Politics

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin treated for prostate cancer, severe infection: Pentagon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1 for complications following surgery nearly two weeks earlier to treat prostate…

Biden slams Trump as ‘revealing twisted true colors’ after Trump says he hopes economy crashes in 2024

The White House took aim at former President Donald Trump after the Republican presidential candidate front-runner said he hoped the…

Trump hearing: Judges skeptical of ex-president’s absolute immunity claim

Attorneys for Donald Trump and the Justice Department special counsel argued Tuesday over whether the former president is immune from…

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister in modern history

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named Gabriel Attal as the country’s new prime minister, as he seeks to set…

Biden administration issues rule that could curb ‘gig’ work, contracting

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued a final rule that will force companies to treat some workers as…

U.S. slams ‘meritless’ Israel genocide suit, reigniting tensions with South Africa

South Africa’s genocide accusation against Israel has placed further strain on an already frayed relationship with the U.S. and could…

Russia claims ‘strategic initiative’ in war; Ukraine running short of anti-aircraft guided missiles

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

U.S. companies in no hurry to disclose ownership under new Treasury rule

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced that just one week after a major new reporting requirement went…

Mysterious crypto ‘dark money’ group ramps up lobbying efforts ahead of 2024 election

A new mysterious nonprofit group backed by the crypto industry has set up a mailing address about 100 miles away…

National Association of Realtors president says she is resigning after blackmail threat

The president of the National Association of Realtors on Monday said she was resigning due to a blackmail threat that…