Maui emergency chief resigns after defending decision to not activate sirens during wildfire
The head of Maui County’s emergency management agency resigned on Thursday, a day after he defended his decision to not…
Hawaii tapping outside investigator as wildfire response scrutiny grows
Hawaii will hire an independent investigator to look into how state and local agencies responded to catastrophic wildfires that have…
Biden looks to solidify key ties with Japan and South Korea at Camp David meeting
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Japan and South Korea in a first-of-its-kind trilateral meeting on Friday at…
Trump keeps sounding off on his indictments. His attacks could hasten the criminal trials
Former President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric and vowed to keep speaking out in opposition to his criminal…
House Republicans subpoena Citibank over info shared with FBI after Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued a subpoena to Citibank on Thursday, demanding information about whether the…
Treasury sanctions Russian FSB operatives in 2020 poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday issued new sanctions against Russian security operatives for the 2020…
‘Defend Trump’: Pro-DeSantis group’s memo reveals possible debate strategy
The main super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign posted, and then removed, a memo outlining a four-pronged strategy the…
Trump judge sets sealed hearing for special counsel’s security request in documents case
A Florida federal judge on Thursday said she would hold a hearing sealed from the public to discuss prosecutors’ request…
Ukraine sees no hope for F-16s this year; Naftogaz CEO wants EU talks on Russia gas transit
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Aug.17, 2023. The CEO of Ukraine’s largest…
Inflation Reduction Act spurs $500 billion in investments — and much is going to underserved communities, Treasury says
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced that billions of dollars slated for investments in clean energy, electric vehicles…
