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The post Musk Boosts Spencer Pratt’s Claims Of ‘Legalized Election Fraud’ In LA Mayoral Race appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Elon Musk backed reality star Spencer Pratt’s suggestions on Thursday that the mail-in voting system “could be” rife with widespread fraud after Pratt recently failed to advance to a runoff in the Los Angeles mayor’s race when mail-in ballots counted after Election Day swung the race in his opponents’ favor. Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is seen speaking with the media outside Don Antonio’s restaurant on June 02, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by HIGHFIVE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) GC Images Key Facts Musk reposted a 10-minute video message from Pratt discussing the “Red Mirage” phenomenon when early election results tend to favor Republicans, only to swing in favor of Democrats when mail-in ballots are counted, since Democrats historically vote by mail in larger proportions than Republicans. “California has legalized election fr

The post Kalshi traders see higher gas prices lasting through election day appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Motorists purchase gas at a station on June 09, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock chart icon WTI Crude 5-day chart. On Thursday, the national average of gas prices was at $3.84, according to AAA, up 5 cents from the day prior. The rise comes as U.S. oil prices rose as high as $75 per barrel on Wednesday, up from around $68 per barrel on Monday. However, WTI eased to below $72 per barrel on Thursday.  While traders on Kalshi think gas prices will remain higher for longer, they also don’t see them returning to new highs. They give just a 43% chance gas prices cross $4.60 this year, although that’s up from about a one-in-three chance before the U.S. and Iran began hostilities again.  The high for gas prices in 2026 was on May 21, when the average hit $4.56. Before the war with Iran began, the national average for U.S. gas prices was belo