GOP congressman arrested on insider trading charges

No Images? Click here         Congressman Chris Collins Arrested On Insider Trading Charges Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) has been arrested by the FBI on insider trading charges related to an Australian biotechnology company. Collins, one of the largest shareholders of Innate Immunotherapeutics and a board member of the biotech firm, faces charges of securities fraud. His son and the father of his son’s fiancee were also indicted and charged with fraud. He allegedly passed private information about the company to his son, Cameron Collins, who used the information to make timely trades and tip off others, according to the indictment. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Women broke records in the 2018 primaries. There are unprecedented numbers of women running for the U.S. House and governor seats as major party nominees this year. READ MORE The ACLU sued Jeff Sessions for denying asylum to victims of domestic or gang violence. Sessions ruled in June that most victims of this type of abuse were eligible for “expedited removal.” READ MORE Democrats file Freedom of Information Act requests for Brett Kavanaugh documents. “This extraordinary step is really a last resort — unprecedented and unfortunate — but necessary to fully review Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said. READ MORE         ICYMI Trump’s tariffs are screwing farmers, but many still won’t blame him. “We’re just hoping this doesn’t last a long time.”   Ron Estes won AND lost the House GOP primary race in Kansas. Voters in Kansas’ 4th Congressional District faced a real head-scratcher. Now, which one had the “M.” in his name?   The Violence Against Women Act is about to expire. Congress has until September to renew the landmark legislation.       Want more?  The Shadow Rulers Of The VA   Former Trump Campaign Official Rick Gates Admits To Staggering Criminal Activity At Manafort Trial   8 Children Are Accidentally Shot Every Day With Unsecured Firearms In The Home   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe