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States may get power to sponsor worker visas in the US under new bipartisan bill

Pilot programme would allow states to address labour shortages while Washington retains control over security checks and immigration enforcement

The Economic Times

The not-so-secret filibuster society

President Donald Trump has made his position clear: He wants Senate Republicans to nuke the legislative filibuster and push through a sprawling voter ID bill. It’s enough to make some Republicans think twice before leaping to the filibuster’s defense, as the arcane details of Senate procedure spark strong emotions and…

Roll Call

Utah's Representatives Sold Off-Roaders, Hunters, Campers, And Their Constituents Out With Latest Attack on Public Lands

A host of Utah's elected representatives recently worked with the Trump Administration to, once again, shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Parks by 90%, selling out their constituents and selling them a lie that you couldn't do anything, when the only thing barred was mining extraction and development.

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'Deeply Troubling': Senators Demand CFTC Probe Into Polymarket's Deceptive Ads as Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion

Prediction market's US expansion lifts revenue past $1B, but senators probe claims of fake trades, simulated sites and undisclosed paid influencers in promotional campaigns.

International Business Times UK

In Taylor Swift's beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor

Rumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill after a large tent appeared near her estate

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Taylor Swift wedding rumours grip Rhode Island town after mysterious tent appears

Rumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill

The Independent UK

A data center caused an uproar in Utah. Congress is watching (and waiting)

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Residents from a state starving for water have become the face of local struggles against Big Tech, locked in protests against a proposed data center that at one point was set to sprawl thousands of acres larger than its infamous Bryce Canyon. Some are looking for…

Roll Call

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A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church’s Christian identity back in the spotlight

The Pentagon’s recent revision to its list of Christian religions has reignited a long-standing debate about whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination

The Independent UK

Utah Republicans Force the Pentagon to Back Down After a Controversial Religious Labeling Policy Sparks a Military Firestorm

The shift reflects Hegseth’s broader push to reassert religion’s place in the military.

The Mary Sue

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Sparks Federal Lawsuit Over Polymarket, Kalshi

The federal government has sued Minnesota over a new law that would make it a felony to operate, host, or advertise prediction markets in the state, opening a major legal fight over platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi at a time when regulators are already wrestling with questions about gambling,…

Latin Times

Tensions over prediction markets dominate Senate hearing

Senators at a Commerce Committee panel hearing aired concerns Wednesday about rapidly growing prediction markets, appearing largely unswayed by industry arguments that they are not a form of betting subject to state regulation. Members of the committee’s Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy Subcommittee were in agreement at a hearing that…

Roll Call

Congress Declines Again To Rein in Trump's Iran War

Republicans can’t decide whether the war is too early to stop, too late to stop, or nonexistent in the first place.

Reason

‘Unhinged’ Trump has ‘unchecked power’ and world ‘holds its breath’ with each tweet, says Schumer in call for war powers vote

‘The entire world holds its breath, wondering what's next going to come out of his mouth,’ the New York Democrat said

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump confirms rescue of second American airman from downed fighter jet in Iran

Race to find second crew member had been going on since the F-15 was shot down on Friday

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US senators urge Taiwan to approve $40 billion defence budget amid China tensions

While the U.S does not formally recognise Taiwan, it is the island’s strongest informal backer and arms supplier

The Times of India

Four US senators to tour Taiwan Donald's Trump China visit

A bipartisan group of four US senators will visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea in the coming days ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Beijing in May, in a move aimed at reinforcing American alliances in Asia.

International Business Times

Prediction Markets Make Drastic Changes After Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Reclassify Kalshi, Polymarket As Gambling Sites

Prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kashi face potential regulation as gambling sites

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Flutter Stock Could Be a Big Winner as Lawmakers Zero In on Prediction Markets. Should You Buy FLUT Here?

Flutter's stock is surging on strong results, but a new bipartisan bill targeting prediction markets could shake up FLUT's boldest growth bet. Here's what investors need to know.

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The Independent UK

Kalshi and Polymarket rush to ban insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets

Kalshi and Polymarket are tightening their rules on insider trading as Congress appears to be moving closer to cracking down on prediction markets

The Independent UK

Senators want to ban sports betting on prediction sites like Polymarket and Kalshi: report

Sens. Adam Schiff and John Curtis want to prevent the apps from allowing sports betting as the practice becomes more integrated in professional leagues

The Guardian - US

Trump’s pick for state department role withdraws after backlash over past ‘anti-Israel’ and race remarks

Failure to appoint Jeremy Carl is a rare setback for Trump, with Republican-controlled Senate mostly approving his appointments

Roll Call

Minneapolis shooting galvanizes some Trump faithful in Senate GOP

A Senate GOP caucus largely loyal to Trump appears increasingly at odds with his immigration policies after a shooting in Minnesota.

Roll Call

Worker shortage looms over new US nuclear power focus - Roll Call

An aging nuclear power workforce and shortage of qualified employees could pose a challenge to Trump's goals for a "nuclear renaissance."

The Guardian - US

Trump calls on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster rule

Calling Democrats ‘stone cold crazy’, president says ‘nuclear option’ is necessary to end government shutdown

RideApart

The Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act Is a Good Idea, But is Based on a Lie

Though it sounds like the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act has good intentions, the way it's drafted, and who drafted it, will only serve developers, extractive industries, and those who'd do away with public lands.

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