{"podcast":{"title":"US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"us-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7023297","podcast_index_feed_id":7023297,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/who-the-is-chuck-taylor.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/who-the-is-chuck-taylor.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1314,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, US News Today delivers daily coverage of the biggest stories shaping the United States with fast, focused updates on national news, politics, business, economy, public safety, and cultural moments. From breaking headlines to ongoing national developments, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across the country. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, national trends, and major storylines—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, US News Today is built for listeners who want reliable national news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:20:39.345774+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7023297"},"episode":{"title":"Federal Probes Prediction Markets for Insider Trading","slug":"federal-probes-prediction-markets-for-insider-trading","published_at":"2026-05-17T17:11:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7023297/federal-probes-prediction-markets-for-insider-trading","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7023297","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/93fe72e8-b107-432a-b9d8-48ef905d6788.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/93fe72e8-b107-432a-b9d8-48ef905d6788.mp3","summary":"Federal regulators and prosecutors are scrutinizing suspicious activities on prediction markets, focusing on bets related to political events and military operations. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, following a soldiers arrest for allegedly betting on Venezuelas leaders downfall. The CFTC is also pursuing a civil lawsuit against him. The investigations are led by the CFTC and the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office, facing legal and practical challenges due to the lack of specific rules for prediction markets. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/45fdcee7732f951c","meta_description":"Federal regulators and prosecutors are scrutinizing suspicious activities on prediction markets, focusing on bets related to political events and military…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/us-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7023297/episodes/federal-probes-prediction-markets-for-insider-trading/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7023297/federal-probes-prediction-markets-for-insider-trading.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}