Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to Iran war draw calls for investigations

NEW YORK — Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket after the latest instance where groups of anonymous traders made strategic, well-timed bets on a major geopolitical event hours before it occurred. On Wednesday, The Associated Press reported that at least 50 brand new accounts on Polymarket placed substantial … Read more

Republicans block Jeffries’ gambit to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Iran ceasefire in peril: UAE demands clarification as aggression continues Matt Finn reports live from Dubai as the UAE demands urgent clarification on the Iran ceasefire agreement, stating the ‘era of courtesies has passed’ amid escalating aggression. Retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler analyzes the peril in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has fired 2,819 … Read more

Republicans block effort to halt Trump’s war with Iran after ‘civilization’ threat

WASHINGTON — House Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a resolution to halt Donald Trump’s war with Iran on Thursday — a response to the president’s shocking threat two days earlier to annihilate “a whole civilization.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. House and Senate lawmakers are … Read more

Israel’s war in Lebanon becomes a flashpoint as Iran says U.S. must choose “between war and ceasefire”

Lebanon has emerged as a flashpoint in President Trump’s effort to end the Iran war, with the U.S. and Israel publicly disagreeing with Iran and Pakistan over whether the country to Israel’s north is included in the two-week ceasefire announced earlier this week.  Opposing stances over the terms of the deal — and claims by Iran … Read more

Rogue Dem bucks party on Trump war powers, calls Iran ‘47-year-old war crime’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democratic rogue isn’t buying his party’s argument that President Donald Trump was on the cusp of committing war crimes in Iran and plans to again stop their attempts to handcuff his policing power in the region. “If you want to talk about a war crime, you … Read more

Live Updates: Trump threatens Iran as dispute over Israel’s war in Lebanon casts doubt on ceasefire

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told CBS News partner network BBC that Israel’s attacks on Lebanon Wednesday were “a grave violation” of the ceasefire agreement, adding that the U.S. must choose “between war and ceasefire – you cannot have it both at the same time.” “You cannot ask for a ceasefire and then accept … Read more

Colorado’s latest Supreme Court loss adds to growing string of culture war defeats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorado’s loss in the Supreme Court’s Kaley Chiles case last week marked the third time in recent years the justices have rebuked the state in a major culture-war dispute, adding to a growing pattern of high-profile reversals in cases over speech, religion and anti-discrimination law. The high … Read more

Trump’s Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies

BUDAPEST, Hungary — When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, he was eager to pick up where he left off by strengthening ties with Europe’s right wing. But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a … Read more