Politics
What comes next? Three attack scenarios as U.S. sends thousands more troops to Middle East
A satellite view of Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran, within the Strait of Hormuz region on January 17, 2026. Gallo Images | Gallo Images | Getty Images The U.S. is preparing to send thousands more troops to the Middle East, prompting speculation about a ground attack on Iran amid conflicting accounts of peace talks. […]
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Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation
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, war […]
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Reps Ro Khanna and Tim Burchett to push fraud probe across all 50 states
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks to members of the media during a break in a closed-door deposition with former US President Bill Clinton, outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Chappaqua, New York, US, on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Reps. Ro Khanna and Tim Burchett will introduce […]
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Meet Figure AI: The company behind the humanoid robot hosted by Melania Trump
First lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Polish first lady Marta Nawrocka, French first lady Brigitte Macron, and U.S. first lady Melania Trump look at a humanoid robot during the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2026. Oliver Contreras | […]
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Electronic warfare in the Persian Gulf: How GPS interference is disrupting the Middle East
The screen of a GPS attached to the dashboard of a vehicle as residents of Dubai face GPS disruptions on March 9, 2026, in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates decried that it was being targeted “in a very unwarranted manner” in the war, stressing it would “not partake in any attacks against Iran”, which has […]
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Trump wants to squeeze Iran into peace talks with more troops — but it may backfire, analysts say
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – MARCH 20: United States President Donald Trump (R) speaks to the press before his departs the White House en route Miami, Florida on March 20, 2026, in Washington DC. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images Nearly a month into the Iran war, the United States is preparing to send […]
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‘Grin and bear it’: How investors are navigating the Trump-Iran market whiplash
The U.S. and Iran appeared to diverge on accounts of a potential peace deal this week, with Washington touting progress in diplomacy while Tehran denied interest in direct talks, leaving investors parsing prospects for an off-ramp and wondering how to trade amid conflicting signals. Markets rallied earlier this week after President Donald Trump said the […]
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White House posts cryptic videos, deletes one, fueling speculation online
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Two mysterious videos posted to the White House’s official X and Instagram accounts on Wednesday night generated buzz online, with the purpose of the short, vertically shot clips unclear. One video was later deleted. The first video, posted around 9:15 pm EST, appeared to be filmed on a smartphone, with […]
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Trump says Justices Barrett, Gorsuch ‘sicken me’ after Supreme Court tariff ruling
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage “The Supreme Court, that’s right, of the United States cost our country — all they needed was a sentence — our country hundreds […]
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Rep. Seth Moulton bans staff from using prediction markets like Kalshi, Polymarket
Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts and 2020 presidential candidate, meets with volunteers during a campaign stop in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.,, on Wednesday announced an office-wide policy barring his congressional staff from using prediction market platforms like Kalshi […]
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