McCarthy unveils debt ceiling bill that aims to cut big parts of Biden’s agenda
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Wednesday released his plan to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion…
Biden slams McCarthy, tells him to ‘take default off the table’ in debt ceiling fight
President Joe Biden on Wednesday slammed House Republicans for flirting with defaulting on the national debt, saying America is not…
Supreme Court maintains full access to abortion pill mifepristone until at least Friday
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday issued an order allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available by mail…
DeSantis and allies ramp up Disney fight as more Republicans criticize his tactics
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies are ramping up their fight against Walt Disney Co., even as more of…
U.S. government watchdog: Health chief Becerra violated Hatch Act
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated the Hatch Act by expressing support for Democratic Senator Alex Padilla’s re-election…
Supreme Court says Halkbank not immune from U.S. prosecution for Iran sanctions violations under FSIA
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Halkbank, which is owned by the government of Turkey, is not immune from criminal…
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg released from jail
Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg was released from jail on Wednesday, according to New York City Department…
U.S. ‘can cheat at any moment,’ Russia says; Kremlin rejects allegations over North Sea spying
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 19, 2023. See here for the…
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…
