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The ragebait candidate who wants to govern Florida

The ragebait candidate who wants to govern Florida

It can be hard to make sense of James Fishback. The longshot Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate is the son of an immigrant and fiercely nativist, a self-proclaimed finance success story...

The FBI is buying Americans’ location data

The FBI is buying Americans’ location data

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on...

Congress considers blowing up internet law

Congress considers blowing up internet law

Internet platforms' liability shield Section 230 faced another round of attack at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, this time with two distinct undercurrents complicating the...

How people are making millions on the Iran war

How people are making millions on the Iran war

A betting page on Kalshi about Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz.  | Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Bettors on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have wagered hundreds of...