Why election polls were so wrong in 2016 and 2020 — and what’s changing to fix that
2014 was the first year Lonna Atkeson remembers receiving hate mail. Atkeson, a political scientist who researches election surveys and…
Guo Wengui chief of staff Yvette Wang pleads guilty to $1 billion fraud conspiracy in New York
The chief of staff to controversial exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui pleaded guilty in New York on Friday to a…
SEC charges Trump Media auditor with ‘massive fraud’ on hundreds of companies, imposes lifetime ban
The auditing firm for Trump Media and the auditor’s owner were charged Friday with “massive fraud” by the Securities and…
Trump trial: Former top aide Hope Hicks cries as cross-examination begins
Former top White House communications aide Hope Hicks started crying on the witness stand Friday as an attorney for Donald…
Conflict reaches day 800; Russia says it curbed Ukrainian attacks overnight
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The Russia-Ukraine war reached day 800 on Friday,…
Britain’s ruling Conservatives hit with another local defeat as general election nears
LONDON — U.K. leader Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party suffered significant losses at a flurry of local elections overnight, in a…
A Trump SEC would aim to reverse climate disclosure rule, ratchet up ESG fights, sources say
The Securities and Exchange Commission under a second Donald Trump presidency would roll back the aggressive stance the government agency…
Trump campaign lawyers can’t quit workplace discrimination case for now, judge rules
A New York federal judge on Thursday rejected — for now, at least — a request by a law firm…
Trump Media pushes House to probe 8 firms over short-selling of DJT shares
The CEO of Trump Media urged leading House committee chairmen to investigate eight financial firms over concerns of potentially illicit…
U.S. intelligence chief warns Congress of rise in cyberattacks
The top U.S. intelligence official warned Congress of an alarming rise in cyberattacks at a hearing on global threats Thursday.…
