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Manhunt underway for suspect in Maine shooting that left at least 18 people dead

Law enforcement agencies are searching for the suspect in a mass shooting that left at least 18 people dead and…

Jack Smith says Trump is ‘threatening’ witness, asks judge in DC case to reimpose gag order

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to reimpose a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his…

Israel-Hamas war updates: U.S. conducts military strikes in Syria; nine Arab countries condemn Gaza bombing

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest Israel news and updates…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers reveal his planned testimony in FTX fraud trial

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried late Wednesday revealed details of his planned testimony if he takes the witness stand at his…

Where Hamas gets its money and why it’s so hard to stop, even as the U.S. steps up efforts

The U.S. is urgently trying to cut off funding to Palestinian militant organization Hamas in the wake of its Oct.…

Biden: Israel-Hamas war must end with vision for a ‘two-state solution’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Wednesday stressed the United States believes the conflict between Israel and Hamas must end with a…

ACLU says Trump gag order in DC election interference case violates First Amendment

The American Civil Liberties Union argued Wednesday that the gag order slapped on former President Donald Trump in his federal…

Mike Johnson elected House speaker, putting Louisiana Republican in the spotlight

Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, ending a three-week leadership…

House votes on Mike Johnson for speaker, fourth Republican nominee

Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is facing a floor vote in the House of Representatives Wednesday on his nomination…

Trump storms out of fraud trial after judge clashes with his attorneys, fines him $10,000 for violating gag order

Donald Trump stormed out of his $250 million New York fraud trial Wednesday, shortly after a judge fined him for…