Politics

Russia says it’s ‘destroying’ Ukrainians that crossed into occupied territory, vowing to inflict ‘hell’ on them

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Fierce fighting has erupted between Russian forces and…

Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Steve Schwarzman spotted at Xi Jinping dinner with U.S. CEOs

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla chief Elon Musk and Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman were among the guests Wednesday night at a…

New Hampshire defies national Democrats’ calendar revamp with Jan. 23, 2024, presidential primaries

New Hampshire’s secretary of state on Wednesday scheduled the state’s presidential primaries for Jan. 23, 2024, extending its century-old streak…

Trump Georgia election case judge will issue protective order for evidence after media leak

A Georgia judge said Wednesday he will issue a protective order barring the public release of sensitive evidence exchanged between…

‘Fraud is fun’ DraftKings teen hacker pleads guilty in fantasy sports betting theft

A Wisconsin teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York federal court to conspiracy in connection with a scheme to hack…

Tammy Murphy, wife of NJ Gov. Phil Murphy, launches bid to unseat indicted Sen. Bob Menendez

Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, launched a primary campaign Wednesday to unseat the state’s…

Nikki Haley tweaks ‘verify everybody’ social media stance, suggests Americans should be able to post anonymously

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley appeared to add a caveat to her proposal that all social media users should be…

Hunter Biden lawyers seek subpoenas for Trump, former AG Barr in gun case

Lawyers for Hunter Biden raised the prospect that he is the victim of “vindictive” prosecution Wednesday as they asked a…

Trump requests mistrial in $250 million New York business fraud case

Donald Trump and his co-defendants asked a judge Wednesday to grant a mistrial in the $250 million civil business fraud…

U.S. and China vie for dominance in new ‘a la carte’ world order, survey finds

LONDON — Rare, high-stakes talks between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday come against the…