An OpenAI employee was fired for insider trading involving prediction markets, adding to scrutiny of the company amid its Pentagon deal and Musk takeover bid (WIRED). A Polymarket trader earned over $553,000 betting on Khamenei's removal just before the U.S.-Israeli strikes, prompting Senator Chris Murphy to announce legislation targeting insider trading on classified military secrets (Polymarket/Murphy).

The U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution after an overnight session to advance President Trump's agenda on taxes, energy, and border policy (Senate). International chemical weapons inspectors believe more than 100 undisclosed sites remain in Syria, far exceeding what the Assad regime admitted (OPCW). Jack Dorsey is halving Block's workforce, and India has blocked developer platform Supabase (Reuters).