U.S. Lawmaker Charged With Insider Trading Halts Re-Election Bid

According to Reuters, U.S. Representative Chris Collins, who has been charged with taking part in an insider trading scheme, said on Saturday he was suspending his campaign for re-election to Congress. In a statement posted on Twitter, Collins said he thought the decision was in the best interest of his constituents in New York, as well as the Republican party and “President Trump’s agenda.