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Prediction Markets Called the Midterms. Lawmakers Still Call Them Gambling.

Prediction Markets Prediction Markets Called the Midterms. Lawmakers Still Call Them Gambling. You can bet the incoming Democratic...

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Lawsuit Challenges Montana's New Ban on Corporate, Union, and Nonprofit Spending on Elections

Civil Liberties Lawsuit Challenges Montana's New Ban on Corporate, Union, and Nonprofit Spending on Elections The Institute for...

05.11.2026 8

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When You Investigate Trump's Corruption, Don't Make Collateral Damage of the Corporate Bystanders

Corruption When You Investigate Trump's Corruption, Don't Make Collateral Damage of the Corporate Bystanders The incoming majority...

04.11.2026 6

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Ohio Leads a Wave of Local Data Center Bans

Data Centers Ohio Leads a Wave of Local Data Center Bans Voters resoundingly approved data center bans on Tuesday, often in towns...

04.11.2026 6

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Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Co-Founders

Prediction Markets Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Co-Founders The state filed 14 criminal counts against the prediction...

29.10.2026 7

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Trump Hands Alliant Energy $5.1 Billion in Loans Ahead of Key Midterm Races in Iowa and Wisconsin

Energy & Environment Trump Hands Alliant Energy $5.1 Billion in Loans Ahead of Key Midterm Races in Iowa and Wisconsin It’s...

28.10.2026 7

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In D.C.'s Delegate Race, 2 Candidates Agree: No Federal Income Tax for District Residents

D.C. In D.C.'s Delegate Race, 2 Candidates Agree: No Federal Income Tax for District Residents D.C. filers pay more in federal...

27.10.2026 4

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Kalshi's CEO Wants 1 Set of Rules. The States Want 50.

Prediction Markets Kalshi's CEO Wants 1 Set of Rules. The States Want 50. Tarek Mansour argues prediction markets can police...

23.10.2026 6

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Trump's $8 Billion Diesel Bailout Pays Farmers for a Problem He Created

Trump Administration Trump's $8 Billion Diesel Bailout Pays Farmers for a Problem He Created The new Harvest Fuel Relief program is...

20.10.2026 10

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You Can Trade Contracts on Elections, but Not on Onions. These College Students Want To Fix That.

Free Markets You Can Trade Contracts on Elections, but Not on Onions. These College Students Want To Fix That. Students at the...

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A Months-Old Anti-Robotaxi Group Is Steering Transportation Policy From Albany to D.C.

Waymo A Months-Old Anti-Robotaxi Group Is Steering Transportation Policy From Albany to D.C. Even though its claims about job loss...

19.10.2026 10

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Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes

Taxes Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes Most Americans who reside overseas...

15.10.2026 10

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DHS Searched Ilhan Omar's Home as Part of Immigration Fraud Investigation

Ilhan Omar DHS Searched Ilhan Omar's Home as Part of Immigration Fraud Investigation Top administration officials have all but...

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Don't Blame AI Labs for What Hackers Do With Their Tools

Artificial Intelligence Don't Blame AI Labs for What Hackers Do With Their Tools AI executives are planning for a public revolt...

09.10.2026 10

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The NFL Chooses States, Not the CFTC, in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation

Gambling The NFL Chooses States, Not the CFTC, in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation The league's amicus brief warns about...

08.10.2026 10

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Ruben Gallego's Plan To Save America's Middle Class: Higher Taxes and More Unions

American Dream Ruben Gallego's Plan To Save America's Middle Class: Higher Taxes and More Unions The senator wants to “triple...

07.10.2026 10

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FTX Is Gone, but Its Memory Still Drives Federal Crypto Policy

Cryptocurrencies FTX Is Gone, but Its Memory Still Drives Federal Crypto Policy One line in a user agreement could bring every...

07.10.2026 10

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The Energy Department Is Offering $4.2 Billion in Loans to Nuclear Projects in Ohio and Pennsylvania

Nuclear Power The Energy Department Is Offering $4.2 Billion in Loans to Nuclear Projects in Ohio and Pennsylvania Private...

06.10.2026 10

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Trump Wants AI Companies To Police Themselves. His FTC Isn't Waiting.

Artificial Intelligence Trump Wants AI Companies To Police Themselves. His FTC Isn't Waiting. While the White House settles for a...

30.09.2026 10

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You Can Now Sue Federal Agents in California. Good Luck Getting Past Qualified Immunity.

Civil Liberties You Can Now Sue Federal Agents in California. Good Luck Getting Past Qualified Immunity. Californians can now sue...

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Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them.

Propaganda Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them. With midterm voting underway, the distinction...

28.09.2026 10

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Border Agents Search Phones Without Warrants. This Case Asks the Supreme Court if That's Constitutional

Fourth Amendment Border Agents Search Phones Without Warrants. This Case Asks the Supreme Court if That's Constitutional Federal...

25.09.2026 20

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OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices.

Artificial Intelligence OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices. Sam Altman called for...

24.09.2026 20

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Americans Say the United Nations Is Doing a Bad Job. They're Right.

United Nations Americans Say the United Nations Is Doing a Bad Job. They're Right. A new Gallup poll finds most Americans think the...

22.09.2026 20

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Paramount Bends the Knee to Rob Bonta

Antitrust Paramount Bends the Knee to Rob Bonta California and 11 other states weaponized antitrust law until Paramount agreed to...

22.09.2026 20

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Court Upholds Suspicionless Cellphone Searches at the Border

Fourth Amendment Court Upholds Suspicionless Cellphone Searches at the Border A federal appeals court says it's legal for federal...

18.09.2026 20

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Trump's $1.4 Billion Crypto Haul Sinks the Senate's Crypto Bill

Cryptocurrencies Trump's $1.4 Billion Crypto Haul Sinks the Senate's Crypto Bill The Clarity Act's ethics provisions leave plenty...

17.09.2026 10

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American Tax Dollars Are Financing Cell Towers in Angola

China American Tax Dollars Are Financing Cell Towers in Angola The Trump administration’s strategy for the Export-Import Bank...

16.09.2026 20

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AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves.

Artificial Intelligence AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves. Dario Amodei is calling...

14.09.2026 10

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Moving Soon? Here Are 10 Modern Conveniences That Will Make It Easier.

The Goods Moving Soon? Here Are 10 Modern Conveniences That Will Make It Easier. How Wayfair, Taskrabbit, and Instacart simplify...

14.09.2026 20

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South Korea Will Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Nuclear Sector To Boost AI and Appease Trump

Foreign Policy South Korea Will Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Nuclear Sector To Boost AI and Appease Trump Facing a 25 percent tariff...

11.09.2026 20

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The Trump Administration's Long, Fruitless Hunt for Voter Fraud Comes to Rhode Island

Elections The Trump Administration's Long, Fruitless Hunt for Voter Fraud Comes to Rhode Island The Justice Department’s election...

09.09.2026 20

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Trump's War in Iran Has Cost Americans Over $101 Billion at the Pump

Iran Trump's War in Iran Has Cost Americans Over $101 Billion at the Pump Gasoline is up nearly 30 percent, and diesel prices are...

09.09.2026 10

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DOJ Says Barring AI Training on Copyrighted Material Could 'Severely Hamper' Tech Progress

Artificial Intelligence DOJ Says Barring AI Training on Copyrighted Material Could 'Severely Hamper' Tech Progress Training a model...

04.09.2026 20

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State Film Subsidies Lose Money. Trump Wants To Try the Idea Nationally.

Federal subsidies State Film Subsidies Lose Money. Trump Wants To Try the Idea Nationally. There's “no reason to think a federal...

03.09.2026 20

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Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Plan To Break Up Google's Ad Business

Antitrust Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Plan To Break Up Google's Ad Business Punishing a company for building the best...

03.09.2026 20

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Kalshi Says It's a Prediction Market. The 9th Circuit Says It's Gambling.

Ninth Circuit Kalshi Says It's a Prediction Market. The 9th Circuit Says It's Gambling. Prediction markets can no longer offer...

01.09.2026 20

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Judge Says Trump's Clampdown on Anthropic Violates the First Amendment

Artificial Intelligence Judge Says Trump's Clampdown on Anthropic Violates the First Amendment A judge ruled the Pentagon's supply...

28.08.2026 20

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A 90-Day Waiver on Beef Tariffs Won't Rescue America's Cattle Industry

Meat A 90-Day Waiver on Beef Tariffs Won't Rescue America's Cattle Industry It will take more than three months to fix the problems...

27.08.2026 20

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The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong

Data Centers The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong From Texas to Ohio, political candidates are...

26.08.2026 20

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Trump Is Taking Credit for D.C.'s Crime Drop. Here's What the Data Say.

Crime Trump Is Taking Credit for D.C.'s Crime Drop. Here's What the Data Say. Crime in D.C. had already fallen 29 percent before...

20.08.2026 20

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West Virginia Wants To Use Data Centers To Eliminate Its Income Tax

Infrastructure West Virginia Wants To Use Data Centers To Eliminate Its Income Tax The state's plan to attract large infrastructure...

17.08.2026 20

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Colombia's New President Wants More U.S. Military Help Fighting Cartels

War on Drugs Colombia's New President Wants More U.S. Military Help Fighting Cartels Abelardo de la Espriella campaigned on...

14.08.2026 20

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Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month

First Amendment Trump Media Is Selling Early Access to the President's Truth Social Posts for $100,000 a Month Press groups are...

13.08.2026 20

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Rob Bonta's Paramount Crusade Could Make California's Hollywood Exodus Even Worse

Antitrust Rob Bonta's Paramount Crusade Could Make California's Hollywood Exodus Even Worse California's attorney general is...

12.08.2026 20

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The War on Drugs Has Come to the Maternity Ward

War on Drugs The War on Drugs Has Come to the Maternity Ward Doctors are drug testing pregnant women without their consent, then...

11.08.2026 20

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The White House's Push To Pause the Hemp Ban Smells Like Cronyism

Crony Capitalism The White House's Push To Pause the Hemp Ban Smells Like Cronyism The ban would gut a growing industry, but the...

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Hawaii's End Run Around Citizens United Faces a First Amendment Roadblock

First Amendment Hawaii's End Run Around Citizens United Faces a First Amendment Roadblock A new Hawaii law reclassifies corporate...

06.08.2026 30

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Senators Want To Claw Back Trump's Spending Power. They Should Just Pass a Real Budget Instead.

Government Spending Senators Want To Claw Back Trump's Spending Power. They Should Just Pass a Real Budget Instead. The Senate’s...

05.08.2026 20

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The Trump Administration Just Named a Front-Runner in the Robotaxi Race

Driverless Cars The Trump Administration Just Named a Front-Runner in the Robotaxi Race Zoox got the first commercial exemption for...

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