Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced a bill on Monday that would ban prediction markets from listing sports wagering or casino-style games on their platforms. The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act would prevent entities regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from allowing betting on sporting events, like prediction markets… Source…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Brian Bedford will address reporters Monday afternoon following the deadly crash of a jet and a fire truck on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia International Airport. The plane was attempting to land when it hit the emergency vehicle, which was traveling on the runway… Source link
The Supreme Court on Monday cast doubt on whether mail-in ballots received after polls close on Election Day should be counted, in a move that would have a major impact on the November midterm elections. Mississippi defended its statute that allows a five-day grace period for ballots postmarked on Election Day but received later. More…
Oil prices fell on Monday as President Trump described “productive” talks with Iran. Oil prices actually fell minutes before Trump’s Truth social post. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at around $102 a barrel on Monday, down from around $113 a barrel earlier in the day. US benchmark WTI was trading at around… Source link
President Trump will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday to highlight the crime task force he established last year. Trump formed the Memphis SAFE Task Force last September to replicate federal law enforcement action in Washington, D.C., in the Tennessee city. “This task force will be a replication of our exceptionally successful efforts… Source link
No black defendant in a murder case should be represented by a KKK-affiliated lawyer without his or her knowledge and consent Source link
President Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election is having political consequences for Republicans, as they are pressured to pass legislation to change registration laws and see the effects of redistricting wars and aggressive deportation policies. Source link
President Trump said Monday morning that attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure would be halted for five days as “constructive negotiations” continue on a “complete resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.” Before the start of trading, stock market futures prices rose due to this news. On Capitol Hill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
President Trump said on Monday that US attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure would be halted for five days after “very good” and “productive” talks with leaders in Tehran. “I am pleased to report that over the past two days we have had very good and productive conversations between the United States and the country of…
Morning Report is The Hill’s newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Trump’s deadline on Strait of Hormuz ▪ Mullin set for confirmation ▪ Supreme Court to hear ballot case ▪ House GOP attendance concerns The clock is almost up for President Trump’s threat to “destroy” Iran’s power plants if Iran doesn’t reopen the Strait…
