.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."
You can't have a discussion about equality for women without discussing the wage gap. According to the Census Bureau, on average, women earned just 80 cents to a man's dollar last year, but that figure only tells part of the story. MomsRising CEO Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner explains.
A record-breaking number of female candidates ran for office in this week's Texas state primaries, and will go head-to-head in three runoff races across the state. Cosmopolitan's Jessica Pels explains why this trend is so historic.
Wyoming lawmakers want to bring in blockchain related businesses. This week the state legislature voted on a bill that exempts certain types of cryptocurrency assets from securities laws. State Representative Tyler Lindholm (R-District 1) and State Senator Tara Nethercott (R-District 4) explain how they create opportunities for businesses in their districts.
Ben Dreyfuss, senior editor for Mother Jones, discusses new allegations that President Trump asked witnesses about what they told Special Counsel Robert Mueller in interviews.
A major deal in insurance, and Uber's ex-CEO has a new gig. Plus is President Trump tampering with witnesses? And how much are Uber drivers actually getting paid? And the debut of our "Crypto Craze" show powered by TradeStation!
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) wants the SEC to investigate possible insider trading by Carl Icahn, President Trump's friend and former adviser, who sold shares in industrial company Manitowoc days before tariffs were announced.
The White House is considering excepting Canada and Mexico from steel and aluminum tariffs. California lawmakers fight back as the Justice Department sues the state over sanctuary city rules. The SEC is requiring crypto exchanges to file with the agency.
George Gascón joined Cheddar to discuss the Justice Department's lawsuit against the state of California over sanctuary laws.
Attorney General Sessions cracking down on sanctuary cities in California. UC Berkeley Sohpmore Bradley Devlin, who is a contribute for the Lone Conservative site, shares his reaction to the lawsuit filed by Sessions against the state.
The Trump administration is cracking down on California over its sanctuary city laws. Attorney General Jeff Session visited Sacramento, and formally announced a lawsuit against the state over its failure to comply with federal immigration rules. Cheddar's Brad Smith speaks with San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón to get his reaction.
