Federal regulators are looking into ‘mention markets’ — online platforms that let people bet on what public figures might say. The review centers on whether these wagers fall under existing rules for prediction markets and other forms of speculative trading.
Separately, Democratic lawmakers are calling for a formal inquiry into the treatment and living conditions of sailors aboard the USS Lincoln. The aircraft carrier has been on an extended deployment, and the lawmakers want answers about how the crew has fared during the long mission.