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  "id": 4665723,
  "title": "Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George Santos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kalshi-lays-down-first-lifetime-ban-for-ex-member-of-congress-george",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:33:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CoinDesk",
    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/31/kalshi-lays-down-first-lifetime-ban-for-ex-member-of-congress-george-santos"
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  "summary": "The prediction market platform banned Santos for manipulation as part of the industry's ongoing efforts to show it's dealing with bad behavior.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos for life after suspicious trades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kalshi-bans-ex-congressman-george-santos-for-life-after-suspicious",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:57:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kalshi-bans-ex-congressman-george-santos-for-life-after-concluding-he",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:19:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Kalshi bans Santos for life over bets on State of the Union attendance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kalshi-bans-santos-for-life-over-bets-on-state-of-the-union-attendance",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Prediction platform Kalshi bans ex-US Congress member for manipulation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/prediction-platform-kalshi-bans-ex-us-congress-member-for-manipulation",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:14:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Kalshi permanently bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kalshi-permanently-bans-ex-congressman-george-santos-for-life-after",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:22:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}