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A legal restriction that limits the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office. Manchin strongly advocates for term limits in Congress.

A Senate rule requiring a supermajority to advance legislation, which Fetterman defends as a crucial guardrail against total tribalism.

A US Senator from West Virginia, mentioned for his pivotal role in the passage of the infrastructure law during the Biden administration.

The former commissioner of the NBA, who was strongly opposed to legalized sports gambling.

The commissioner of the NBA who has embraced sports gambling, in contrast to his predecessor David Stern.

The non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, where new NPR CEO Katherine Mah formerly worked.

A city in California where Google has an office that was the site of an employee sit-in protest.

Tech accessories designed to be worn on the body, positioning themselves as the premier physical vessels for AI interaction.

A major sports betting company that detected and reported the suspicious betting activity related to Jonte Porter, which led to the NBA's investigation.

The NBA team for which Jonte Porter played before being banned from the league.

A player for the Toronto Raptors who was banned for life from the NBA for sharing confidential information with bettors and betting on NBA games.

A rapidly growing market, legalized in many states, that has converged with professional sports, leading to scandals like the one in the NBA. The discussion highlights the shift from traditional sports books to dynamic prediction markets.