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Feds probe 'mention markets' amid White House Kalshi controversy

NPR News 14 Aug 2026 1 views

Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators.

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