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Ray Dalio says U.S. reaching an inflection point where the debt problem quickly gets even worse

Soaring U.S. government debt is reaching a point where it will begin creating larger problems, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio…

Biden signs a bill averting a government shutdown for now, with Israel and Ukraine aid still stalled

President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional…

Israel will allow ‘very minimal’ daily shipments of fuel; telecom services partially restored in Gaza

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Israel on Friday announced it will allow “very minimal”…

Republicans who kept Rep. Santos in Congress are lining up to oust him after scathing ethics report

House Republicans who previously opposed efforts to oust GOP Rep. George Santos are now lining up to expel him after…

Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued for alleged rape, sex trafficking by singer Cassie

Hip-hop music and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit Thursday with a civil lawsuit accusing him of raping and…

Trump’s social media company has lost over $31 million since its launch, faces potential shutdown

[Editor’s Note: This article and headline have been corrected to state that Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company…

Judge lifts Trump gag order in $250 million New York business fraud case

A New York judge on Thursday temporarily suspended a gag order barring former President Donald Trump from commenting on court…

Jury convicts David DePape, attacker of Nancy Pelosi husband

 A California federal court jury on Thursday convicted David DePape of crimes related to his brutal hammer attack last year…

Morgan Stanley fined for putting customer personal data at risk in computer purge: New York AG

Morgan Stanley agreed to pay a fine of $6.5 million to a coalition of six states for compromising the personal…

Rep. George Santos will not seek reelection after damning House Ethics report

Rep. George Santos said Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year after a damning new House Ethics report…