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Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns

14 août 2026 à 21:37
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.

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Almost 60 percent of lawmakers in Congress own stock, according to an analysis by Common Cause, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on making government more accountable.

Shannon Taylor Wins Democratic Primary for Virginia House Race

4 août 2026 à 21:35
The Richmond-area district was going to be one of the country’s most competitive in November, before a court threw out a Democrat-drawn redistricting map. Ms. Taylor faces Representative Rob Wittman in November.

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Shannon Taylor posing for a photo with supporters at a door-knocking event last month in Williamsburg, Va.
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