Politics

Trump won’t pledge to divest from businesses if he wins second term

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled that he plans to retain his stake in his business empire if he…

Israel to face Gaza genocide charges at World Court

Israel prepared to defend itself on Thursday at the top U.N. court against accusations of genocide in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rebuffed for the…

Trump refuses conditions for fraud trial closing argument, won’t be allowed to speak

Donald Trump has been barred from personally making a closing argument at his New York civil fraud trial on Thursday…

RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign questioned by FEC over payments to daughter-in-law

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for president, is being questioned by the Federal Election Commission for payments his…

The Messenger is counting on a sudden and dramatic advertising turnaround to survive

The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a…

Days from government shutdown, Speaker Johnson may need short-term spending bill he previously opposed

Senate Republicans repeatedly said this week that a short-term spending bill may be necessary to keep the government open, a…

House panels approve Hunter Biden contempt finding after president’s son crashes hearing

Two Republican-led House committees passed resolutions Wednesday recommending that Hunter Biden be found in contempt of Congress for refusing to…

What’s going on in Ecuador? TV station attack prompts president to declare war on armed gangs

Ecuador is in crisis mode, as it struggles to tackle a bloody drug war. President Daniel Noboa, who vowed to…

It’s time for ‘diplomatic action’ over Ukraine, ally says, as pressure mounts on Kyiv for peace talks

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

Ecuador TV studio taken over live on air by masked people brandishing guns

A live broadcast by Ecuadorean television station TC was interrupted on Tuesday by armed people, with gunshots and yelling heard…