Robinhood Launches Presidential Election Betting Market Amid Legal Battle to Ban It

A federal agency argued that allowing election betting undermines state laws banning gambling on elections and could erode public trust in democratic processes. Robinhood has introduced U.S. presidential election event contracts, allowing retail investors to place bets on the results of the 2024 race for the White House that pits Vice President Kamala Harris against

Ballot boxes set on fire in Oregon, Washington; hundreds of ballots destroyed

Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they’ve opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning. In Portland, an incendiary device was placed inside the ballot box and used to set it on fire, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. Police said a suspicious device was found