Politics

Former Trump AG Bill Barr joins new business lobbying group that aims to target Biden regulations

Former Attorney General Bill Barr will help to lead a new group formed by a business lobbying organization that aims…

Law enforcement official confirms suspect Jack Teixeira arrested in Pentagon leak investigation

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] U.S. Attorney General…

Trump sues former lawyer Michael Cohen, key witness in Manhattan DA probe, for $500 million

Former President Donald Trump sued his onetime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen on Wednesday, seeking at least $500 million…

U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on financial network linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration imposed fresh sanctions on Wednesday aimed at the financial network linked to Russian billionaire and business…

Abortion pill ruling puts ‘judge shopping’ concerns back in spotlight

A pivotal fight over the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone has spurred new accusations of…

Republican Sen. Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential exploratory committee

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched an exploratory committee for a 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, taking a major…

Zelenskyy slams ‘beasts’ in gruesome beheading video; Kremlin calls footage ‘terrible’

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] Ukrainian President…

Macron bypassed parliament and angered French citizens, setting up the far right for a bounce

President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension overhaul, pushed through by overriding the country’s parliament, could eventually erase what the French leader…

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sues Rep. Jim Jordan over House probe of Trump investigation

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a House Judiciary Committee subpoena issued…

Texas mifepristone ruling threatens abortion access in states where procedure is legal, attorneys general say

Attorneys general for nearly half of U.S. states in a new court filing warn that a federal judge’s decision to…