Politics

Ivanka Trump asks to pause NY fraud trial, says testimony during ‘school week’ creates ‘undue hardship’

Ivanka Trump asked a New York appeals court to pause the $250 million fraud trial of her family and its…

Wall Street titans help to fuel Ivy League donor revolt

Billionaire Marc Rowan has been in touch with what one finance executive quipped was “half of Wall Street” about halting…

Reid Hoffman-backed PAC may fund primary campaign against progressives Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush

A political action committee funded largely by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman may be on the brink of launching a primary…

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump testify in $250 million New York fraud trial

The two oldest sons of former President Donald Trump testified Thursday in the $250 million New York fraud trial against…

Investor Steve Eisman tells Penn to take his name off scholarship as school faces criticism during Israel-Hamas war

Longtime investor Steve Eisman is the latest Wall Street executive distancing himself from his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania,…

Hunter Biden decries GOP lawmakers, media for ‘weaponization of my addiction’ amid probes, criminal charges

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, on Thursday denounced congressional Republicans and right-wing media figures for using his well-known…

Ukraine’s top military leader says war is at a stalemate and a ‘beautiful breakthrough’ is unlikely

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on November 2, 2023. Ukraine’s commander-in-chief has conceded…

Israel-Hamas war updates: White House calls for ‘humanitarian pauses’; Gaza Strip situation is ‘desperate,’ UN agency says

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

U.S. Air Force blows up Minuteman III in test flight after post-launch anomaly

The U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday it had blown up a Minuteman III missile over the Pacific Ocean after…

Republican Reps. Kay Granger, Ken Buck announce they won’t seek reelection

Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado on Wednesday announced he will not seek reelection next year, saying he was “disappointed”…