Senators introduce bipartisan bill to ban sports betting on prediction markets

A new bill introduced in the Senate Monday would ban prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from accepting or listing transactions related to sports events and casino-style games. The bill, co-sponsored by Senator Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and John Curtis, R-Utah, is the first bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate targeting the rise of sports betting … Read more

Dems block GOP amendment tying voter ID bill to transgender sports ban

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats blocked a move by Senate Republicans to modify a Trump-backed voter ID bill with a provision that would halt men in women’s sports. The amendment to the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act from Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., was one of several tweaks to … Read more

Georgia gubernatorial hopeful vows to ‘ban DEI’ but his own company touted diversity and inclusion

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Rick Jackson, who is seeking the Republican nomination in the Georgia gubernatorial race, appeared to support Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies at Jackson Healthcare, according to unearthed audio of a former DEI executive at his company, but Jackson is now promising to put … Read more

If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds

Tooth decay can begin very early in a child’s life. If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit which advocates for fluoridation, used Medicaid claims … Read more

Minnesota bill would ban warrants allowing police to collect data from devices near a crime scene

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers has proposed a bill seeking to ban warrants allowing law enforcement to gather data revealing which cellphones and other devices that were near a crime scene at a specific time. Democrat state Sen. Erin Maye Quade introduced a Senate bill to … Read more

Virginia Dems send sweeping gun ban to Spanberger as West Virginia weighs expanding machine-gun access

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Democrats have sent a sweeping gun-control package to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk, while West Virginia lawmakers are debating the opposite approach — a proposal that would allow residents to lawfully obtain machine guns. The dueling efforts highlight how sharply gun policy is diverging across the old … Read more

Bipartisan housing push advances, but Trump-backed investor ban faces resistance

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate moved closer Wednesday to advancing a sweeping housing package aimed at boosting affordability, but a Trump-backed provision banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes is emerging as a flashpoint. Lawmakers cleared another procedural hurdle for the bill on Wednesday, setting up a likely final vote … Read more

Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks but cites misgivings

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday signed ban on abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, generally at about six weeks’ gestation and often before women know they’re pregnant. The signing makes Wyoming the fifth state to bar abortions at that stage of pregnancy, along with Florida, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina. Thirteen other … Read more

“Fetal heartbeat” abortion ban signed into law by Wyoming governor but court challenge likely

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday signed legislation banning abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, generally at about six weeks’ gestation and often before women know they’re pregnant. The signing makes Wyoming the fifth state to bar abortions at that stage of pregnancy, along with Florida, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina. Thirteen other … Read more

Appeals court declares DC ban on certain gun magazines unconstitutional

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An appeals court struck down a local law in the District of Columbia that banned gun magazines containing more than 10 bullets, describing the measure as unconstitutional.  The ruling Thursday from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals also reversed the conviction of Tyree Benson, who was taken … Read more