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Hegseth bans use of nonpublic info for bets on U.S. military ops

First seen Oct 22, 2026, 1:38 PM ET · Updated Oct 22, 2026, 3:21 PM ET · 2 outlets

Topics: Pentagon & Military

2 outlets (CBS News and The Hill) are covering this story.

• CBS News reports: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ban applies to classified and unclassified information and includes prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.”
• The Hill reports: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s team dropped and damaged a historic World War II-era globe previously used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, a source familiar with the incident told The Hill on Thursd…”

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• CBS News: Hegseth bans use of nonpublic info for bets on U.S. military ops
• The Hill: Hegseth’s team broke WWII-era globe from Eisenhower’s office

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