Politics

Congress hands the crypto industry two wins and a loss before August recess

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers took big steps this week aimed at regulating digital assets before closing up shop until September. Two…

Trump appeals ruling that porn star payoff trial be held in New York state court

Donald Trump on Friday appealed a judge’s recent denial of his request that his pending New York state criminal case…

Disney loses bid to dismiss or pause DeSantis board’s state case

A judge on Friday denied Disney‘s bid to dismiss or pause a state court lawsuit related to its bitter feud…

Tim Scott sees big money donor interest while Ron DeSantis hunts for cash

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is seeing a wave of wealthy donor interest as he runs for president, while Florida Gov.…

Prosecutors blast Trump bid to discuss classified information at home with lawyers

Federal prosecutors in a new court filing blasted a request by Donald Trump to be allowed to discuss classified information…

‘These are my tapes’: Trump rips new charges in classified docs case

Donald Trump on Friday defended the handling of surveillance footage at his Florida home that is at the center of…

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…

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…

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…

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…