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Ukraine war live updates: Putin praises ‘militant friendship’ with North Korea; U.S. intelligence highlights China’s economic support for Russia

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Russian President…
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Trump hit with new charges in classified documents case, third defendant added

Donald Trump was hit Thursday night with three new federal criminal charges, and a third defendant was added to the…
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Senators aim to protect small businesses from foreign IP theft with new bill

WASHINGTON — Senators introduced a bill Thursday that aims to protect the intellectual property of American companies, particularly small business…
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Half of Americans polled see China as the biggest threat to the U.S., says Pew Research

Half of Americans polled widely view China as the biggest threat facing the U.S., a new Pew research center survey…
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Trump grand jury leaves for day with no indictment in sight

A grand jury in Washington, D.C. that has been hearing evidence about efforts by Donald Trump to overturn his 2020…
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Ukraine seen stepping up its counteroffensive in the south; Russia’s defense minister meets North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on July 27. See here for the latest…
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Mitch McConnell freezes at Senate press conference, is briefly unable to speak

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly froze and was briefly unable to speak at a Senate press conference…
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Senators spar over whether CFPB has the power to root out junk fees

WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Banking Committee jostled Wednesday over whether the leading U.S. consumer protection agency has the…
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Eric Adams’ relationship with the NY tech community hits some snags

New York Mayor Eric Adams met with a small but influential group of tech executives last year at the swanky…
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Trump says ‘we’ll have fun’ at ‘trial of the century’ as election case indictment looms

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will take the witness stand and “have fun” at what he predicted…