[CFTC Investigates Former U.S. Republican Congressman Kinzinger's Bet on His Own Pardon] Odaily Planet Daily News: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating former U.S. Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger for trading on a prediction market platform, Kalshi, regarding whether he would receive a presidential pardon. The transactions occurred between December 2024 and January 2025. Kinzinger confirmed his participation in contracts related to his own pardon and whether Biden would issue a preventive pardon, stating that he conducted approximately 25 trades, most of which resulted in losses, with a total profit of $823. He denied any wrongdoing, claiming he did not possess non-public information. (Decrypt)