Work on Capitol Hill? Your boss may want to ban you from betting on prediction markets

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Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts
Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts was the first member of Congress to announce a ban on staff trading on prediction markets.

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Here are the 7 ways lawmakers are trying to tackle the prediction market boom

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From banning lawmakers from using Polymarket and Kalshi, to getting rid of sports trades, to everything in between, lawmakers have a variety of proposals for prediction markets.

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Betting on the Oscars or the Super Bowl halftime show would be banned under new prediction market bill

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Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Greg Casar
Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Greg Casar

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Prediction markets are booming. Some lawmakers are betting against them.

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Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut is among the lawmakers sounding a note of deep skepticism about prediction markets.

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Politicians are slowly but surely starting to try out AI for themselves

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month.

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Politicians are increasingly pushing AI-generated content. It's scaring other politicians.

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President Trump and his administration have used AI-generated content extensively. But they're not alone.

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Biden 'felt compelled' to govern with progressives as part of his coalition because he felt they helped him win in 2020

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President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.

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Sen. Chris Murphy, who helped broker the failed border security package, says it's 'worrying' that Mitch McConnell couldn't deliver more votes: 'No one is in charge over there'

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Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut.

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These 20 GOP senators are already opposed to the bipartisan border security proposal — and more could soon join them

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Sens. Ron Johnson, Eric Schmitt, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz have been leading the charge in opposition to the bipartisan bill.
Sens. Ron Johnson, Eric Schmitt, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz have been leading the charge in opposition to the bipartisan bill.

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Israel's bombing of a refugee camp could be a turning point. Even its closest allies are expressing concern.

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The aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza.

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