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So far, officials have said they would not agree to the protesters' demands to meet with them because they don't belong to official representative groups.

The White House has warned its staff not to place bets on prediction markets amid the conflict with Iran.

Daily Wire assistant editor Andy Valdez has the story.

A new rule that will go into effect by the end of this year automatically registers eligible young men for the draft.

The Selective Service System submitted the rule last week.

Currently, young men are expected to self-register, but 46 states already have laws that auto register men when they apply for a driver's license or state ID.

Those who fail to register could face a $250,000 fine or five years in prison.

Congress approved the new automatic registration in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Maduro appeared in court in Manhattan yesterday for the first time since his arraignment in January.

During the hearing, Maduro's defense argued that the case brought against him by the U.S.

government should be tossed since the Trump administration is not allowing the Venezuelan government to cover his and his wife's legal fees.

Maduro is being represented by Barry J. Pollack, one of the nation's leading trial lawyers who represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Because of U.S.

sanctions on Venezuela, Maduro's attorneys would need special permission to receive money for Maduro's legal fees.

But so far, the Trump administration is refusing.