Politics

Gensler defends SEC’s crypto crackdown in marathon House hearing

WASHINGTON — Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler faced a barrage of criticism from House Republicans on Tuesday over his…

Fox to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle election defamation lawsuit

WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox Corp. and its cable networks agreed Tuesday to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to…

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon depositions set in Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking lawsuits

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon can be questioned under oath for up to seven hours over two days in depositions…

Biden signs executive order expanding access to dependent care aid as he gears up for 2024 bid

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to expand access to care for children, the elderly…

GOP debt limit strategy is flirting with default, top House Democrat says

WASHINGTON — The top Democrat in the House slammed Republicans’ plan to pass a bill later this month to suspend…

Supreme Court gives New Jersey, shipping industry and unions a win in New York ports case

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that New Jersey can unilaterally withdraw from the longstanding Waterfront Commission Compact it has with…

Heavy gunfire quickly shatters Sudan truce deal pushed by U.S.

Heavy gunfire shattered a 24-hour truce deal in Sudan on Tuesday shortly after it was due to take effect under…

The EU’s divided approach on China might be coming to an end — and the U.S. is unlikely to be happy about it

European Union officials on Tuesday called for a new and joint approach toward China, following French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial…

Fox News and Dominion defamation trial delayed ahead of opening arguments

WILMINGTON, Del. — Opening arguments were delayed Tuesday in the Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit accusing Fox News of spreading…

Zelenskyy meets with troops in Donetsk; Moscow court denies WSJ reporter’s appeal

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  Russian President…