Politics

Moscow slams U.S. supply of depleted uranium weapons to Kyiv; drones target more Russian cities

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

Trump Georgia election trial juror names should be secret, DA tells judge

The Atlanta district attorney asked a judge Wednesday to keep jurors’ names secret in the criminal trials of former President…

McConnell vows to finish Senate term despite health scares, GOP concerns

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday vowed to finish his term in office, brushing off questions about his…

Prosecutors will seek Hunter Biden indictment on gun charge before Sept. 29

Federal prosecutors plan to ask a grand jury to indict Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, on gun-related…

Ukraine drone supplier AeroVironment soars more than 20%, best day in over two years

WASHINGTON — Drone manufacturer AeroVironment’s shares rallied 20% on Wednesday on the back of better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Wednesday’s gain —…

Voters sue to kick Trump off ballot in Colorado, citing 14th Amendment theory

A group of Colorado voters filed a lawsuit Wednesday to kick Donald Trump off the state’s ballot in 2024, citing…

Trump Georgia election co-defendants Chesebro, Powell to be tried together Oct. 23, judge rules

An Atlanta judge on Wednesday rejected a motion for separate trials for two co-defendants of Donald Trump, in a case…

Trump bid to delay $250 million New York fraud trial is ‘completely without merit,’ judge says

A New York judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s request to delay his sweeping civil fraud trial, calling the former…

Trump uses Facebook to fund presidential run, two years after Meta banned him

Ever since Meta lifted its two-year ban on former President Donald Trump earlier this year, its Facebook and Instagram platforms…

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair explains his illegal acts, former aide testifies at impeachment trial

An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee helped connect the dots about why the…