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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The 20 states where gas prices are rising the fastest since the war with Iran began

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People pump gas at a Murphy's USA gas station on March 09, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas.
Americans are feeling the pain of the Iran war at the gas pump.

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Inside the relationship of Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, who are expecting their fourth child

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Usha Vance and JD Vance at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
TOPSHOT - US Vice President JD Vance and US second lady Usha Vance watch the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on February 6, 2026.

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Oil prices jump past $115 as Trump threatens to blow up Iran's energy assets

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Brent crude crossed $115 per barrel on Monday as the US-Iran conflict marched on.

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TSA workers are getting paid again, but airport chaos isn't going anywhere

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People waiting in TSA Line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Travelers at US airports are experiencing long wait times at TSA checkpoints.

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Bank of America agrees to settle Epstein case for $72.5 million

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JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

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"I think that one of the Devil's great tricks is to convince people he never existed."

AI-industry super PACs are mostly winning so far

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Former Rep. Melissa Bean
Melissa Bean, a former IL congresswoman, won a primary earlier this month with the help of $1.1 million in spending from an AI industry PAC.

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White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

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Government of trolls.

A senator is pressing the IRS to raise the mileage deduction that Uber drivers rely on to offset spiking gas prices

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A woman sits behind the seat of a Honda car while driving. In a smartphone holder to her right, a phone shows a ride-hailing app with directions for completing a ride.
Senator Ruben Gallego asked for a higher per-mile deduction from the IRS in a Thursday letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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