Politics

Wife of Sen. Robert Menendez has breast cancer, he reveals during corruption trial

Nadine Menendez, the wife and co-defendant of Sen. Robert Menendez, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, the Democratic lawmaker revealed…

Here are the perks Trump’s top donors would receive during the Republican National Convention

Former President Donald Trump’s top donors are to be rewarded for supporting him while they attend the Republican National Convention…

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas pressed on questions over friend’s $267,000 RV loan

Two leading Democratic senators are pressing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to reveal whether he repaid a wealthy friend any…

Biden slams Trump as he touts record-high Dow crossing 40,000

President Joe Biden’s campaign ripped presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record 40,000 on…

Supreme Court rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure is legal

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is legal. The court in…

‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director

A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that…

Putin heaps praise on Xi while in China; Russia says forces advancing ‘in all directions’ in Ukraine

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on his…

Slovakia’s prime minister in stable but ‘very serious’ condition after assassination attempt

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but “very serious” condition following surgery after an assassination attempt,…

Putin tells Xi that Russia-China relations are a ‘stabilizing’ force for the world

Russia-China ties are a “stabilizing” force for the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Xi Jinping during his…

U.S. questions China’s no-first-use nuclear call given buildup

China has not responded to U.S. nuclear-weapons risk-reduction proposals and Washington has questions about Beijing’s call for no-first-use talks while China continues to build up…