Politics Jun 06 Trump pardons former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading By Associated Press
Politics May 28 Watch 8:08 Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns about how his actions and public statements could benefit his… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Apr 24 Watch 5:53 Soldier's arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns A Special Forces soldier who helped plan the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was indicted for allegedly using classified information about the raid to make prediction market bets. It is raising new concerns about insider trading and the need… By Amna Nawaz, Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Mar 31 Watch 7:12 Prediction markets, pardons spark questions over who's profiting from Trump's presidency The Pentagon is denying a report by The Financial Times that Defense Secretary Hegseth’s stockbroker was seeking to make large investments in major defense companies in the days before the U.S. and Israel struck Iran. That report is raising more… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Apr 12 Did Trump engage in insider trading? Experts say he's unlikely to have legal troubles A social media post on April 9, followed by a market-moving tariff announcement, led President Donald Trump’s critics to speculate that he might have profited from inside information. Legal and financial experts downplayed the idea that Trump’s message ran afoul… By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Apr 10 Trump told investors to 'buy' on social media hours before his tariff pause rose stocks, raising questions about manipulation By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Less than four hours after his post, Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs. Continue reading
Jul 25 Ex-U.S. congressman Stephen Buyer among 9 charged in insider trading cases By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A former U.S. congressman from Indiana, technology company executives and an investment banker are among nine people charged in four separate and unrelated insider trading schemes. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 12:15 Shields and Brooks on Tara Reade allegations, Burr investigation Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including former Vice President Joe Biden’s response to an allegation of sexual assault, which U.S. officials Americans trust during the… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Burr steps down as head of Senate Intel Committee over trading inquiry In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Richard Burr stepped down as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee over allegations of insider trading linked to the pandemic. The North Carolina Republican sold large amounts of stock just before the market crashed. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 10:54 When will U.S. be able to meet demand for COVID-19 tests? President Trump held a contentious news conference Friday in which he downplayed issues with testing for COVID-19 and promised further executive action to fight the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Senate is rushing to draft a third coronavirus relief bill -- but… Continue watching