Meet the Press Meet the Press NOW — April 24
Apr 24, 2026
María Elvira Salazar, Florida congresswoman focused on immigration and redistricting, and Ty Cobb, former Trump White House attorney and legal analyst. They discuss DHS funding and the Dignity Act. They analyze DOJ moves, prediction markets and legal-political implications. They also talk about Florida’s special session on redistricting and its local political fallout.
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Warsh Hearing Raised Fed Independence And Inflation Questions
- Kevin Warsh's Senate hearing raised independence questions; he denied any presidential pressure to set interest rates.
- Wall Street flagged Warsh's comments on alternative inflation assessment as potentially easing a path to lower rates.
Soldier Allegedly Profited From Betting On Maduro Raid
- A Special Forces soldier allegedly used insider knowledge of the Maduro raid to bet $33,000 and cashed out over $400,000 on Polymarket.
- Tom Winter compares the charges to insider trading and notes Polymarket's cooperation with investigators.
Prediction Markets Trigger Insider Trading Style Scrutiny
- Prediction markets face integrity challenges as users with privileged info or candidates betting on their own races can distort markets.
- Platforms are flagging anomalous large bets and suspending accounts, but regulators and prosecutors are treating some cases like insider trading.