

SCOOP: Some White House aides scrambled when it became clear a bunch of Polymarket accounts were making bets on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire earlier this year. Officials started asking- could there be people inside the government making such bets? The CFTC is investigating an instance of a GOP congresswoman tipping off a friend about Trump planning to pick JD Vance as his running mate prior to the president's announcement in 2024. And a then think tank rep, now a White House official, tipped off an ally about Vance set to become Trump's running mate. In each case- the people taking the tips believed it to be such concrete intel they placed the bets and made off with big winnings Story w/ @PhilipWegmann wsj.com/politics/polic…



















