Politics

Rep. George Santos mystery bail backers’ identities must be revealed, judge rules

The identities of the three people who guaranteed Rep. George Santos’ $500,000 bond in his criminal fraud case must be…

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for breaching dam in Kherson region; 1,300 residents evacuated so far

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

Trump lawyers meet with special counsel Jack Smith as indictment speculation heats up

Follow our live coverage of Donald Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case. Lawyers for Donald Trump met Monday morning with special…

Mike Pence files paperwork to launch 2024 Republican presidential campaign

Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork Monday to run for president in 2024, Federal Election Commission documents showed. Pence,…

Russia says it thwarted large-scale offensive in Donetsk; Kremlin dismisses fake Putin radio ‘hack’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on June 5, 2023. See here for the…

World’s spy chiefs meet in secret conclave in Singapore

Senior officials from about two dozen of the world’s major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of…

U.S., China trade blame as hopes for military dialogue fade

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China on Saturday for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked…

Biden signs debt ceiling bill, avoiding a catastrophic economic default

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday evening gave his first address from the Oval Office to discuss a bill to…

Pence will not be charged in DOJ probe of classified documents found at his home

No charges will be filed against former Vice President Mike Pence in the Department of Justice investigation of classified documents…

‘Everyone can see the reality’ in Ukraine except for Putin, UK defense minister says

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace on Friday said Vladimir Putin is “at risk of losing everything” if Russia does not…