.By Mary Clare Jalonick and Eric Tucker
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his phone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the move, saying he and Burr had agreed it was in the Senate's best interests.
FBI officials showed up at Burr's home with the warrant on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation into the Justice Department's investigation into whether Burr broke the law with a well-timed sale of stocks before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet,
The Justice Department declined to comment. His attorney did not respond to phone and email messages, but said last month that the law is clear that any senator can participate in stock market trading based on public information "as Sen. Burr did."
Jeff King, senior director of global sustainability and social impact for Hersey's, talked to Cheddar about the candy giant's science-based plans to reduce its carbon footprint to tackle climate change.
President Joe Biden wants America to know that he’s from the government and he’s here to help.
President Joe Biden has ordered his administration to review Trump administration rules around campus sexual assaults that bolstered the rights of the accused.
Shelly Kapoor Collins, founder of the Shatter Fund, spoke to Cheddar on International Women's Day about the upcoming Shatter Summit, a one-day digital event celebrating women in leadership roles in various industries.
Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing.
Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan and Harry has produced several revelations.
Roger Harris, executive vice president and chief marketing and revenue officer at Amtrak, talked about the new station's role in Northeast transit amid the widespread changes in travel habits.
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Semiconductors are essential in industries such as defense, automobiles, and telecom. Cheddar assembled a timeline of the chip shortage stretching back to the pre-Covid economy.
Jared Berstein, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joined Cheddar about what's at stake for the economy despite a positive February jobs report.
