The defendant, Dale Britt Bendler, used his position as a post-retirement CIA contractor to lobby for foreign nationals who paid him thousands of dollars.
The former Obama campaign staff member is the highest-ranking official to announce their candidacy in the 2026 contest, which is expected to be competitive.
Several bills to ban stock trading by members of Congress have been introduced previously, though none has ever received a final vote in either chamber.
After May 7, every person boarding a domestic flight or entering a federal facility in the United States will require a REAL ID or a compliant document.