Ritchie Torres

U.S. Representative (D-NY)

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Office: United States representative

Born: March 12, 1988, New York City

Party: Democratic Party

Education: Herbert H. Lehman High School

Previous offices: member of the New York City Council

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Stories

Prediction markets collide with national security

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Championing prediction market regulation

Prediction markets have existed in legal limbo since 2003, when U.S. senators killed a Pentagon program that would have let people bet on terrorist attacks. An Israeli reservist and civilian face prosecution for using classified military intelligence to profit $150,000 on Polymarket, placing suspiciously accurate bets on the June 2025 Israel-Iran war — a first.

Updated May 29