.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."
President Trump announced a framework on Monday for a new trade deal with Mexico and wants to dissolve the name NAFTA due to its "bad connotations." The framework does not extend to Canada at the moment, Trump said.
Philip Wegmann, reporter for the Washington Examiner, spoke with Cheddar about the late Sen. John McCain's legacy and how he'll be remembered among his colleagues in the Senate.
Cheddar looks back at the life and legacy of Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday at 81 following a year-long battle with brain cancer.
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Rick Wilson, author of "Everything Trump Touches Dies" tells Cheddar that the news of Michael Cohen's plea deal is "the first inning of the first game" in the special counsel's sprawling investigation.
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President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to tax fraud, while ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort was convicted on 8 of 18 counts in his own trial Tuesday.
The Trump administration is weakening restrictions on coal-powered plant emissions, rolling back an Obama-era policy meant to lower harmful chemicals in the environment.
