POLITICS

Montana Supreme Court Rules Green Party Senate Candidate Can Appear on Ballot

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Montana’s Democratic Party filed a lawsuit contesting the nomination of candidate Robert Barb, on the grounds he was appointed, not nominated. Montana’s Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 17 that Green Party candidate Robert Barb will be on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election, rejecting a legal challenge from the state’s Democratic Party. The Montana

Key Battle on Election Betting Market Heads to Appeals Court

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A federal appellate panel will decide if Kashi’s product offering ‘predictive event contracts’ on 2024 U.S. elections is a commodity market. A legal battle over the future of a website’s election prediction market is set to continue on Sept. 19, when an appeals court hears the case of Kalshi v. CFTC, a decision that could

House Commerce Committee Advances Bills to Protect Children Online

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Lawmakers advanced the bills in hopes of securing a floor vote before the November election. The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two bills on Sept. 18 that would help to protect children’s safety and privacy online. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) would require social media companies to improve their platform designs to prevent physical

Lawmakers, Activists Seek to Put China on ‘No Travel’ List Over Arbitrary Detention Risks

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The family of one American says she was tricked into traveling to China for a cash prize, which ended up being a designer bag lined with illicit drugs. WASHINGTON—Lawmakers and families of detained Americans in China are calling for the United States to raise their travel warning for the country to the highest level over