Politics Apr 12 Did Trump engage in insider trading? Experts say he’s unlikely to have legal troubles By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Politics Apr 10 Trump told investors to ‘buy’ on social media hours before his tariff pause rose stocks, raising questions about manipulation Less than four hours after his post, Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs. By Bernard Condon, Associated Press
Politics Jul 25 Ex-U.S. congressman Stephen Buyer among 9 charged in insider trading cases 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. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Politics 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…
Politics 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.
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
Jan 17 Ex-Rep. Collins gets over 2 years in insider trading case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Republican pleaded guilty in October to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and lying to law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Sep 30 GOP Rep. Collins resigns ahead of expected guilty plea By Tom Hays, Associated Press Collins is facing charges that he illegally leaked confidential information about a biopharmaceutical company to his son. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch News Wrap: Hedge fund SAC Capital to pay $1.8 billion in plea deal for insider trading By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch SAC Capital fined $1.8 billion for insider trading SAC Capital agreed Monday to plead guilty to criminal fraud. The insider trading charges will cost billionaire investor Steven Cohen's high-profile hedge fund $1.8 billion in fines. Sheelah Kolhatkar of Bloomberg Businessweek joins Jeffrey Brown to offer insight on the… Continue watching