New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and conservatives found common agreement regarding pervasive gambling on X.
by CHARLOTTE HAZARD | The National News DeskNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 2: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a town hall gathering on May 2, 2025 in New York City. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been traveling across the United States with Sen.
Bernie Sanders on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour. New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and conservatives found common agreement regarding pervasive gambling on X. Last week, Polymarket announced that it had been named the MLB’s “Exclusive Prediction Market Exchange Partner.” “This is sad,” Ocasio-Cortez said in response to the news. “I know as a politician these companies are going to spend a billion dollars against me for saying it but Pervasive gambling is not good for society. It turns life into a casino, traps people in addiction & debt, surges domestic violence, and fosters manipulation.” Her response to Polymarket’s announcement resulted in prominent conservative figures coming out and agreeing with her sentiment. Daily Wire host Michael Knowles wrote in response to Ocasio Cortez’s post, “This is sad: I agree with @AOC.”“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is wrong about most social issues, but she's right about this one,” he wrote on X. “I give her a lot of credit for speaking out. Very, very few politicians--Republican or Democrat--are willing to do so.”Court removes Parker Kingston's GPS monitor after rescheduling preliminary hearing Parker Kingston, a former wide receiver at Brigham Young University, was scheduled to make an appearance in a St. George court today on a felony rape charge.DuA man said he lost hundreds of dollars after buying hockey tickets on an app and received little to no help while trying to get them back.Jason Hewlett bought UA hiker was hospitalized after he fell at least 20 feet down Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon.Salt Lake County Search and Rescue crews were called to assistA woman went to buy groceries on Monday — only to find that someone tried to steal her SNAP benefits.She has been speaking out to spread awareness. Local advocaA bomb threat was reported at the Flying J in Willard, according to the Willard Police Department.Willard police, the Willard Fire Department, Utah Highway Patr
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