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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by baobabKoodaa on Friday April 24, 2026 @05:59AM (#47887998)
Which specific senate and congress members made Polymarket bets on the Maduro raid? Oh, none of them? So it's not "the exact same", then, is it?
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by rbanffy on Friday April 24, 2026 @06:36AM (#47888294)
Not in their own names, at least.
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by baobabKoodaa on Friday April 24, 2026 @01:16PM (#47893131)
Were members of Senate and Congress even informed of the Maduro raid before it was executed?
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by smcin on Saturday April 25, 2026 @07:14AM (#47900500)
The Congressional Gang of Eight said they were not informed (even though they're supposed to be).
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by rbanffy on Saturday April 25, 2026 @08:12AM (#47900811)
Maybe that’s their resentment - that they could have profited from it and didn’t.
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by smcin on Saturday April 25, 2026 @10:02PM (#47906601)
Don't become so cynical. Congress has an obligation to be consulted on wars and withhold consent/budget. (Even if they were merrily trading on events).

Perhaps one of the silver linings we eventually get from current happenings is meaningful anti-insider trading legislation, with criminal penalties, timely reporting, nonpartisan enforcement. In principle that legislation could happen as soon as 2/2027. Or perhaps not.

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