Politics

Top U.S. congressional Republican and Democrat say a deal has been reached on spending

The top Republican and Democrat in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said they had reached a deal to keep the…

Nordstrom shares jump 9% on report retailer is trying to go private

Nordstrom shares closed 9% higher on Tuesday following a report that the department store chain is attempting to go private.…

Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security law, giving government more power to curb dissent

Hong Kong lawmakers passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen…

Ukraine war updates: Putin tells security service to hunt anti-Kremlin ‘traitors’; Russian border region evacuates children

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. U.S. Defense…

Biden targets ‘rent gouging’ landlords as high housing costs factor into 2024 race

President Joe Biden visited the battleground state of Nevada on Tuesday to take aim at corporate landlords, who the White…

‘Alarm bells are ringing’: Poland’s president says NATO must urgently ramp up defense spending

Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday that NATO must urgently increase its defense spending to ensure it does not become…

Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit

President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing…

China’s military, state media slam U.S. after report on SpaceX spy satellites

Chinese military and state-run media on Sunday accused the United States of threatening global security, days after a Reuters report which found Elon Musk’s SpaceX was building hundreds of spy satellites for a U.S. intelligence agency. SpaceX’s Starshield…

Abortion opponents settle lawsuit against D.C. museum over ‘pro-life’ hat ban

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., agreed to settle a lawsuit by a group of students, parents,…

Behind Trump’s campaign cash crunch: Small-dollar donor fatigue, major donor hesitation

Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has begun to see warning signs that the small-dollar donors who fueled his last run for…