January 6, 2026

A trader netted $400,000 by betting on Maduro’s capture. Was it insider trading?

A multi-thousand-dollar bet on the fall of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is fueling a new push to crack down on “insider trading” in the world of prediction markets. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., plans to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, after a newly created Polymarket account turned roughly $30,000 in […]

January 6, 2026

Maduro says he was ‘kidnapped,’ pleads not guilty to drug charges

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty today to U.S. drug-trafficking charges. This was his first public appearance after an extraordinary special forces attack by the United States, leading to his arrest.  “I’m innocent,” Maduro said through an interpreter, according to The Associated Press. “I’m not guilty. I am a decent man.” Maduro also told […]

January 6, 2026

Trump floats action against Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Iran and Greenland

Fresh off the capture of Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump indicated more interventions could be on the horizon. In a series of warnings from Air Force One, the president is signaling that the U.S. raid in Caracas may only be the beginning. Trump suggested the United States could take action against several Western countries — […]

January 6, 2026

EU threatens action after Musk’s Grok creates images of undressed minors

The European Union is considering action against Elon Musk’s Grok after the artificial intelligence tool created sexualized images of minors. The EU joined Britain, India, Malaysia and France in threatening to punish Grok over the undressing of minors. In a statement on Monday, EU digital affairs spokesman Thomas Regnier addressed the chatbot as well as […]

January 6, 2026

As New York City’s congestion pricing turns 1, here’s how it’s working

Monday marks one year since New York City began its congestion pricing toll for parts of the city. The controversial plan is an attempt to reduce traffic, improve air quality and raise revenue for the city.  Congestion pricing adds a $9 fee on most drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours. Cameras track […]

January 6, 2026

CDC nixes 7 vaccines from routine childhood recommendations

Jim O’Neill, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced Monday sweeping changes to the country’s routine childhood vaccine schedule.  The CDC now recommends that all children receive vaccines against 11, instead of 18, diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, polio, pertussis, tetanus, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, human […]

January 6, 2026

Pete Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly, here’s what it means

On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he is issuing a letter of censure to Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. The move concerns the lawmaker’s participation in a video reminding troops to resist unlawful orders. Hegseth said the letter was a “necessary” step in the process that could ultimately end with Hegseth demoting Kelly’s retired rank […]

January 6, 2026

Maduro faces life in US prison after dramatic capture in Venezuela

In 2020, the Department of Justice did something almost unheard of: it indicted a sitting president of a foreign nation — Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro — on drug trafficking charges. But the case languished for five years, as Maduro continued to rule his South American country. In an even more extraordinary move, that all changed this […]