Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers : NPR

Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers : NPR

FILE – Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., listens throughout a House committee on homeland safety listening to addressing threats to election safety at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP conceal caption toggle caption Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP NEW YORK — Calls are growing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket after…

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South Korea says ‘credible intelligence’ indicates North Korean leader’s daughter is successor

South Korea says ‘credible intelligence’ indicates North Korean leader’s daughter is successor

By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, April 6 (Reuters) – South Korea’s spy company now believes North Korean chief Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers ‌mentioned on Monday, citing a current public show of her driving a tank that ‌was possible supposed to dispel any doubts. The National Intelligence Service (NIS)…

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Gilliard criticizes lawmakers for advancing Trump, Kirk road namings

Gilliard criticizes lawmakers for advancing Trump, Kirk road namings

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina Rep. Wendell Gilliard criticized House lawmakers Thursday for advancing a sequence of resolutions to call highways and a bridge after former President Donald Trump and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, arguing that the chamber is prioritizing political symbolism over public security laws. This determination represents “a sad day in South…

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GOP lawmakers push DOJ for charges against Jan. 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson

GOP lawmakers push DOJ for charges against Jan. 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson

Republicans on Capitol Hill are asking the Justice Department to think about bringing felony charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide in President Donald Trump’s first administration who turned a star congressional witness concerning the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, in line with two sources accustomed to current developments. GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk made a…

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Markwayne Mullin has started making policy changes at DHS. Some GOP lawmakers want him to do more

Markwayne Mullin has started making policy changes at DHS. Some GOP lawmakers want him to do more

During his affirmation listening to final month, Markwayne Mullin promised to make changes at the Department of Homeland Security if he had been to be confirmed as its subsequent secretary. He referred to as the controversial policy below outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem that required her approval of contracts exceeding $100,000 “micromanaging.” He mentioned Immigration and…

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