment. Source link

Police in Haiti Arrest Lawmaker Arnel Belizaire, Who Faces Charges Including Terror Financing

Police in Haiti Arrest Lawmaker Arnel Belizaire, Who Faces Charges Including Terror Financing

Published by Sam Flores

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested Haitian legislator Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security. Haiti’s National Police made the announcement late Sunday, ending a hunt for the well-known lawmaker, who was first accused around two months ago. Belizaire previously characterized the arrest warrant against him as political intimidation. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney. The U.S. government already had accused Belizaire of “significant corruption” last year, announcing that he and his immediate family members were blocked from entering the United States. Belizaire was arrested in the early 2000s on an illegal weapons charge and sentenced to prison. He escaped and was rearrested, only to escape again following Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake. He was elected to Haiti’s parliament in 2011 and then rearrested when police noted that he had escaped during the earthquake. He was subsequently released following political pressure. Belizaire was arrested again several years ago, after being accused of arms trafficking, but those charges were dropped. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All …

Iranian lawmaker cites UN charter in calling Ukraine ‘legitimate target’ for helping Israel with drones

Iranian lawmaker cites UN charter in calling Ukraine ‘legitimate target’ for helping Israel with drones

Published by Sam Flores

The head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission on Saturday threatened to attack Ukraine, claiming Kyiv had become a “legitimate target” by supplying drone technology to Israel. Ebrahim Azizi justified his warning by citing Article 51 of the United Nations charter, which recognizes a country’s right to individual or collective self-defense if an armed… Source link

No vote yet for Ohio lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown

No vote yet for Ohio lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown

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Workers stand on lifts in front of the newly added lettering for President Donald Trump’s name at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a day after its board announced it would rename the institution in Washington, Dec. 19, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A federal judge ruled on Saturday that a Democratic lawmaker is entitled to participate at a board meeting for discussing President Donald Trump’s plan to close down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years of renovations. But the judge is not forcing the board to let Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex officio member through her position in Congress, vote at Monday’s session. She sued to preclude the Trump administration from excluding her from the meeting where board members are expected to decide whether to approve the Republican president’s proposal to shutter the center during the construction project. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper concluded that the board must give Beatty documents about the closure and renovation plans because withholding that information before the …

Republican Lawmaker Urges Bessent to Guard Against Chinese Investment

Republican Lawmaker Urges Bessent to Guard Against Chinese Investment

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By Michael Martina and David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – Reviving market access to ⁠Chinese ⁠industrial firms would undercut U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild American manufacturing, the head of a congressional committee on China ​warned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as Trump prepares to visit Beijing for trade talks.  Chinese foreign direct investment into the U.S. has ‌fallen dramatically in recent years as U.S. ‌officials talk about the need to “de-risk” the United States’ economy, though some media reports have suggested the two sides are ⁠looking at ways ⁠to revive reciprocal investment.   John Moolenaar, the Republican chair of the House of Representatives’ select ​committee on China, told Bessent in a letter seen by Reuters that Chinese companies routinely benefit from government support allowing them to operate at a loss and displace U.S. competitors. Inviting them to expand investment in the U.S. would provide relief to China’s strained economy and ​undermine the administration’s efforts to safeguard national security and rebuild American industrial strength, Moolenaar told Bessent in the letter ⁠dated March ⁠4.  “Beijing seeks to subsidize …

Nevada lawmaker Titus introduces Fair Markets and Sports Integrity Act targeting prediction markets

Nevada lawmaker Titus introduces Fair Markets and Sports Integrity Act targeting prediction markets

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A Nevada member of Congress is taking aim at a fast-growing corner of the financial markets that looks a lot like sports betting. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., on Monday (February 23) rolled out the “Fair Markets and Sports Integrity Act,” a bill designed to stop federally regulated commodities exchanges from offering contracts tied to sporting events or casino-style games. The proposal was sent to the House Committee on Agriculture, which has jurisdiction over the Commodity Exchange Act. If approved, the measure would change that law to make it illegal for registered exchanges and similar entities to list, facilitate or clear trades connected to sports competitions or gambling-style games. Prediction markets should not be able to circumvent state gaming laws. Consumers deserve transparency, accountability, and protection against such predatory practices. That is why I introduced the Fair Markets and Sports Integrity Act to prevent entities from engaging in… pic.twitter.com/VnVGEXQuGc — Dina Titus (@repdinatitus) February 10, 2026 The bill’s language is sweeping. It would bar any registered entity from offering “any agreement, contract, or transaction that is …

James Cameron Sounds Alarm Over Netflix-WBD Deal In Letter to Lawmaker

James Cameron Sounds Alarm Over Netflix-WBD Deal In Letter to Lawmaker

Published by Daniella Wilson

James Cameron is going to bat for Paramount in the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. In a letter sent to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cameron argues that allowing Netflix to purchase the studio will deal a disastrous blow to movie theaters and weaken an essential cog of the Hollywood machinery in a way that will lead to substantial job losses. The letter, dated Feb. 10, amplifies concerns from lawmakers and the Justice Department that the potential sale will result in fewer films being released in theaters. While the government’s main focus has been Netflix’s dominance in streaming, it’s also pressed Netflix on what will happen to Warner Bros. movies if it were to acquire the company. Cameron nods to prior remarks from Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos calling movie theaters an “outdated concept” and an “outmoded idea.” “The business model of Netflix is directly at odds with the theatrical film production and exhibition business, which employs hundreds of thousands of Americans,” he writes in the missive, first published by CNBC. “It is therefore directly at …