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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MarineTraffic shows Hormuz Strait vessel activity after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal

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Tanker ships are sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what 'completely open' looks like right now.

NYC's first rest area for delivery workers isn't open 10 days after a flashy ribbon-cutting. I dug into why.

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A dark brown metal building rests on a New York City sidewalk outside the City Hall.
Big-name politicians attended the April 7 unveiling of the nation's first rest area hub for delivery workers. 10 days later, the doors remain locked.

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From inspirational quotes to depicting himself as Jesus, see how Trump's social media posts have evolved since 2009

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President Trump looks at his phone at the oval office desk.
President Trump began posting on the Trump-owned social media platform Truth Social after being banned from Twitter in 2021.

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'NYC is cooked': Business leaders and Wall Streeters erupt over proposed luxury second-home tax

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Zohran Mamdani grins toward the camera, flanked by photographers.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has backed a proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to tax second homes in New York City valued at over $5 million.

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Zohran Mamdani is still getting paid from his rap career

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Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, got $7,011 back from the government, according to his 2025 tax return.

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Trump is killing America's buzz

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Alcohol bottles, downward stock line, and Donald Trump

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Jury Does What Trump’s DOJ Wouldn’t, Deems Ticketmaster a Monopoly

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Imagine actually holding a corporation accountable.

Maine is poised to ban new data centers. These 11 other states tried and failed.

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Active servers are seen at a Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia on November 12, 2025.
The data center infrastructure boom has taken off across the country as it meets local resistance.

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11 times US presidents launched military operations without Congressional approval

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Richard Nixon points to a map of Cambodia
Richard Nixon conducted a secret bombing of Cambodia without Congressional approval in 1970.

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