Thursday, January 22, 2026

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Democrats push to ban congressional stock trading amid tariff-triggered market scandal

Lawmakers intensify calls to outlaw stock trades by members of Congress following Trump’s tariff reversal and suspicious GOP investments.

Trump’s tariff chaos triggers global backlash, economic turmoil, and growing revolt...

Critics say president’s abrupt reversal on sweeping tariffs shows lack of coherent strategy and deepens damage to workers, consumers, and U.S. global standing.

Congressional stock trading: Ethical dilemmas and the push for reform

Unveiling the profitable pursuits of Congress: a deep dive into lawmakers' stock market triumphs and the ethical quandaries they pose.

Elizabeth Warren urges SEC to investigate Trump administration for insider trading

"I want the SEC & CFTC to investigate this textbook case of insider trading.”

Former NY Congressman sentenced to prison for insider trading

Former Rep. Chris Collins was sentenced Friday to 26 months in prison after pleading guilty to insider trading and lying to federal investigators.

Former Equifax manager sentenced to home confinement for insider trading

“The integrity of the stock markets and the confidence of investors are impaired by those who use nonpublic information for personal gain.”

New York Congressman arrested for insider trading

If convicted, Chris Collins and his son could each face a maximum sentence of 150 years in federal prison.

Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading

Jun Ying reaped proceeds of nearly $1 million.

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Ending republican control will require overcoming the democratic leadership

The last 12 months have shown that Donald Trump’s party is bent on methodically inflicting vast cruelty and injustice while aiming to crush what’s left of democracy and the rule of law.

How much ego-serving cataclysm must MAGA Trumpism wreak—before fierce adversaries resist?

Looking older, bedraggled and more deranged, Trump is running out of laws, rules, thresholds, institutions, alliances and Congressionally-mandated programs to burn down.

World to exceed 1.5°C heating threshold, extreme urgency for fossil fuel phaseout in new...

Current emissions trajectories mean the remaining "carbon budget" for a 50 percent chance of staying below 1.5°C will likely be depleted by 2030.