Politics

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts U.S. at front of death penalty debate

A man who was paid $1,000 to kill an Alabama woman more than 30 years ago was put to death…

Top UN court rules Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza, falls short of ordering a cease-fire

The U.N.’s highest court on Friday ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide…

Biden pauses approval of new LNG export projects in win for climate activists

President Joe Biden paused pending approvals of exports from new liquefied natural gas projects on Friday, a move cheered by…

Putin says Ukraine likely shot down plane with U.S. or French missiles; Kyiv begins EU accession talks

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine formally started the screening process to begin…

RNC member scraps resolution to make Trump presumptive GOP nominee

A draft resolution that would have led the Republican National Committee to declare Donald Trump the GOP’s presumptive 2024 presidential…

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani raises less than $1 million from 13 donors in legal defense fund

Rudy Giuliani was able to raise less than $1 million from just 13 donors, among them his friends and a…

Levi Strauss plans to cut at least 10% of its global corporate workforce in restructuring

Levi Strauss will lay off at least 10% of its global corporate workforce as part of a restructuring, the apparel…

Treasury chief Yellen touts GDP numbers as a boon to the middle class

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praised the positive economic growth numbers on Thursday as a benefit for the middle…

WWE boss Vince McMahon accused of sexual assault and trafficking in new lawsuit

WWE boss Vince McMahon was accused in a graphic lawsuit Thursday of sexual assault, trafficking, and physical and emotional abuse…

French farmers block roads, dump produce as protest edges closer to Paris

French farmers blocked highways and dumped crates of imported produce on Thursday, demanding urgent action on low farmgate prices, green…