.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."
Police are investigating vandalism that left several headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Grand Rapids spray-painted with “TRUMP” and “MAGA” before President Donald Trump held his final campaign rally in the western Michigan city.
Ryan Merkley, Wikimedia Foundation's chief of staff, joined Cheddar to discuss how Wikipedia is combating the spread of misinformation on Election Day.
Ahead of Tuesday's election, we're breaking down the candidates proposals on the federal minimum wage, particularly as the cost of living rises.
Patagonia's J.J. Huggins discusses the retailer's plans for giving employees PTO for voting and poll work.
Jamie Richardson, vice president of burger chain White Castle, talked about responsible citizenship in providing time off for employees to vote.
With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, it is unlikely either candidate, Trump or Biden, will be able to slow down federal spending any time soon.
Issues around higher education and mounting national student loan debt are big factors voters are considering before casting a ballot for Trump or Biden.
In this Q&A series, we speak with corporate execs about their plans for Election Day. Selena Kalvaria, chief marketing officer for Away, the high-end luggage company, kicks off the series.
Kelly Mason, director of corporate communications for clothing brand Levi Strauss & Co., joined Cheddar to discuss the retailer's plans for giving employees PTO for voting and poll work.
Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 10 points in a head-to-head match-up, according to a new Cheddar/SurveyUSA poll.
