U.S. senator steps aside as committee chair as FBI probes stock trades
U.S. Senator Richard Burr said on Thursday he would step aside as chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee, after the FBI seized his mobile...
U.S. senator steps aside as committee chair amid stock trade probe
U.S. Senator Richard Burr is stepping aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee during an investigation of stock trades he made before the sharp...
Search warrant served on Senator Burr’s attorney over stock trades: official
The FBI served a search warrant to Senator Richard Burr’s attorney in connection with the stock trades that Burr made in advance of a sharp...
Senate Intelligence Committee chairman stepping down during stock sale investigation
Republican Senator Richard Burr will temporarily step aside as chairman of the intelligence committee, effective at the end of Friday, during a federal investigation into...
Trump is open to more coronavirus stimulus, but not Democrats’ plan: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump is open to negotiations on another possible stimulus bill amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, but not the one put forward by...
Whistleblower warns of ‘darkest winter’ if U.S. doesn’t plan against coronavirus
A whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the...
Trump cheers Wisconsin ruling as tensions flare over coronavirus lockdowns
President Donald Trump on Thursday applauded the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a coronavirus lockdown order in his latest move to encourage states...
Senator Burr’s phone seized in U.S. probe of stock trades: LA Times
U.S. Senator Richard Burr has had his cellphone seized by federal agents as part of the Justice Department’s probe of stock transactions made by the...
Whistleblower to warn Congress of ‘grave risks’ of rushing to reopen U.S.
A whistleblower who says he was removed as director of a government research office because he raised concerns about coronavirus preparedness will testify before a...
Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidates state’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down a statewide coronavirus stay-at-home order on Wednesday, siding with a legal challenge from Republican lawmakers who said the state’s...