The Washington Inquisitor
Prediction Markets
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FTP, the lobbying firm formerly Forbes-Tate, adds Kalshi and pitches oversight help as revenue dips
FTP, long known as Forbes-Tate, registered for Kalshi on prediction markets and launched an oversight team as its reported lobbying revenue ran 6.7% behind 2025.
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Hegseth bars Pentagon personnel from betting on military operations with inside information
An Oct. 20 memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prohibits service members and Defense Department civilians from using nonpublic information to wager on military outcomes, including on Polymarket and Kalshi, citing operational…