Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty violated a federal conflict-of-interest law with late stock sale disclosures

Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican from Tennessee, waited months past a federal deadline before disclosing stock trades for his dependent children. His office blamed the late disclosure on a “clerical error from the investment firm handling the family’s finances.” Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Sen. Bill Hagerty violated the federal STOCK Act with…

Trump getting reelected in 2024 would solve ‘all of Russia’s problems,’ top political scientist warns

Then-President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a bilateral meeting on June 28, 2019. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Francis Fukuyama characterized a Trump comeback as advantageous to Russia in a new interview with DW. “Russia will have achieved its major objectives simply by this change in American politics,” Fukuyama said. He cited Trump’s apparent…

66 members of Congress have violated a law designed to prevent insider trading and stop conflicts-of-interest

Marianne Ayala/Insider Insider and other media have identified numerous US lawmakers not complying with the federal STOCK Act. Their excuses range from oversights, to clerical errors, to inattentive accountants. Ethics watchdogs — and even some in Congress — want to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Insider and…

Nanoleaf’s popular smart lights are up to 58% off for a limited time — here are the best deals on the brand’s eye-catching LED panels

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Nanoleaf Nanoleaf is holding a huge 10-year anniversary sale on its lineup of smart lights. Now through July 23, Nanoleaf Shapes, Elements, and other models are up to 58% off. It’s a rare chance to save on the popular and versatile…

250,000 car deliveries in one quarter can’t save Tesla from dwindling revenue

The supply chain issues that have wracked the rest of the automotive industry for more than a year appear to have finally caught up with Tesla. The EV automaker announced on Wednesday’s Q2 investors report that its automotive revenue has declined by more than 13 percent following last quarter’s record-breaking mark despite ending the quarter…

Tesla sold 75 percent of its Bitcoin

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla already reported vehicle shipment numbers for the second quarter, and now its full Q2 2022 financial report (pdf) reveals it’s dealing with inflation and the overall economic downturn, combined with a plunge in prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In the letter to investors, Tesla execs reveal…

Russia fines Google $370M for refusing to bend to Putin’s war propaganda

Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Google formed its exit strategy from Russia, suspending all ads by March, then blocking Play Store app sales and removing most of its employees by May. After that, Google has only continued to provide free services to Russian Internet users, like Search, Gmail,…