Politics

Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation

Prediction market apps are doubling down on paid content creators denying election results, asking them to remove posts or lose sponsorship

Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness

Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation shows

Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds

Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intensely

Obama Judge Deals Blow to Trump's $100,000 Tax on H-1B Visa Workers

A federal judge has denied President Donald Trump’s effort to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applicants seeking high-skilled jobs in the United States, which would have imposed the massive fee on tens of thousands of foreign workers.

Bernie Sanders on possible 2028 bid: 'I suspect that's not going to happen'

After two high-profile presidential runs, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) all but ruled out another try in 2028.

Lebanon’s president refuses to meet Netanyahu until war ends

In statement to CNN, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said:

Why the Public Is Gravitating Toward the Hunter Biden Approach

His return to public life is going much better than Jill’s.

Ex-Border Patrol official Bovino not ruling out 2028 run if that's 'what it takes'

Former Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino suggested on Monday that he is not ruling out a 2028 presidential run.

Voter fraud or 'red mirage'? Why Pratt's fate and LA mayoral race is complicated

LOS ANGELES — Nearly a week after polls closed, Los Angeles still has no idea who will face off against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a November runoff. That has led to loud accusations that the fix is in — and the victim this time is reality TV star and upstart candidate Spencer Pratt.

Steve Hilton says 'world is laughing' at California's vote counting process

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to speed up California‘s vote counting process, arguing delays in reporting election results are eroding public trust in the state’s election.

The Iran runaround

THE IRAN RUNAROUND. Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump told reporters that talks to end the Iran war were going “very well,” so well that they might result in an agreement in a few days. “I mean, if it happens — it might not happen, who knows? But if it happens, it could happen over the weekend,” the president said.

House passes bill to ease China's chokehold on critical minerals supply

The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to bolster federal cooperation with allies to produce critical minerals and reduce reliance on China, which has used its dominant position as leverage against the West.