Elaine Chao

When it comes to tracking the stock trading activity of members of Congress, investors often pay attention to the stocks that gain or may raise conflicts of interest. A senator disclosed selling a stock for a significant loss in 2025 that might not get as much attention. Senator McConnell Sells...

When it comes to tracking the trading activity of member of Congress, frequent purchases of the same stocks could be an area to watch. In the case of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) the frequent purchases of one stock might have a more boring reason why. McConnell Buys More Wells Fargo A recent...

Elaine Chao, the former transportation secretary and wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), gave a response to Donald Trump’s racist attacks on her and Asian Americans. What Happened: “When I was young, some people deliberately misspelled or mispronounced my...

Former President Donald Trump blamed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-K.Y.) and his wife Elaine Chao for the “unnecessary turmoil” in the Republican Party. What Happened: Trump made his comments on Truth Social as Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) failed to secure the position of...

Elaine Chao, who served as transportation secretary under former U.S. President Donald Trump, reportedly told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that the decision to quit following the insurrection was hers. What Happened: “I think the events at the Capitol,...

Donald Trump’s dig at Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his wife Elaine Chao was reportedly brushed aside by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Sunday. What Happened: Scott, who leads the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, avoided criticism of the former...

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says the Federal Aviation Administration's latest guidelines for protecting flight crews from exposure to the coronavirus are going unheeded by airlines. The FAA was scheduled to meet Monday afternoon with airline industry officials to discuss the guidelines...

A Congressional investigation into allegations that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has used her office to benefit her family's shipping company is being roundly rejected by the transportation chief. In the first of a "rolling production of responses" to be sent to the U.S. House...

U.S. lawmakers have launched an investigation into charges that Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao has used her office to benefit herself and her family's ties to maritime shipping. The investigation, to be conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on...

  LOUISVILLE, Kentucky. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced that the Department of Transportation has sent an hours of service (HOS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. Chao did not state the timetable before...