In the latest installment of Washington’s favorite soap opera, As The Stocks Turn, all eyes were on Nancy Pelosi amid internet speculation about her stock portfolio. With memes flooding social media, the spectacle of her reaction has everyone buzzing. Why? Well, it seems the spotlight is shining bright on her eye-popping stock activities. How does one amass a quarter-billion-dollar fortune on a congressional salary? It’s the mystery of the century, and finally, Congress seems to be catching up with the public curiosity.

Enter the HONEST Act, a formal name for the new Congressional Stock Trading Ban that is currently under consideration. This piece of legislation, spearheaded by Senator Josh Hawley, is the political drama we didn’t know we needed. The idea is simple: stop the insider trading circus where members of Congress magically predict stock market surges. It’s been the talk of the town, with accusations flying faster than a meme can go viral.

Speaking of accusations, this was all kicked up a notch when a certain former President popped up with a hefty claim. He accused Pelosi of insider trading, suggesting she has returns that would make any Wall Street guru green with envy. Pelosi, however, denied these allegations and defended herself, brushing off the whole thing with a classic “it’s my husband” defense, referring to her husband, Paul Pelosi, who handles their trades.

As the commentaries keep flying, Pelosi’s investment activities have become the punchline of a joke that Washington’s new legislation aims to end. The irony? This should’ve been done ages ago. Yet here we are, trading tales of stock tips and eyebrow tips, while everyone awaits the final curtain call on this political melodrama. Will the HONEST Act finally curb congressional profits, or is insider trading about to take on a new form? Only time, and possibly another political ratings twist, will tell.