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Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midtermsA whistleblower says the U. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.NPRWORLD
Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union tradesKalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own attendance at the State of the Union. The company also fined the disgraced congressman more than $71,000.NPRWORLD
George Santos Bet on Whether He'd Show Up to the State of the Union—Kalshi Just Banned Him for LifeThe exchange found the former congressman placed large trades on his own State of the Union attendance, then made false statements to move prices, profiting nearly $18,000.DecryptCRYPTO
Trump tells FCC to punish journalist for calling his election results "mixed"Trump furious at NBC's Kristen Welker for saying he had mixed results in primary endorsements.Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform for lifeThe prediction market operator Kalshi says Santos made barred trades and misleading comments that influenced prices.BBC NewsWORLD
Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George SantosThe prediction market platform banned Santos for manipulation as part of the industry's ongoing efforts to show it's dealing with bad behavior.CoinDeskCRYPTO
New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — this episode moves really fast. It’s an election year, after all, with a shocking amount of tech policy at stake, and Governor Hochul has taken strong positions on almost every major tech issue…The Verge AIAI
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Receives Congressional Space Medal of HonorFrom left to right: NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Donald J.NASASCIENCE
GOP heads to Supreme Court after losing case over TV election ad pricesGOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election adsRepublicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court's order on elections. But it could open door to 'chaos' - AP NewsNothing changes yet with the Supreme Court's order on elections. But it could open door to 'chaos' AP NewsAssociated PressWORLD
Crypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this yearStand With Crypto, a member group that rates the crypto friendliness of politicians, is supporting 32 U. House incumbents, with more endorsements coming.CoinDeskCRYPTO

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