WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Lieu Urge DOJ to Prosecute Insider Trading on Prediction Market Platforms * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Ted Lieu (CA-36) led 54 House Democrats in an effort to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue suspected insider trading on prediction market platforms more aggressively. "Trading on confidential, non-public information is illegal in traditional   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU & CASTEN URGE DOJ TO PROSECUTE INSIDER TRADING ON PREDICTION MARKET PLATFORMS * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressmen Ted W. Lieu (D - Los Angeles County) and Sean Casten (D-IL) led 54 House Democrats in an effort to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue suspected insider trading on prediction market platforms more aggressively. "Trading on confidential, non-public information is illegal   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, has sent a letter to Trafigura PTE CEO Richard Holtum, a Venezuelan state-owned mining firm, to examine human rights issues and anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing compliance. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 7, 2026 Richard Holtum Chief Executive Officer Trafigura PTE, Ltd 10 Collyer Quay, #29-01/05 Ocean Financial Centre Singapore 049315 Dear Mr. Holtum: I write r  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy Celebrates United's First Flight to Venezuela in Eight Years * United is the second airline to resume flights to Venezuela under President Trump's leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that United Airlines would resume flights to Venezuela this summer for the first time since June 2017  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WALL STREET WHATLEY Whatley Promised A "Very, Very Strong" Q1 & Q2. Today, Inflation Hit A New High As Families Continue To Struggle. * New data reveals inflation " soared " to 3.8% in April - the highest in three years and driven by high gas prices from the Iran War. But last December, DC Insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley promised "an economy that's growing and very, very stron  more