Politics

Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on gun charges

Hunter Biden’s federal gun case will go to trial next month, a judge said Tuesday, denying a bid by lawyers…

U.S. energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

Federal energy regulators on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind…

China is engaged in ‘deliberate’ efforts to undermine the U.S. and Europe, says EU envoy Gitenstein

Mark Gitenstein, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, said China is deliberately distorting markets with a glut of cheap goods.…

Prosecutors ask judge to jail former Trump aide Steve Bannon after he loses appeal

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to order former Trump White House aide Steven Bannon to begin serving his…

Trump lawyer calls out Michael Cohen TikTok insults in hush money trial cross-examination

A defense lawyer for Donald Trump began cross-examining Michael Cohen on Tuesday afternoon by asking about expletive-laden insults that Cohen…

Georgia passes ‘Russia-style’ law on foreign influence despite U.S. warnings and mass protests

Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a highly controversial “Kremlin-style” law on foreign influence, despite massive protests in the country and…

Biden raises tariffs on $18 billion of Chinese imports: EVs, solar panels, batteries and more

The Biden administration announced stiff new tariff rates Tuesday on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports. The White House said…

U.S. orders Chinese-backed crypto miner to sell land near nuclear missile base

U.S. President Joe Biden issued an order on Monday forcing a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining company to sell land near a Wyoming…

As Blinken and Zelenskyy meet, U.S. says weapons are ‘on the way’ to help repel Russian onslaught

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting…

Sen. Menendez bribery trial starts with judge scolding lawyers on ‘gamesmanship’

A judge on Monday admonished attorneys about playing legal games shortly after they convened for the start of the federal…