Politics

Policy decisions, elections, regulatory changes, and political events that impact markets and business.

• Warren presses Anthropic on the ‘existential’ AI risks in its own IPO filing

  The Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat sent Dario Amodei 10 multipart questions on safety and market risk, citing the risk factors in Anthropic's S-1.

  Politics · Oct 29, 2026, 5:35 PM EDT · James Mitchell

• CFTC sues Utah, saying the state is trying to shut down prediction markets

  The agency says federal law preempts Utah's efforts against CFTC-registered exchanges. The court has yet to weigh in, and Utah won an earlier round against Kalshi.

  Politics · Oct 27, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT · James Mitchell

• Trump offers $1 million to anyone who reports voter fraud, with no word on who pays

  The offer covers past elections and the Nov. 3 midterm and pays on arrest and conviction. It names no agency, funding source or way to submit a tip.

  Politics · Oct 27, 2026, 1:00 AM EDT · James Mitchell

• Prediction markets favor a Democratic sweep on Nov. 3, but Morgan Stanley expects tariffs and tax policy to stay broadly in place

  Prediction markets favor Democrats in both chambers. Morgan Stanley says gridlock and a presidential veto limit what changes, though AI and data centers could face more scrutiny.

  Politics · Oct 25, 2026, 6:20 AM EDT · James Mitchell

• Trump swaps some Canadian goods off his 50% tariff list and puts carpets and valves on

  A new proclamation removes some Canadian products from the 50% tariff list and adds others, effective Oct. 30. Sen. Susan Collins announced the exemptions first.

  Politics · Oct 24, 2026, 6:55 AM EDT · James Mitchell

• US orders DeepSeek out of federal civilian agency systems, including products built on it

  A Homeland Security order bars civilian agencies from buying DeepSeek products and requires removal of DeepSeek-based tools, including third-party ones. China's foreign ministry objected.

  Politics · Oct 21, 2026, 10:35 PM EDT · James Mitchell

• Trump tells data center companies to 'MAKE DEALS' with local communities

  The president urged data center companies to strike deals with host communities. The sources tie it to no order or rule, and it lands as local opposition grows and data center stocks are under pressure.

  Politics · Oct 21, 2026, 6:20 PM EDT · James Mitchell