I've been watching @StephenAtHome religiously since high school, so it was a bit of a shock when I saw him open his monologue with a story I wrote about a new Harvard IOP youth poll for @thehill https://t.co/m2Qe0FLs5l @thehill
SCOOP: I obtained a pitch deck in which the entity that paid for Transportation Sec’y Duffy’s new reality show outlined different partner levels — $1 million, $500,000, $250,000 and $100,000 — which include recognition on its sponsors page and networking. https://t.co/zLAj6VfJVx
Banking groups are floating last-minute changes to a compromise on stablecoin yield as a key Senate panel begins considering CLARITY Act https://t.co/OEQ3OeNdnh
Not only is Ginny one of the best reporters I've ever met, but she also tirelessly leads the CT Mirror's intern program, making time and space for early-career journalists (including myself) to thrive! There's no one I know who deserves this more.
An oversight hearing by any other name...
House Ag hearing w/ CFTC chairman next Thurs. morning. No agency oversight hearings occurred in 2025 while the (sports) predictions markets exploded.
https://t.co/kNAcskPCJX
Kalshi’s new DC ads have sparked memes and a war of words with @Polymarket.
Polymarket accused it of “misinforming” the public.
Kalshi’s response: “That’s laughable.”
The battle between the betting rivals is escalating as regulators increase scrutiny. Read more @business
In California, lawmakers are already attempting to ban prediction market ads (for kids). Readers of @POLITICOPro's "California Decoded" newsletter saw it first last week ...
https://t.co/gVfECESCic
Top prediction market platform Kalshi hired lobbying powerhouse Squire Patton Boggs to help make their case in DC as the company faces an onslaught of lawsuits & bill intros.
The new lobbying team includes a former Trump White House aide and Congressional Black Caucus staffer.
White House sr official @patrickjwitt says they're "on the cusp" of delivering a durable compromise on the yield issue that's pitted banks against crypto firms in moving to a vote on CLARITY market structure legislation.
Meta's $45 million super PAC lost 3/4 of the Illinois state legislature races it spent in last night.
Meta spent $750,000 across four state races in Illinois and their only chosen candidate who won was Paul Kendrick in IL-HD-12.
My colleague @EricM_Katz and I went through all 23 hours of DOGE depositions that've been going viral.
Within them, we found a clearer picture of DOGE's disjointed reporting structure, its chaotic processes + the zealous pressure campaign it unleashed on agencies.
Democratic voters in Illinois this week rejected most candidates supported by the crypto and artificial intelligence industries, @birnbaum_e and @yashroy87 write: https://t.co/yy5pvwCM6j
Crypto and AI have built a war chest of hundreds of millions for 2026, warning candidates to support them or face an overwhelming wave of cash. Until Illinois yesterday, Crypto's money had won in every race it spent in. Read more: https://t.co/ZSKWchphKh w @birnbaum_e
The Illinois primaries are among the first major losses for Fairshake (Crypto's Pac), which spent more than $10 million against LTG Stratton in the Senate race and $2.5 million against La Shawn Ford in IL-7. Both Won.
The Illinois primaries are among the first major losses for Fairshake (Crypto's Pac), which spent more than $10 million against LTG Stratton in the Senate race and $2.5 million against La Shawn Ford in IL-7. Both Won.