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Kalshi permanently bans George Santos and fines him $71,356 over insider trading and price manipulation tied to State of the Union bets

Prediction market platform Kalshi announced Monday it has permanently banned former Rep. George Santos and imposed a $71,356 penalty after its compliance department found reasonable cause to believe he engaged in insider trading and price manipulation related to contracts on his attendance at the 2026 State of the Union address. The ban is Kalshi's first-ever lifetime ban; all four other individuals named in Monday's enforcement actions received only temporary suspensions after cooperating with the company's compliance investigation. Santos did not cooperate with the investigation.

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The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal

U.S. and Canada Move Toward Trade War as 50% Tariffs Loom After Negotiations Break Down

The Trump administration announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods after trade negotiations between the two countries broke down. Canada signaled retaliatory tariff measures of its own in response. The standoff represents a significant escalation in trade tensions between the two neighboring countries.

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Wall Street Journal

Global Bond Markets Decline as Yields Rise Across Major Economies

NPR

Music industry battles AI companies over training data rights, licensing deals, and artist compensation

CNN

Abandoned U.S. factories are being converted into AI data centers as companies seek faster buildout timelines

CNN

More than 900 million SpaceX shares unlock, more than doubling publicly traded float

NPR

SpaceX Reports Near-Doubled Revenue and $541 Million Loss in First Post-IPO Quarterly Earnings

NPR

Anthropic settles AI copyright lawsuit for $1.5 billion, but authors describe outcome as a mixed result

Associated Press, NPR, The New York Times +1

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol, and dairy

CNN

SpaceX joins the Nasdaq 100, giving index fund investors automatic exposure to the stock

Fox News

Sam Altman proposes 5% government stake in OpenAI if AI competitors match the offer

CNN

Danville, Virginia councilman's sidewalk campaign video goes viral, drawing millions of views and wider debate about local infrastructure

Washington Examiner

Industry group analysis warns restricting solar and wind could raise U.S. electricity prices by over 6% through 2033

Washington Examiner

Industry Group Study Finds Restricting Solar and Wind Could Add 6% to U.S. Electricity Prices

Wall Street Journal

Baseten Raises $1.5 Billion at Up to $13 Billion Valuation, Targeting Lower-Cost AI Inference Market

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