Politics

Trump to counter Harris with competing economic agenda rollout

Former President Donald Trump is countering the kickoff of the Democratic National Convention, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ recently unveiled…

SEC charges Carl Icahn with hiding billions in loans backed by IEP stock

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday said it fined billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn and his company $2 million, settling…

DNC Day 1 Recap: Biden passes torch to Harris at hero’s sendoff

This was CNBC’s live coverage of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill. The first day of the 2024…

Trump, Harris inflation arguments are questionable, Chicago Fed president says

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Sunday warned against misrepresenting the inflationary impacts of corporate price hikes and tariffs,…

Blinken to arrive in Israel as U.S. pushes for Gaza ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel on Sunday as part of Washington’s intensifying diplomatic…

Harris campaign launches $370 million fall ad push in key battlegrounds

The Harris campaign announced on Saturday that it was booking at least $370 million worth of television and online ads…

GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson plans to do whatever it takes to help Trump win with $100 million PAC

Billionaire Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson appears to have a blank check policy when it comes to her support of former…

How Trump’s intimidation tactics have reshaped the Republican Party

When U.S. congressman Tom Rice voted to impeach Donald Trump for inciting the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol in…

Harris outlines an ‘opportunity economy’ centered on cutting food, housing, family costs

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday delivered an economic policy pitch aimed to appeal to middle-class voters by focusing on…

U.S., Brazil back fresh Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday seemingly backed a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated…