Politics

Judge denies Trump’s bid to dismiss E. Jean Carroll’s first defamation lawsuit

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss the original civil defamation lawsuit filed by E. Jean…

Biden slams Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, says it cannot be ‘the last word’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hammered the Supreme Court over its Thursday ruling striking down the use of affirmative action in…

Supreme Court’s Ketanji Brown Jackson blasts affirmative action ruling, clashes with Clarence Thomas

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson excoriated her colleagues who voted to strike down race-conscious college admissions policies, accusing the…

Three charged with insider trading ahead of Trump Media SPAC deal

WASHINGTON — Three Florida men were charged Thursday with insider trading of a shell company’s stock before it announced plans…

Supreme Court rejects affirmative action at colleges as unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina…

Ukraine war live updates: Wagner forces will no longer fight in Ukraine; Prigozhin retreat deal terms could still be under discussion

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  The dust…

Biden snaps ‘No!’ when asked if he was involved in alleged Hunter Biden shakedown of Chinese executive

President Joe Biden on Wednesday angrily denied that he was involved in an alleged shakedown of a Chinese businessman by…

Overstock.com will change website name to Bed Bath & Beyond as deal closes

Overstock.com is going all in on failed retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. The e-commerce home goods retailer will no longer…

Nonprofit funded by GOP donor Thiel apparently donated to left-leaning group, records show

A nonprofit group funded by Republican megadonor Peter Thiel appears to have donated $3 million to a group that has…

Trump countersues E. Jean Carroll for ‘rape’ defamation, as her lawyers scoff at claim

Donald Trump, who was found liable by a civil jury last month for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean…