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Tom Emmer drops out of contention for House speaker, hours after winning GOP nomination

Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota dropped his bid for speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, just hours after…

Tucker Carlson media company signs its first ad deal

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s new media company has officially signed its first advertising deal. The agreement, worth at…

Michael Cohen testifies Trump ordered him to falsely inflate asset values

Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, testified Tuesday that the former president directed him to falsely…

White House calls Iran complicit in conflict; Biden says aid isn’t getting to Gaza fast enough

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest Israel news and updates…

Biden aims to boost investment in clean energy, biotech, semiconductors with tech hubs

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday named 31 regions spanning 32 states and Puerto Rico as technology hubs, a move…

Eight Republicans are vying to become the next House speaker. These are the candidates

Deeply divided Republican lawmakers this week are trying to coalesce around a nominee for speaker of the House of Representatives…

A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s largely been untested. Until now

For months after Ukraine’s Western allies limited sales of Russian oil to $60 per barrel, the price cap was still largely symbolic.…

Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to foreign agent charge in corruption case

Sen. Bob Menendez on Monday pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to act as a…

Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Turkey’s…

A ground offensive by Israel into Gaza now seems inevitable. The big question is what comes next

Israel is widely expected to embark on a major ground incursion into Gaza, seeking to wipe the Palestinian militant group…