Politics

High-end brothels serviced elected officials, tech and pharma execs, military brass: Feds

A network of “sophisticated” high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia provided sex for pay to “elected officials, high…

Massive surge in the buying of Israel Bonds from the United States

The Development Corporation for Israel has raised $1 billion from bond sales in the United States since the Oct. 7…

Gambino family Mafia crackdown: 16 arrests by New York feds and Italian authorities

Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday announced the arrests of 10 men allegedly belonging to or associated with the…

Ivanka Trump testifies in $250 million civil fraud trial after ex-president’s angry appearance

Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of former President Donald Trump, testified Wednesday in the $250 million civil fraud trial that…

Putin insists Russia and China are not building Cold War-like alliances as defense officials meet

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine for November 8, 2023. See here for the…

Israel says it has destroyed 130 Hamas tunnels; UN rights chief says Gaza is a ‘living nightmare’

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. The Israel Defense…

Democrat Gabe Amo projected to win open House seat in Rhode Island

Democrat Gabe Amo is the projected winner of the election for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, according to…

Wall Street execs, Spielberg, ‘dark money’ groups quietly back Democrat running for Pennsylvania Supreme Court

The Democrat running to become Pennsylvania’s next state Supreme Court justice has quietly seen big money support from the likes…

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves faces challenger Brandon Presley, Democrat who ran on expanding Medicaid

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, faces a surprisingly competitive race Tuesday as his Democratic challenger Brandon Presley champions expanding…

Hunter Biden prosecutor tells House panel he is ‘the decision-maker on this case’

The federal prosecutor in the cases against Hunter Biden told the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that “political considerations…