Politics

Nikki Haley super PAC enters election year with just $3 million, adding to woes

A political action committee backing former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley entered the election year in January with just $3.5 million…

Man pleads guilty in $1 billion scheme to dodge money laundering rules in New York

A man described as an “experienced anti-money laundering specialist” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally funneling more than $1 billion…

John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as the U.S. special climate change envoy, AP source says

White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change envoy, a person familiar with…

Judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit alleging retaliation by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a federal lawsuit Disney filed against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other defendants that alleged…

QAnon-linked legal fund spent $400,000 defending Trump allies, new filing shows

A fund intended to pay the legal bills of former president Donald Trump’s allies backed chiefly by reported QAnon supporters…

Trump campaign chief urges Republican megadonors to ignore Trump’s words, focus on primary lead, sources say

A top advisor to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign has a message for some of the wealthiest Republican donors in…

FBI shuts down China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’ hackers targeting U.S. infrastructure

The FBI shut down a major China-backed hacking group that attacked hundreds of routers and had been working to compromise…

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg ‘needs to do the right thing’ in child sex targeting fight: New Mexico attorney general

New Mexico’s attorney general slammed Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday, saying they failed to protect children from…

Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the…

Ukraine war live updates: Putin’s anti-war opponent takes step toward election; Russia says West could meddle in upcoming vote

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