Presidential election

• The 20-something billionaires ushering in a betting bonanza in Trump’s Washington - The CEOs of Polymarket and Kalshi were facing off with the federal government one year ago. Now they’re new power players in Washington.
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: I would ‘stomp’ JD Vance in a presidential election - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has claimed she would “stomp” JD Vance in a presidential election.
• Jim Clyburn: 'Michelle Obama is absolutely correct' that America is not ready for a woman president - Still, the South Carolina Democrat said he hopes women continue to run for higher office.
• Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers - Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. In a familiar scene across West Africa, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin ’s state TV on Sunday announcing the removal of Presid