Kevin Hern

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) shares are falling on Tuesday after the company reported quarterly financial results and drew investor reaction to President Donald Trump‘s comments on Medicare insurers. Investors in the health insurance company may be sitting on losses, but one member of...

Over the weekend, Iran launched a drone attack on Israel, which came in response to an airstrike of an Iranian embassy in Syria. The attack is the latest in an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, which could lead to further involvement from the U.S. and potential funding for defense...

Questionable stock and options trades over the past several years by members of Congress have led to increased calls from the public and by several members of Congress to ban the buying and selling of stocks and options by elected officials. A new disclosure of a profit from a penny stock by a...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made history as the first person to be voted out of the position in U.S. history. Since the California Republican was voted out earlier this month, the Republican-led House of Representatives has struggled to come to an agreement on who will take over the...

Mary Trump, the niece of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday weighed in on her uncle’s backing of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for the post of speaker of the House. What Happened: “Jim Jordan is evil. Donald Trump is evil,” said Mary Trump in a post on X, formerly Twitter. She...

In a historic move, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was voted out as the Speaker of the House of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday with a vote of 216-210. Here’s a look at what happened and the betting odds on who the next Speaker of the House could be. What Happened: On...

Members of the U.S. Congress are pushing for a ban of video app and social media platform TikTok. The pressure comes as the app could be a security threat to the U.S. If TikTok is banned, several other social media platforms could stand to benefit. What Happened: Members of Congress grilled...

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is taking on the two largest carbonated beverage companies in the world with a series of tweets aimed at Coca-Cola Inc (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). If Ackman takes a short position or pushing for legal challenges, he could now find himself up against one of the...

The House of Representatives has yet to pick a speaker over the span of three days and 11-straight voting sessions — each one growing more contentious. "We need a businessman," shouted Virginia Rep. Bob Good in his formal nomination of Rep. Kevin Hern on Thursday evening. "Make...

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has yet to secure the necessary 218 votes needed to become Speaker of the House of Representatives. After seven failed ballot initiatives, McCarthy reportedly made new concessions to win over his detractors — and it didn't work. Rep. Byron Donalds of...

Energy stocks have been on a tear since giving up their August gains, they have now returned to October’s trading levels, as the SPDR Select Sector Fund - Energy Select Sector (ARCA: XLE) is down over 6% in the past month. Congressman Kevin Hern (R-OK) has made over 400 trades in the past...