Politics

House Republicans ask AG Garland to investigate former Trump lawyer Cohen for perjury

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik on Tuesday urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Donald Trump’s former lawyer…

House Speaker Mike Johnson endorses Trump, defends ‘stolen election’ claims

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, while defending the former president’s…

House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts ‘bipartisan agreement’ to fund government, avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered” continuing resolution to…

IDF says it is carrying out an operation at Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital; March for Israel draws thousands to D.C.

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest udpates. U.S. President Joe…

Russian troops punished for drink and drugs; frontline attacks on Ukraine rising, Zelenskyy says

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

U.S.-China relations are now more about crisis prevention

BEIJING — After another rocky year of U.S.-China tensions, the two countries’ presidents are set to meet this week in…

Trump ‘increasingly sour’ on RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, as GOP grapples with recent losses

Former President Donald Trump has grown “increasingly sour” on Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and the overall leadership of…

Avoiding a government shutdown is first major test for House Speaker Mike Johnson

WASHINGTON — The government could shut down at the end of the week — unless House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

Supreme Court adopts ethics code as justices face criticism over financial disclosures

The Supreme Court announced Monday it is adopting a code of ethics, a move that followed waves of criticism over…

Mayorkas avoids impeachment, dealing a blow to House conservatives

Eight Republicans crossed party lines on Monday to block a GOP-led effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The…