U.S. Senators directed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clearly ban prediction market contracts involving deaths, wars, or terrorism on February 24, 2026, during the reporting window from 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM UTC, as reported by CNBC. The directive targets platforms like Polymarket to prevent such contracts. The CNBC report, shared via its official X account at approximately 12:45 PM UTC, states senators called for explicit regulatory clarity following concerns over controversial prediction markets. No specific senators were named in the initial announcement. Separately, a UNF PORL poll from February 16-19, 2026, shared by @IAPolls2022 within the window, showed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds leading Florida GOP primary support at 31% among 657 likely voters, rising to 47% when informed of President Trump's backing. Casey DeSantis trailed at 24% without that context. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) will deliver George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address in the Senate at 3:00 PM ET today, rotating annually between parties, according to @CraigCaplan citing C-SPAN. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) read it last year. Other reports in the window included Rep. Lauren Boebert's endorsement of Brandon Herrera and quotes on Taiwan's chip supply risks from Scott Bessent, per the New York Times, warning of economic catastrophe if disrupted. ABC noted President Trump's State of the Union address scheduled for Tuesday night.
