Politics

Yellen says ‘direct’ and ‘productive’ Beijing talks a step forward in putting U.S.-China ties on ‘surer footing’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said 10 hours of meetings with Chinese officials in two days were “direct, substantive and…

Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda

President Joe Biden leaves on Sunday for Europe, where he will spend time in three nations tending to alliances that…

Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Iowa Republicans have scheduled the party’s presidential nominating caucuses for Jan. 15, 2024, putting the first votes of the next…

Yellen stresses ‘fair’ rules, communication in Beijing meetings

The United States and China, the world’s two biggest economies, must compete fairly and communicate closely to avoid misunderstandings, U.S.…

Special counsel Jack Smith spent $5.4 million on Trump probes through March

Special counsel Jack Smith’s office spent more than $5.4 million during the four and a half months since he took…

RFK Jr. touted bitcoin but said he wasn’t an investor. Financial records show otherwise

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic candidate for president, stood at the world’s biggest bitcoin conference in Miami in May…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang

BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended American actions to protect its national security in prepared remarks for a…

Ukraine reports advances near eastern city of Bakhmut; Germany opposes sending cluster bombs to Kyiv

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on July 7, 2023. See here for the…

Yellen’s visit to China is ‘crucial’ to U.S.-China engagement, professor says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China is “crucial” to ensuring that both countries continue talking to each other,…

DeSantis rakes in $20 million in presidential campaign’s first six weeks, rivaling Trump’s haul

The presidential campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday it raised $20 million in the six weeks since the…