Contrary to a hoax April Fool’s post on Instagram by Hyperallergic, the U.S. Pavilion at 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia has not been cancelled and will soon debut in Italy. The co-commissioners of the U.S. Pavilion—Peter MacKeith, Susan Chin, and Rod Bigelow—shared visuals this week of PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity. The unveiling comes just a few weeks before the festivities begin, and the Aperol Spritzes flow. Marlon Blackwell Architects, D.I.R.T Studio, TEN x TEN Studio, Stephen Burks Man Made, and Jonathan Boelkins are behind the structures inside and outside the U.S. Pavilion, a 1930s building by Delano & Aldrich. Visuals of the U.S. Pavilion show the venue’s courtyard entry shaded by a folding timber structure painted powder blue, topped with fir boards. In an article for The New York Times, MacKeith said the overall design posits a “new front door.” The interior will have a graphic that explains the history of the American porch. (Luxigon/Courtesy Co-Commissioners of the U.S. Pavilion) The structure’s underside comes together to create a jagged, irregular sawtooth profile. The assembly recalls the Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner co-curated U.S. Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, American Framing. The U.S. Pavilion will be stocked with 54 designs that all relate to the exhibition theme, the American porch. Among those participating, reported by AN in February, are Auburn University’s Rural Studio, Brooks + Scarpa, Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, Lake|Flato, SO – IL, and many others. Inside the pavilion, a wood floor is complemented by wood plinths and other display structures that showcase drawings, models, photography, and literature that tell the story of the American porch. Places Journal was invited by the co-commissioners to curate a “citizen’s library” at the U.S. Pavilion, among other installations that will take place there. The jurors who selected projects were Austen Barron Bailly, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary; Julie Bargmann, D.I.R.T. studio; Marlon Blackwell, Marlon Blackwell Architects; Stephen Burks, Stephen Burks Man Made; Josephine Minutillo, Architectural Record; Justin Garrett Moore, Mellon Foundation; and Jack Murphy, The Architect’s Newspaper. The framing assembly will provide shade in the hot summer heat. (Luxigon/Courtesy Co-Commissioners of the U.S. Pavilion) The courtyard will host a variety of uses, including dance performances. The co-commissioners previously shared that Apple Seeds Teaching Farm—a nonprofit based in Fayetteville, Arkansas—will provide food at the U.S. Pavilion. Poetry readings and musical performances will take place on Juneteenth and July 4, 2025. Carlo Ratti is the chief curator of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The overarching theme is Intelligens; it seeks to explore Venice as living laboratory and themes related to natural intelligence, artificial intelligence, and collective intelligence. The 19th International Architecture Exhibition will be held in Venice from May 24 to November 23, 2025.

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YellowjacketsCredit: Showtime We have reached the end of Season 3 of Yellowjackets, a show that used to be among the best on TV, but which has lost its way for two out of three seasons, jumbling various storylines and failing to do the work required to make everything land properly. Tonight’s Season 3 finale should have been a monumental event, tying “Full Circle” back to the very first episode of the series. Instead, while there were certainly parts of it I enjoyed, it simply underscores how badly this show’s creators and writers have mangled a once-great story. Spoilers ahead. We’ll start with the present timeline before going back in time to the fateful hunt that served as the opening moments for Yellowjackets. In the present we learn a few things: 1. Callie was Lottie’s killer. She did it because Lottie was saying all this crap about her being “the child of that place” and tells her Shauna can’t love her because she’s jealous. “You’re just like her but more,” she says, and Callie gets upset and pushes the older woman down the stairs. Lottie can’t fall through the branches of the pit, survives years out in the Wilderness, sets up her very own cult and then dies when an angry 17-year-old shoves her. Neat! Callie was looking for Melissa’s tape which apparently Lottie stole when she was staying with them, though why Lottie would have any inkling that it was there or that it was important is beyond me. Misty figures all of this out by way of Walter who mirrored Lottie’s phone. It should come as no surprise to anyone paying attention this season. We already knew it was Shauna’s DNA found with Lottie and the only other person on this show who shares her DNA is Callie. I will say, this version of Adult Lottie, in her last moments, reminded me more of Teen Lottie than she has most of the show. It’s a shame they killed her in such a goofy way. “You mean eating each other,” Callie says at one point. “And hunting each other,” Lottie says. “And all those other thrilling, terrible things.” Callie tells Jeff, who’s pretty upset. Which leads us to . . . 2. Callie and Jeff leave Shauna. Frankly, good for them. They needed to ditch that crazy woman. She’s dangerous, unhinged, a woman looking to create chaos in her life, who wants violence and who ought to have been killed by her teammates back in the Wilderness when they had a chance. YellowjacketsCredit: Showtime 3. The adults bury Van. I’m not sure what happens back at Melissa’s house. Is she just gone? Does she leave her family and a big old bloodstain? Does she call the cops? We don’t find out. Tai and Shauna go out into the woods and bury Van. I guess this makes more sense than calling the police given the exposure to all of them. Wouldn’t this be more interesting if Tai was an elected senator who has to bury bodies to keep her constituents and press from finding out? Adult Van’s storyline has been completely wasted by this bizarre murder. Now Tai is estranged from her family, isn’t doing senator stuff, and doesn’t have Van. She does take a big old knife and cuts out Van’s heart and eats it, which is pretty gruesome and might have been a pretty wild scene if this show was still on the level it was in Season 1. 4. Shauna finds the note from Melissa. It says exactly what Melissa claimed, which begs the question: Why did Melissa kill Van in cold blood and say she “wanted to be bad”? All of this prompts Shauna into journaling again, where she inexplicably says that she has forgotten so much of what happend out there in the wilderness and now it’s all coming back to her. As you may recall, Shauan already took detailed journals of what happened. When discussing any repressed memories, she claimed she didn’t want to know. Nothing in the show prior to this season has indicated that Shauna repressed her memories of being a total lunatic in the wild, or the Antler Queen, or the instigator of pretty much the worst stuff that happened. It makes sense, but the show hasn’t laid the groundwork for this “twist” at all. 5. Tai and Misty team up to take down Shauna. This, along with Shauna’s journaling, is the biggest indication of where the adult storyline is headed in Season 4. I do think it’s a little goofy for Tai to say she “forgot” that Shauna was the one fueling all the bad stuff in the Wilderness “for the longest time.” I guess she and Shauna both just pushed all those memories down when they returned to the real world, but it’s a bit silly that this wouldn’t come out earlier, like when Shauna killed Adam with a knife. Tai tells Misty that Shauna will be the last one standing, and she doesn’t want that does she? “No,” Misty says. “I definitively do not.” So that’s Season 4’s adult timeline, I guess, unless this show keeps randomly pivoting.YellowjacketsCredit: Showtime Back in the 90s timeline, two hugely significant things happen, and both rely on Hannah, a character who has been given almost no time to develop into such an important character. The first, of course, is The Hunt. Akilah, working with the other Bad Teens, comes up with a plan to poison all the animals just in time for winter. Setting aside how stupid this is in terms of basic self-preservation, it’s the excuse Team Shauna uses to instigate another hunt. Given the power of Shauna’s sheer force of will at the trial and when everyone tried to leave (magical, one might say, given she was outnumbered both times and gave no solid reasoning in either instance, but the girls followed along anyways) I don’t understand why she couldn’t just do it again. In any case, they decide to draw from the deck once again and Tai and Van rig the deck (I guess shuffling before such a deadly game never occurred to anyone). They set up Hannah to take the fall, but Shauna’s instincts tell her something is up, so she changes places in the circle. Again, weird to not have any rules for this game, but okay. This works out well for Shauna because Mari ends up drawing the Queen of Hearts, and we all know that starting in Season 3, Shauna really hates Mari. And so The Hunt begins. Some of this next bit is really striking, because it’s shot-for-shot taken from the first episode. But in many ways, fleshing out this scene actually diminishes it. We get a lot of girl drama. Melissa attacks Shauna and almost kills her. Akilah confronts Lottie in the cave, telling her she no longer believes in her despite just killing all her animals. Various other little moments take place that break up what was, in the pilot, a terrifying, haunting scene, that it just feels a lot less than it was before. Learning that Shauna is the Antler Queen is also less shocking after seeing her act the way she has all of Season 3, but it still feels like they’d planned on Lottie being the Antler Queen in Season 1, and then changed everything. All of this would have been a lot better if Jackie had still been around, and all three seasons had been their growing conflict, transforming from best friends into bitter rivals over three seasons, only to have Shauna responsible for her gruesome death. Of course, this was clearly never the plan as they obviously wanted to kill off Jackie in the first season and Pit Girl from the first episode looks just like Mari. There are many instances that feel like the writers changed the story or made it up as they went along in this show, but this is not one of them.YellowjacketsCredit: Showtime “Bring me her hair,” is quite the hideous moment also, but we learn why the Antler Queen had tufts of hair stuck to her robes in the first episode. I actually turned on both episodes at the same time and watched the various scenes play out, and even though many moments are the same, it’s striking just how much more intense and ominous and dreadful the original hunt was from this version. There are also weird differences. In the pilot, Misty looks up and smiles as they all stand around eating by the fire. In this episode, it’s the next morning but she does the exact same thing. It’s just a little odd. The big “twist” in this timeline is that Hannah disguised herself as Nat for the hunt, which Nat does not actually participate in (thank god). Instead, she’s off on her own, climbing a nearby mountaintop in order to radio for help. She gets all the way up there and nobody answers. She seems almost defeated when suddenly a voice crackles on the other end. “I can hear you.” So we know that Natalie is responsible for their rescue, after all, and it’s a pretty great moment except for the music choice. Aerosmith? Really? “We’re living on the edge” belting out over this moment feels hokey rather than triumphant. If ever there was a time to bring the orchestral score into an episode, it would be while Nat screams into the radio, begging for someone to answer. I keep imagining how this all could have played out so much better. Killing Nat off at the end of Season 2 was a huge mistake, and it definitely feels like Season 2 was radically changed to accomodate this. As much as I hate recastings, this might have been a time to recast Juliette Lewis instead of changing the entire story to fit her departure. Not having Nat in the adult timeline just ruins the 90s timeline for me. Both Nat and Jackie being dead makes the adult timeline pointless and unsatisfying. And no, I don’t think the final conflict for the adult Yellowjackets ought to be a weird Tai and Misty vs Shauna vs Melissa setup. There were moments throughout this episode and this season that I genuinely enjoyed, but this should have been such a big, earth-shattering finale and it was ultimately just another letdown. Less stupid than the Season 2 finale, but just mediocre. There’s something tragic about a great show devolving into a mediocre one, but here we are. What did you think? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.

Stream On: Streaming devices like Steam Link open up new ways for users to enjoy their PC game libraries across different locations and devices via network access. Now, Razer is introducing a Steam Link alternative designed to optimize the experience, regardless of the hardware users are streaming to. Razer first introduced its PC Remote Play service at CES 2025, offering select users early access through a beta test. Now, the feature is available to all iPhone and Android users, with the company promising a significantly improved streaming experience thanks to broader controller compatibility and enhanced video codec support. Similar to Valve's Steam Link and other remote play services, Razer PC Remote Play allows users to stream their PC game library to other devices over a network connection. The service supports mobile devices (Android and iPhone) as well as additional Windows PCs, giving users access to games purchased through platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, and others. It also supports Microsoft's Game Pass service. The setup process for streaming games to a mobile device is somewhat complex. Razer acknowledges this and has published a step-by-step guide. To get started, users must install both the Nexus and PC Remote Play apps on their mobile device, enable remote play in the Razer Cortex application on their PC, sign in with their Razer ID, and complete the pairing process between their PC and smartphone. Once the initial setup is complete, users can connect their controller to the streaming device, whether it's Razer's own Kishi or another compatible controller. From there, they can begin streaming their previously purchased PC games. According to Razer, PC Remote Play supports the AV1 codec for improved video quality and reduced latency. The service also appears to optimize gameplay by leveraging the maximum frame rate and resolution supported by the target device. // Related Stories If you're like me, you probably cringe at any request involving more app downloads, account registrations, setup steps, or multi-screen gaming hassles. But Razer is aiming to win over couch-loving gamers by offering broad controller compatibility, instant game launching with customizable controls, built-in game recording, and more. When paired with the Razer Kishi Ultra on Android, PC Remote Play also delivers immersive haptic feedback through a feature the company calls Razer Sensa HD Haptics. And for those who prefer a more elaborate setup, iPad users can enjoy full compatibility with external keyboards, mice, and trackpads.

The deep sea is calling in the first teaser for Nautilus, a new adventure series inspired by Jules Verne’s landmark novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. “This summer, dive into a new adventure and discover a new world beneath the waves,” the voiceover states in the trailer. Shazad Latif stars as Captain Nemo, an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family. After becoming a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company, Nemo seeks vengeance against those enemies who robbed him of everything. Nemo enacts his revenge-fueled plan by stealing a prototype submarine and escaping into the depths of the ocean with a group of his fellow prisoners. Nemo searches for a Viking treasure buried at the Pillars of Halvar. However, the East India Mercantile Company is right on Nemo’s tail, as they will do anything to stop his quest from succeeding. Related The Nautilus cast features Georgia Flood as Humility Lucas, Céline Menville as Loti, and Thierry Fremont as Benoit. Richard E. Grant, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor are set to make guest appearances. Xavier Marchand and Anand Tucker developed and executive produced Nautilus. James Dormer wrote and executive produced the series. Vince Valitutti / Disney+ Disney+ had originally announced the series, but they later canceled it in a cost-cutting move. AMC later acquired the series for distribution in the United States and Canada. Amazon streamed the series via Prime Video in the UK and Ireland. Nautilus consists of 10 episodes, with the first two set to premiere at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, June 29. It will air on AMC and AMC+. Nautilus will then air weekly until the two-episode season finale on Sunday, August 17. Editors’ Recommendations

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Use all your screen Chrome for Android gets edge-to-edge UI update Chrome for Android is getting a neat visual upgrade. Ryan Whitwam – Apr 11, 2025 2:26 pm | 1 Credit: Ryan Whitwam Credit: Ryan Whitwam Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only   Learn more The Internet might look a bit different on Android soon. Last month, Google announced its intent to make Chrome for Android a more immersive experience by hiding the navigation bar background. The promised edge-to-edge update is now rolling out to devices on Chrome version 135, giving you a touch more screen real estate. However, some websites may also be a bit harder to use. Moving from button to gesture navigation reduced the amount of screen real estate devoted to the system UI, which leaves more room for apps. Google's move to a "dynamic bottom bar" in Chrome creates even more space for web content. When this feature shows up, the pages you visit will be able to draw all the way to the bottom of the screen instead of stopping at the navigation area, which Google calls the "chin." As you scroll down a page, Chrome hides the address bar. With the addition of the dynamic bottom bar, the chin also vanishes. The gesture handle itself remains visible, shifting between white and black based on what is immediately behind it to maintain visibility. Unfortunately, this feature will not work if you have chosen to stick with the classic three-button navigation option. You may notice some problems with certain websites after the change rolls out. Since sites can draw to the bottom of the screen, important footers could end up behind the gesture bar. This could make elements like newsletter signups and cookie preferences more annoying to use or dismiss. Google's edge-to-edge migration guide advises web developers to utilize safe area insets, which will ensure that UI elements will not render directly behind the navigation bar. Simply being on Chrome 135 is not necessarily enough to get the dynamic bottom bar. A separate server-side update is rolling out to enable edge-to-edge viewing—there's no way to force this update, but in our testing, it appears to be rolling out widely. So the wait shouldn't be long. Ryan Whitwam Senior Technology Reporter Ryan Whitwam Senior Technology Reporter Ryan Whitwam is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering the ways Google, AI, and mobile technology continue to change the world. Over his 20-year career, he's written for Android Police, ExtremeTech, Wirecutter, NY Times, and more. He has reviewed more phones than most people will ever own. You can follow him on Bluesky, where you will see photos of his dozens of mechanical keyboards. 1 Comments

Michel Nieva and his novel, Dengue Boy We have read all sorts in the New Scientist Book Club, from Octavia E. Butler’s classic slice of dystopian fiction, Parable of the Sower, to space exploration in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Alien Clay. Michel Nieva’s Dengue Boy (and this isn’t the article for you if you are yet to read it: spoilers ahead!) was something else entirely: a weird and technicolour vision of a dire future in a flooded world, where our perspective is that of a humanoid and homicidal mosquito. There were parts of this novel that I loved, in particular Nieva’s wild inventiveness in dreaming up his future world. This is a place where the Antarctic ice thawed in 2197, and where rising sea levels mean that “Patagonia – a region once famous for its forests, lakes, and glaciers – was transformed into a disjointed trail of small, scorching-hot islands”. Advertisement It is a place where, thanks to “the total deforestation of the Amazon and all the forests in China and Africa, hundreds of thousands of previously unrecorded viruses now appeared every year”. And where the endless and awful ingenuity of humanity mean people are now trading on the Financial Virus Index. Powered by quantum computers, this is “capable not only of determining with 99.99% efficacy which of these new viruses would unleash a new pandemic, but also of gathering shares in the companies likely to benefit from their effects and offering them up to the market in packages which sold like hotcakes”. Brilliant idea! I also think Nieva’s writing (ably translated by Rahul Bery) occasionally leaps to elevated levels. At one point, our protagonist is early to school (because she can fly there, unlike her classmates snarled in traffic). She has to “wait there, completely still, for several minutes, hours even, not knowing what to do with her excessive corporality”. Excessive corporality! What a gloriously apt description for this miserable mosquito. There is an unbearable poignance, which has stayed with me since finishing, in Nieva’s vision of a Great Iceberg Gallery, where the super-rich can go to see bits of ancient ice floes. “One could not walk through the Great Iceberg Gallery and not feel the sudden weight of the world in its infancy. A reliquary of true planetary jewels, its combined age was greater than that of all humanity.” Join us in reading and discussing the best new science and science fiction books Sign up to newsletter And I can only admire Nieva’s virtuosity in thinking himself into the mind of a murderous mosquito. I think he largely pulls this off, and I enjoyed how my sympathies half wanted to be with our “stubbornly homicidal” protagonist, and half were violently put off by her actions. Some of you also saw a lot of positives in the novel. “Once I worked out this is South American magical realism rather than science fiction, I’m enjoying it (big fan of Gabriel García Márquez, Italo Calvino and Umberto Eco). It’s a completely different genre,” wrote Emma Weisblatt on our Book Club Facebook group, where all these comments are from. “It’s weird, surreal and allegorical and I think on those terms it works quite well.” For Terry James, the start of the book was difficult, as it requires a lot of suspension of disbelief to accept Nieva’s mosquito protagonist (and its implausible size) – and then you have to deal with the “rough language”. But Terry was glad he kept going. “The more I read, the more I enjoyed it. I found the literary technique of revealing the inner struggle of the poor alongside the absurd wealth, privilege, and opulent extravagance of the rich as extremely effective,” he wrote. “This book is creative.” I think David Jones nailed it when he said it “wasn’t comfortable reading”, but he “actually quite enjoyed it”. “It’s a very dystopian satirical and quite gory view of the future. A day to read and a day to digest how I felt about it,” he wrote. But – and perhaps this is because I’m not a connoisseur of steampunk, as the novel is described on its cover – I found much to dislike too. That “excessive corporality” I so enjoyed in the mosquito comes out in various scenes of violence and sexual depravity that I found difficult to read. I’m a Stephen King fan – I don’t mind a bit of horror and gore. But I didn’t really understand what the abundance of vulgarity brought to the story here, other than totally grossing me out. I hated the sheepies! Really hated them! (Some might say: that was the point, but for me it was a point I wasn’t keen to see made.) And I found the parts of the novel when our mosquito was out on its bloody adventures far more compelling than the Borges-esque “computer game within a computer game” section that we got to later on. That was on the wrong side of surreal for me, or I just wasn’t getting it. Terry James also took issue with the “Mighty Anarch” component of the story and failed to grasp any meaning in it. “I call this kind of ideology pseudo-intellectual because it sounds very smart but is not meaningful in a holistic, integrated system,” he wrote. Overall, for me, this wasn’t a book I’d return to, and I would say the majority of our members were also more negative than positive on this one. Judith Lazell found it “disappointing”. “Gratuitous sexual fantasy and undeveloped characters; violence explicit and revolting. Perhaps that was the point,” she wrote – although she did add that Nieva’s “description of the local environment [was] effective in evoking an awful place to live”. For Eliza Rose and Andy Feest, it was their least favourite book club read so far. Like me, Eliza also wasn’t a fan of the body horror – but she liked the corrupt corporations part of the storyline. “I feel he did tell a story and I suppose ended it satisfactorily but I didn’t need all the gore,” she wrote. Andy described the story as “plain weird”, and felt that while Nieva had come up with an interesting concept, he could have used a lot more backstory and detail. “The end was disappointing (not to say confusing too),” wrote Andy. “Overall, I was thankful that this was a shortish book as I am not sure I would have finished it if it were a larger novel (and I hate not finishing books I’ve started… and paid for).” Perhaps Andy won’t have to pay for the next book we’ll be reading: Larry Niven’s Ringworld, an old classic that many of you may have on your shelves. Come and tell us what you think of it on our Facebook page for book club members, try out an extract here and get an insight into how Larry came up with the mechanics of his epic creation in this piece he’s written for us here. Topics:

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars of stock in 17 different companies as markets began to tank in the wake of Trump's tariff announcement. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images 2025-04-11T18:29:58Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Markets tumbled — and then soared — on Trump's tariff announcements in the last two weeks. Now, Democrats are suggesting Trump engaged in market manipulation and insider trading. Lawmakers and Cabinet officials have weeks to disclose any trades they made in the last week. As the stock market began to slide in the wake of President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement, Sen. Bernie Moreno offered a suggestion: Buy the dip."I would go out and buy stocks today," the Ohio Republican told reporters the day after Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff and a host of steeper "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries. "Lots of opportunity, lots of companies that have great valuation. There's no reason that Apple stock should be down."Moreno's financial advice may have been a bit early — the market tumbled even further in the days after he made those remarks — but broadly, he was correct. Stock markets regained much of their prior value after Trump announced on Wednesday that much of his tariffs would be paused for 90 days.Now, some Democrats are lobbing accusations of insider trading and market manipulation, pointing to Trump's declaration earlier that morning that it was a "great time to buy." In letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of Government Ethics, Democratic senators have argued that the president or others close to him may have bought up stock with the knowledge that markets were about to rebound due to a tariff pause."We need to get to the bottom of the possible stock manipulation that is unfolding before the American people," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters on Thursday.The White House, for its part, is denying the allegations."It is the responsibility of the President of the United States to reassure the markets and Americans about their economic security in the face of nonstop media fearmongering," White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement. "Democrats railed against China's cheating for decades, and now they're playing partisan games instead of celebrating President Trump's decisive action yesterday to finally corner China."There's not yet any evidence that any Trump allies traded on prior knowledge of the president's announcement, and we may not have a full picture of which politicians even bought the dip until mid-to-late May. Members of Congress and executive branch officials, including cabinet members, have 45 days to disclose any stock trades they've made.Some are calling on their colleagues to come clean before then. "Any member of Congress who purchased stocks in the last 48 hours should probably disclose that now," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York wrote on X. "You might as well get it out into the public domain now because it's coming later, and there's nothing that you can do about it," Jeffries said.'We're not here to feed at the trough'One lawmaker who has already disclosed purchasing stocks during the dip: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Trump's staunchest allies in Congress. Please help BI improve our Business, Tech, and Innovation coverage by sharing a bit about your role — it will help us tailor content that matters most to people like you. What is your job title? (1 of 2) Entry level position Project manager Management Senior management Executive management Student Self-employed Retired Other What products or services can you approve for purchase in your role? (2 of 2) Advertising / Marketing Client / Account Management Company strategy HR / Training / Office support Managing budgets IT / Telecoms / Tech Recruiting new employees Sales Software development Financial Other None of the above By providing this information, you agree that Business Insider may use this data to improve your site experience and for targeted advertising. By continuing you agree that you accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Thanks for sharing insights about your role. On Monday, the Georgia Republican plunged somewhere between $19,000 and $285,000 into the stock market, buying up shares in 17 different companies — including Apple — in the day's after Trump's announcement. Many of those stocks have enjoyed a net gain since then.In a statement to BI, Greene said that her trades had been made by someone else on her behalf. She also dismissed the idea of putting her assets into a blind trust, as some ethics-minded lawmakers advocate."After many successful years of running my own business, I ran for Congress to bring that mindset to Washington. Now that I'm proudly serving the people of Northwest Georgia, I have signed a fiduciary agreement to allow my financial advisor to control my investments," Greene said. "All of my investments are reported with full transparency. I refuse to hide my stock trades in a blind trust like many others do." Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio says he didn't take his own financial advice: "I don't buy stocks." Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The episode has once again brought the issue of stock trading in Congress to the fore. The trades made by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband have long been a source of controversy, and for years, lawmakers in both parties have been trying to ban the practice."Frankly, I don't care if Democrats did it, I don't care if Republicans did it, we're not here to feed at the trough," Ocasio-Cortez said. "There is either an appearance or, at worst, an active intent when you have this conflict of interest."Many lawmakers have run for office in recent years on banning stock trading, or have voluntarily opted not to trade themselves. That includes Moreno, who told BI this week that he ultimately didn't take his own advice."I don't buy stocks," Moreno said, adding that during his 2024 Senate campaign, he agreed to sell off his stocks "so that we wouldn't have uncomfortable, weird conversations like this."Sen. Josh Hawley told BI that the controversy was all the more reason to pass his bill to ban not just lawmakers, but executive branch officials from trading stocks. "That would take care of most of those concerns," he said.Still, the Missouri Republican was dismissive of the actual claims of insider trading."The President didn't decide what he was going to do until he did it," Hawley said. "This idea that it's some elaborate insider scheme? Democrats have too much time on their hands." Recommended video