American former congressman, convicted felon, expelled from Congress in 2023
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned from Congress as the House Ethics Committee moves toward a vote on punishment after finding 25 ethics violations. She denies wrongdoing and faces federal criminal charges over FEMA funds allegedly funneled to her campaign. The resignation follows a pattern of recent departures by lawmakers under ethics probes.
Federal investigators are examining whether George Santos placed bets on Kalshi about his own attendance at the State of the Union, with the trades flagged by the market and referred to the DOJ and CFTC. Santos has previously been convicted and pardoned, and his current status is under scrutiny as prediction markets face regulatory pressure.
Kalshi has started collecting job information to screen markets at heightened risk of manipulation and is rolling out a risk-scoring system plus 24/7 whistleblower channel. The measures aim to curb insider trading after a string of cases across Kalshi and Polymarket, including investigations into George Santos and a Google insider-trading case.
TechCrunch and other outlets report a wave of AI agents moving into consumer tools. OpenClaw launches on iOS/Android; Acti unveils an agent-enabled keyboard; OKX launches AI agents marketplace; Meta exploring Arena-style prediction markets; Bloomberg/Times detail Kalshi and Polymarket stakes.
The Alaska Supreme Court has allowed Dan J. Sullivan to appear on the Republican ballot alongside incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, reversing an earlier disqualification for allegedly aiming to confuse voters. The court directs the Division of Elections to differentiate candidates within ballot design law as appeals proceed. The controversy centers on whether the challenger’s name and party affiliation could mislead voters ahead of the primary.
George Santos has been announced as a contestant on Fox’s fifth season of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, set for September. The program will push participants through extreme military-style challenges in a Malaysian jungle, alongside more than a dozen rivals including Matt Barnes and Ruby Rose. Santos has a history of fabricating aspects of his life and was expelled from Congress amid criminal allegations.