Politics

Former Rep. George Santos in plea deal talks with prosecutors, court filing says

Federal prosecutors on Monday said in a court filing that they are “engaged in plea negotiations” with former Rep. George…

Bernie Madoff victims get $159 million from Ponzi recovery fund in latest payout

The fund for victims of Bernie Madoff’s historic Ponzi scheme has begun its ninth payout, distributing about $159 million in…

Trump special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide presidential immunity question in election case

The special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump for alleged criminal interference in the 2020 election asked the Supreme Court on Monday…

New Hampshire man charged with death threat to Vivek Ramaswamy

A New Hampshire man was arrested on a charge of threatening to kill Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and his…

House panel subpoenas Vanguard, Arjuna in ESG ‘collusion’ probe

WASHINGTON — A House panel subpoenaed The Vanguard Group and Arjuna Capital on Monday, the latest step in its yearlong…

U.S. has failed the Palestinian people, officials say after vetoed UN vote for Gaza Strip cease-fire

Palestinian officials expressed resounding disappointment after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire…

Biden to host Zelenskyy at the White House; Ukraine may need to ‘cede’ territory, U.S. senator says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to host…

Trump writes on social media he no longer plans to testify in civil fraud trial on Monday

Former President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Sunday that he won’t testify in his $250 million…

Zelenskyy will meet Biden at the White House amid a stepped-up push for Congress to approve more aid

President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will meet at the White House on Tuesday as the U.S. administration…

Argentine President Milei warns economic shock unavoidable in maiden speech

Argentina libertarian economist Javier Milei took office on Sunday warning in his maiden speech that he had no alternative to…