Merkley, Klobuchar Launch New Effort to Ban Federal Elected Officials Profiting from Prediction Markets - Merkley
Hacker News
March 7, 2026
Effort comes after reports of individuals suspiciously earning massive payouts before Iran Strikes, Venezuela Military Actions Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar launched a new effort to prevent government officials at the highest levels from engaging in prediction markets, cracking down on the potential for any […]
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Originally published on Hacker News on 3/7/2026