That’s led to some action. In January, Blumenthal introduced the Gambling Addiction Recovery and Treatment (GRIT) Act, which aims to stop sports betting companies from targeting problem gamblers and set aside federal funds to study and treat gambling addiction. “Any high-profile instance of gambling addiction serves as an urgent reminder, and warning sign, of the… Continue reading Shohei Ohtani translator scandal draws attention to ‘Wild West’ of sports betting, lawmakers say
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Ex-DOJ Official Dishes Out 1 Big Conclusion From Trump’s Wild Trial Date Request
Former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal said the attempt by Donald Trump’s legal team to move the former president’s election interference trial to April 2026 shows his “consciousness of guilt.” MSNBC’s Joy Reid on Thursday asked the show’s panelists whether they found the proposed date “laughable” before Katyal chimed in. “I mean, laughable gives it… Continue reading Ex-DOJ Official Dishes Out 1 Big Conclusion From Trump’s Wild Trial Date Request
Mike Lindell’s ‘Election Crime’ Event Touts Wild Conspiracies
Donald Trump’s alleged criminal efforts to use lies about the 2020 presidential election to steal a second term have now landed him two indictments, one each in federal and state court. But to those who’ve built up their livings, identities and communities around those lies, the stakes are, in some ways, even higher than potential… Continue reading Mike Lindell’s ‘Election Crime’ Event Touts Wild Conspiracies
Capture of wild mustangs will continue, despite deaths of 31 wild horses, judge rules
RENO, Nev. — Over the objections of wild horse advocates, a judge cleared the way Wednesday night for the U.S. government to continue capturing thousands of mustangs in Nevada despite the deaths of 31 horses during the weekslong roundup. In a ruling from the bench after a seven-hour hearing in Reno, U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks said… Continue reading Capture of wild mustangs will continue, despite deaths of 31 wild horses, judge rules