Hegseth bans DoD personnel from using nonpublic info to bet on U.S. military operations
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"Hegseth bans DoD personnel from using nonpublic info to bet on U.S. military operations" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (8)
- New Pentagon directive bans troops from using nonpublic info to bet in prediction markets AP News · 7h ago
- Pentagon Bars Prediction-Market Bets Using Nonpublic Military Information bloomingbit · 7h ago
- Threatening Criminal Action, Hegseth Says Bets on "Polymarket" and "Kalshi" Tip Off Enemy FEDweek · 7h ago
- Hegseth bans defense personnel from insider trading with military secrets The Washington Post · 7h ago
- Hegseth bars US forces from using undisclosed information to bet on Polymarket, Kalshi The Hill · 7h ago
- Hegseth Sets Policy on Military Operations Bets Newser · 7h ago
- New Pentagon directive bans troops from using nonpublic info to bet in prediction markets WBAL-TV · 7h ago
- Hegseth bans DoD personnel from using nonpublic info to bet on U.S. military operations CBS News · 7h ago
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