Politics

‘Watch out’: Senate Intelligence chair cautions on AI ‘deep fakes’ ahead of 2024 election

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence warned Wednesday that artificial intelligence could be manipulated to…

Republicans grill Merrick Garland on Trump, Hunter Biden in combative House Judiciary hearing

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered a full-throated defense of federal law enforcement officers and the Department of Justice…

Donald Trump Jr.’s social media account on X is hacked, false tweets posted

One of Donald Trump Jr.’s social media accounts was hacked Wednesday and began sending out false tweets, his political advisor…

Florida Sen. Rick Scott expects Congress will avoid government shutdown

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, on Wednesday said he expects Congress will reach a deal to avoid…

State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan

Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments…

Zelenskyy calls for Russia to lose its UN veto power; Moscow’s losses rise in south

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

Hunter Biden not asking for ‘special treatment’ in gun case court appearance, lawyer says

Hunter Biden will plead not guilty during his initial court appearance for three federal felony gun charges, his attorney said…

FTX accuses Sam Bankman-Fried’s mother of being key advisor to son on political contributions

The mother of former cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried is being accused in a new lawsuit of acting as a key…

Zelenskyy: Russia is weaponizing food, energy and abducted children in its war against Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine —…

Kremlin says Russia and China must edge closer to counter Western efforts to contain them

A senior Kremlin official on Tuesday called for closer policy coordination between Moscow and Beijing to counter what he described…