Politics

Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that includes mutual defense pact, Putin says

Russia and North Korea on Wednesday signed a new “comprehensive strategic partnership” as Western officials grow increasingly concerned about the…

Fugitive ex-CEO of investment firm arrested on securities, wire fraud charges

A former investment company CEO who previously appeared as a paid contributor to CNBC was arrested on fraud charges after…

Trump Media shares plunge 17% with newly available DJT shares set to dilute stock value

The stock price of Trump Media plunged by more than 17% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the Truth Social app…

Trump Media shares close nearly 10% lower as sell-off continues

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group fell nearly 10% on Tuesday, continuing the stock’s tumble following the conviction of…

House Ethics Committee expands Rep. Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct investigation

The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it has identified “additional allegations” against Rep. Matt Gaetz “that merit review,” as it…

Trump gag order appeal dismissed by New York’s top court

New York’s highest court on Tuesday dismissed former President Donald Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his criminal hush…

New AI deepfake porn bill would require Big Tech to police and remove images

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to address the boom in deepfake artificial intelligence pornographic images, which have…

New Jersey Democratic kingmaker George Norcross indicted on racketeering charges

George Norcross, who for decades had been a Democratic political kingmaker in New Jersey, was charged with racketeering in an…

How immigrants are helping keep job growth hot while inflation cools

Immigration — both authorized and unauthorized — has helped the U.S. job market sustain a fiery run in recent months…

Israel warns of ‘devastating consequences’ as spike in fire with Lebanon risks wider conflict

A senior U.S. adviser will travel to Israel in a bid to cool rising tensions at the Lebanon border, where…