{Beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Prediction markets boom DC messaging Prediction markets are making their presence felt in Washington with flashy ads and events, as these platforms face increasing criticism from lawmakers concerned about insider trading and the markets’ links to war and death. © Alison Robert, The Associated Press Kalshi launched an ad……
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday committed to holding a hearing with victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as part of his committee’s ongoing investigation, a day after First Lady Melania Trump called on Congress to allow them to testify. “I always planned to have a hearing with the victims,” Comer…
A new law signed by President Trump late last year authorizes automatic registration of most youths in the military draft pool. The change is not linked to US military operations against Iran, which began after the US and Israel launched attacks on the Middle Eastern country in late February. … Source link
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell brought together a group of bank executives this week to discuss cybersecurity concerns in the wake of Anthropic’s new Mythos model, multiple people familiar with the meeting told The Hill. The meeting held at the Treasury Department on Tuesday follows Anthropic’s announcement of its latest……
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham on Thursday expressed skepticism about President Trump’s statement that she was not aware of what First Lady Melania Trump was going to say at her White House press event, in which she denied any association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “And I’m going to say that I…
The Vatican backed the Pentagon earlier this year against news reports claiming a meeting between the Holy See’s then-envoy to the United States and a top Pentagon official resulted in threats against the Catholic Church. Elbridge Colby, head of the Pentagon’s policy office, met with former Vatican diplomat Cardinal Christophe Pierre… Source link
Speaker of Iran’s parliament Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Friday there would be no talks with the US without a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of blocked Iranian assets. Ghalibaf wrote on social platform X that “the two measures mutually agreed upon between the two parties have not yet been implemented.” “These two things must…
It’s not just Trump – tensions began during the reign of Obama, who started calling Europeans “free riders”. Source link
Bibi’s relationship with Trump has alienated mainstream Democrats and rankled non-interventionist Republicans. Source link
His reckless rhetoric is causing collateral damage to the transatlantic alliance in Operation Epic Fury. Source link
