The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is proposing to formally define event contracts, including those tied to sports, politics, culture and weather, as swaps, in a change the agency says would confirm its exclusive jurisdiction over contracts traded on prediction markets.
President Trump signed an executive order Monday creating a National Institutes of Health division focused on women's health and turning research into cures.
Lawyers for Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook called President Trump’s investigation committee into her “demonstrably biased.” "A hearing with demonstrably biased members, unspecified additional allegations, and an unclear schedule for the disclosure of any additional evidence – with no explanation for why it was not previously produced – is not a process...
The war in Ukraine — and the question of the American role in it — has been thrown into a new moment of chaos and crisis. Wednesday brought a blizzard of developments: revelations that Ukraine had been abruptly restricted in its use of a satellite service that is crucial to its wartime efforts; an accusation...
Presented by Coalition to Strengthen Americas Healthcare {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA abortion pill review angers GOP lawmakers Congressional Republicans have some pointed questions for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following the agency’s recent disclosure that a safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone won’t be public until...
Irish novelist Sally Rooney said her support for Palestine Action, an organization banned by the British government, means she is blocked from selling her books in the United Kingdom. Rooney, the author of "Normal People" and "Intermezzo," told The Guardian on Wednesday that after the British government proscribed the protest group as a terrorist organization...
President Trump is campaigning Wednesday evening in Montana, as Republicans fight to hold on to their majorities in both chambers of Congress. Trump is expected to rally supporters for GOP candidate Aaron Flint, who is facing Democrat Sam Forstag in the race to replace retiring Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) in the state's 1st Congressional District....
Former Vice President Kamala Harris told actor Keke Palmer she has not yet decided on a presidential run in 2028 amid mounting speculation surrounding whether the Democrat will launch a third campaign. Harris joined Palmer’s podcast, “Baby, This is Keke Palmer,” for a lengthy interview on the Trump administration, the midterms, her time as vice...
A group of state attorneys general are suing the artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT-maker of illegally misleading users over the safety of its chatbot. Eight states filed lawsuits Wednesday, alleging OpenAI pushed forward with development of its AI products, despite knowing its products require safety guardrails. The bipartisan group of state leaders argue OpenAI...
President Trump suggested Wednesday at a campaign rally in Arizona that leakers should be shot, in an apparent reference to leaks surrounding U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. “Somebody leaked, some sleazebag. They ought to go to jail and be shot. For the rest of their life, they should be in jail,” Trump said at...
In today's issue: ▪ A busy debate night ▪ Guilfoyle resigns ▪ Zacharia’s rocky start ▪ Trump adds more red state stops Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D) went head-to-head for the second and final time Tuesday night, just as early in-person voting is set to start in the battleground. Iowans...
With the federal government's annual deficit reaching $2 trillion in 2026, three bipartisan House-passed anti-fraud bills are currently awaiting Senate action during the lame duck session.
School start times have taken center stage in the fight surrounding permanent daylight saving time. Senators concerned about kids walking to school in the dark are holding the line against legislation — passed by the House and vocally backed by President Trump — that would halt the semiannual clock-changing. And while those who want permanent...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will examine the reach of a decades-old privacy law designed to protect video rental records in a case that could shape current and future lawsuits over digital tracking tools. The justices are weighing whether the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) protects consumers who subscribe to any of a company’s products or only those...
