Politics

Moscow reports concert terror attack link to Kyiv; Zelenskyy says Ukraine stabilized battle positions

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces have…

Yellen kicks off China meetings with overcapacity concerns, encouraging market-oriented reforms

BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off her first full day of official meetings in China with discussion…

British billionaire Joe Lewis fined $5 million by U.S. judge for insider trading

A U.S. judge ordered British billionaire Joe Lewis on Thursday to pay a $5 million fine and serve three years…

Trump to be deposed in dispute with media company co-founders

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is scheduled to be deposed later this month by lawyers for co-founders of his social media company…

‘Almost impossible’: Inside Biden’s uphill battle to win the backing of key anti-Trump Republicans

Allies of President Joe Biden are ramping up a charm offensive aimed at getting high-profile Republicans and donors who won’t…

Trump loses bids to dismiss classified docs, Georgia election cases on the same day

Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon lost two separate attempts to dismiss criminal charges against him in his Florida and Georgia…

Trump loses bid to dismiss Georgia election interference case on free speech grounds

A judge on Thursday denied an effort by Donald Trump to dismiss his criminal election interference case in Georgia on…

Trump defends Truth Social as media company’s skeptics grow, stock price whipsaws

Donald Trump on Thursday defended his social media platform Truth Social as a growing chorus of critics — and short…

Trump Media is ‘a scam’ and people buying its stock are ‘dopes,’ Barry Diller says

Trump Media is “a scam,” and people buying its high-flying stock are “dopes,” IAC and Expedia Chairman Barry Diller said…

Biden says U.S. economy is world’s best. Trump calls it a ‘cesspool.’ Data is clear.

President Joe Biden is fighting to convince inflation-weary voters that the U.S. economy is healthy. “America has the best economy…