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Congressional hearings become partisan circus as Republicans control White House Hot: $226k traded on its market in 24 hours

Republicans now controlling Congress and the White House, reform of oversight procedures seems out of reach.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 4 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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0%50%100%8%27 Sept, 13:55 UTCnowThe Hill: Congressional hearings are no longer a check on power — they're now a circus · 4 Oct, 12:00 UTC

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 4 Oct 2026. The Hill published first, on 4 October at 12:00 UTC.

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  • Republicans sweep — the market puts it at 8%, with $226k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Feb 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Republicans control both the House and the Senate after the 2026 midterm elections. It resolves to No if they fail to hold at least one of those chambers. Readers often mistake current polling data for the final election results, but only the actual seat counts matter.

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