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Tipoffs: Iran Newsletter for 2026-07-20 ( 13 items )  
8 Lawmakers Urge CFTC to Ban Election War Military and Sports Contracts in Prediction Markets (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Michael Selig Chair Commodity Futures Trading Commission 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 April 30, 2026 Dear Chair Selig, We write in response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) relating to prediction markets. Specifically, we are alarmed by the rapid erosion of the integrity of this f more ST

Andreessen Horowitz Urges CFTC to Uphold Federal Preemption and Enhance Regulation of Prediction Markets (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 April 30, 2026 BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Re: Prediction Markets - RIN 3038-AF65 Andreessen Horowitz ("a16z") appreciates the opportunity to submit the below comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking on  more ST

Beyond the Hype: Science, Technology and Innovation in Sustainable Protein Research (10)
HAIFA, Israel, July 19 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Hype: Science, Technology and Innovation in Sustainable Protein Research * On June 18, 2026, the Technion hosted "," a conference focused on the scientific and technological challenges of developing sustainable proteins. Topics included food production in an era of increasing shortages of land, water, and energy; edible bioinks for 3D printing of cultured meat; improving crops; microorganism-based nutrition; and dairy alternat more PR

How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * KTNV : Las Vegas tourism drop hits small businesses as visitor spending falls $4.3 billion Las Vegas Review-Journal : Vegas rents have risen almost 20% faster than LA rents since 2019, report says Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind. Joe Lombardo's viral more PR

ICYMI: Iowa Hit With Record Layoffs (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Iowa Hit With Record Layoffs Iowa employers laid off 656 workers in June, the highest monthly loss since June 2025 - Iowa's economy continues to crumble under a decade of one-party rule, as a slew of companies announced far-reaching layoffs this June. Whirlpool Corp., the Iowa Department of Management, Plastic Products Co., BrandFX, and Wells Fargo are all closing plants or firing workers, leaving hundreds of Iowa families behind in the more PR

Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Raises $143 Million in Anomalous Profits and Challenges Regulatory Framework (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Joshua Mitts David J. Greenwald Professor of Law 435 West 116th Street New York, NY 10027 joshua.mitts@law.columbia.edu Moran Ofir Professor of Law and Finance 199 Abba Khoushy Ave Mount Carmel, Haifa 3103301, Israel moranofir@law.haifa.ac.il April 30, 2026 Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayett more ST

Krishnamoorthi Condemns Deadly Iranian Attack, Warns Iran Against Further Attacks, and Calls for Diplomacy to End Trump's Illegal War (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Deadly Iranian Attack, Warns Iran Against Further Attacks, and Calls for Diplomacy to End Trump's Illegal War * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) released the following statement after two American service members were killed in an Iranian attack: "The deaths of two American service members in today's Iranian attack are a tragic reminder of the escalating human cost of this illegal war of choice wa more PR

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Warns Against CFTC Authorization of Prediction Markets Targeting Youth and Undermining State Sports Betting Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD 303 WALNUT STREET, COMMONWEALTH TOWER Chair HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17101 DENISE J. SMYLER KEVIN F. O'TOOLE Executive Director Commissioners April 30, 2026 303 Walnut Street SHAWN DILLON Commonwealth Tower, 5th Floor GEORGE DUNBAR Harrisburg, PA 17101 EDWARD C. GAINEY Phone: (717) 346-8300 CHRISTOPHER W. HUFFMAN Fax: (717) 346- more ST

PredictRails Urges Commodity Futures Trading Commission to Standardize Infrastructure for Prediction Markets to Enable Institutional Participation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Michael Izhaky CEO, PredictRails michael@predictrails.ai April 29, 2026 Via Electronic Submission Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65; 91 FR 12516) Dear Secretary Kirkpa more ST

Robinhood Derivatives Urges CFTC for Clear Rules and Harmonized Customer Protections in Prediction Markets Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Docusign Envelope ID: 7D1ED007-20D2-475C-9283-CBB61F7E6033 250 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 robinhood.com April 30, 2026 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Mr. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20581 Re: Request for Comment on Advanced more ST

Washington State Democratic Party: New Data - Washington Families Have Spent $342 More on Gas Since Trump Began His Unnecessary War With Iran (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, July 16 -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Washington Families Have Spent $342 More on Gas Since Trump Began His Unnecessary War with Iran As Donald Trump's deadly and costly war with Iran continues on, with no end in sight, newly released data from the Senate Joint Economic Committee reveals that Washington households have spent $342 more on the gas they need to drive to work, pick up their kids, and run their daily errands since the start of Trump's unpopular and more PR

World Jewish Congress Welcomes Planned UK Designation of IRGC and HAYI as Terrorist Organizations (10)
NEW YORK, July 13 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: * * * World Jewish Congress Welcomes Planned UK Designation of IRGC and HAYI as Terrorist Organizations LONDON -- Following reports that the British government is set to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its proxy, Harakat Ashab Al Yamin Al Islamia (HAYI), as terrorist organizations, Dr. Efrat Sopher, Chair of the World Jewish Congress Taskforce on Islamic Extremism, issued the following statement: "The World Jewish Congress welcome more PR

WVDP Warns Trump's Primetime Election Speech Is a Dangerous Prelude to Federal Election Interference (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 17 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * WVDP Warns Trump's Primetime Election Speech Is a Dangerous Prelude to Federal Election Interference West Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Mike Pushkin today condemned President Donald Trump's primetime address on elections as an alarming attempt to lay the political groundwork for unprecedented and unnecessary federal interference in this fall's elections. "West Virginians--and all Americans--should be deeply concerned by what w more PR