Zach Everson is a Washington, DC-based staff writer at Forbes, reporting on money and politics. He's written about Donald Trump's legal problems and businesses, an ethics investigation into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and why Cornel West is broke. His feature on the Trump
Don Jr. And Eric Trump Landed $3 Million In Stock For Joining Firm’s Advisory Board That Had Little Public Presence Before Their Appointment
New SEC filings show the Trumps were granted 750,000 shares for joining the advisory board and helping the stock reach a 52-week high.
Lawmakers Traded Up To $1.3 Million In Tesla Stock After Musk Endorsed Trump
At least 10 lawmakers traded Tesla stock after Musk aligned with Trump—underscoring renewed concerns about members of Congress trading individual stocks.
House Ethics Office Stymied As Johnson Delays Board Appointments—Even With Two Republicans Willing To Serve
The House’s independent ethics office can’t launch new investigations until its board is appointed—Democrats have named their appointees, and two Republicans are willing to return, but Speaker Johnson has yet to act.
Trump’s Truth Social Stake Drops $40 Million—Still Beats Market Post-Tariff
Trump Media stock fell 1.87% Thursday—less than the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500, which tumbled after Trump’s sweeping Liberation Day tariff announcement.
FEC Moves Forward With Rulings—Despite Trump’s Contested Firing Of A Longtime Democratic Commissioner
Trump’s move to oust Ellen Weintraub from the FEC has raised legal alarms—yet the commission is already issuing rulings without her.