Senators are again squabbling over whether members of Congress should be allowed to buy, sell, and own stocks while they write and vote on legislation that affects their investments. On Wednesday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced a bill that would ban members of Congress, the president, and the vice president from
The White House made digs at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a Thursday press briefing, saying she’s the reason Congress is eyeing a measure to ban all lawmakers from trading stocks. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump accused Pelosi of accruing her wealth “by having inside information” in stock trading. “The reason that this idea
By VICTORIA CHURCHILL Published: 19:30, 31 July 2025 | Updated: 19:38, 31 July 2025 Jake Tapper, one of CNN‘s premiere anchors, pressed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to respond to President Donald Trump‘s menacing attack that she’s practiced illegal stock trading. ‘Why do you have to read that,’ Pelosi protested as Tapper zoned in on
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump’s quip that he’s a “second-tier” senator after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote. The Missouri Republican told Fox News
Volatility continues to characterize the broader equity market, with no clear-cut signs of a breakthrough available on the tariff front, particularly with China. The potential effects of newly implemented tariffs, still high inflation and the prevalent rate cut-related uncertainty imply that market volatility is unlikely to die down soon. This uncertain scenario represents a huge
UnHerd Washington DC correspondent Emily Jashinsky discusses the allegations of insider trading against Nancy Pelosi and her husband as well as the impacts of the new Congressional stock trading ban. US President Donald Trump has called for former House speaker Nancy Pelosi to be investigated for insider trading. “Nancy Pelosi is now at the end
Hours after granting conditional praise for a bill to ban members of Congress, the president and vice president from trading stocks while in office, President Donald Trump unleashed a vicious broadside against the Senate’s sponsor of legislation that does just that. ‘I wonder why [Josh] Hawley would pass a bill that Nancy Pelosi is in
A Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a congressional stock-trading ban with only one Republican vote in the GOP-controlled panel. The measure advanced in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and is sponsored by member Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican. The vote was 8-7, with the other seven “yes” votes coming from committee
By CHARLIE SPIERING Published: 20:25, 30 July 2025 | Updated: 20:51, 30 July 2025 President Donald Trump on Wednesday seemed to endorse the idea of a bill that would ban members of Congress – as well as the president and the vice president – from trading stocks while in office. ‘Well I like it conceptually,’ Trump said
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