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Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr. advisory role, pointing to Polymarket ties

Kalshi has ended Donald Trump Jr.’s advisory role with the company after his firm, 1789 Capital, increased its investment in Polymarket earlier this year. “We have mutually agreed to end Don’s advisory role after his firm’s significant investment in a competitor this past summer,” Kalshi spokesperson Dani Lever said in a statement. “We are grateful...

FBI: North Korean hackers have stolen $400 million in crypto over last 18 months

The FBI said Thursday that North Korean hackers have stolen more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 ​months using a social engineering scheme called “FaceStealer.” The scheme uses imposter versions of video conference platforms and secretly recorded web camera videos along with computer intrusions to target people working in the cryptocurrency industry,...

Top trade committee Democrats launch probe into Trump administration approving Nvidia’s chip sales to China

The top Democrats on the House and Senate's trade committees are requesting the Commerce Department preserve its records on President Trump's decision late last year to allow Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China. The investigation was announced Thursday by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee; and Rep. Richard...

GOP lawmaker says party is focusing on ‘political power’ rather than people

Texas Rep. Chip Roy (R) issued a scathing rebuke of the Republican Party on Thursday, after the GOP lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections last week.  Roy, who will depart his role on Jan. 3 after launching an unsuccessful bid for Texas attorney general, spoke for nearly half an hour...

Shaheen, Tillis demand probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

Outgoing bipartisan senators outraged over Ukrainian reports of interruptions to military-grade satellite access are calling for Congress to pursue accountability for the shutdown, focusing on Elon Musk’s company SpaceX and the Pentagon.  Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) issued a statement obtained exclusively by The Hill urging Congress to conduct oversight on Kyiv’s...

Democrat Cindy Holscher wins Kansas governor’s race, extending party’s hold on governor’s mansion

Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher wins the Kansas governor's race over Trump-backed Republican Ty Masterson, keeping the governor's mansion in Democratic hands.

Meet the 27-year old behind the protein ad that helped flip Mississippi

You know you’ve made a good ad when it’s outperforming an endorsement video from Barack Obama.Ryan Sayles, a 27-year-old Mississippi content creator, is behind...

Mamdani prepares to fulfill promise to axe NYPD unit responsible for controlling protest violence

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reportedly preparing to disband the NYPD's Strategic Response Group after months of failing to fulfill his promise to do so.

Palantir’s CEO on why he’s ‘the most popular’ tech CEO

Palantir’s CEO on why he’s ‘the most popular’ tech CEO lead image

Federal government begins new fiscal year in deep budget deficit

Uncle Sam's income dipped and spending rose in October as the federal government started off fiscal 2027 just as it ended 2026 -- deep in the red.

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Keep Guard in D.C., Muslim interns, DOJ lawyer booted from case

The very day last month that the District of Columbia was arguing in a federal appeals court against President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to help protect the city, David Michael captured a daylight shooting on his patio cam at his LeDroit Park home.

Hakeem Jeffries backs return of proxy voting when Democrats take over, rewrite House rules

House Democrats are eyeing changes to how the chamber operates when their colossal majority takes control next Congress.

U.S. returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro’s ouster, report says

The Trump administration says it has returned more than $12 billion, or almost 99%, of the revenue obtained from the sales of Venezuelan oil since it ousted then-President Nicolas Maduro in January.

Trump calls for Senate GOP to move Reconciliation 3.0 ‘immediately’

President Trump Thursday called on the Republicans' Senate leaders to take swift action on the $350 billion reconciliation package.

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