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Senate passes toned-down bill to increase oversight of investments in Chinese technology

The Senate overwhelmingly backed legislation Tuesday that would require U.S. firms to notify the Treasury when investing in advanced Chinese…

Ukraine war live updates: Russia raises conscription age limit; Zelenskyy gives fresh corruption warning

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Russia on…

Lawsuit accuses billionaire Leon Black of raping autistic teenager at Jeffrey Epstein’s townhouse

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday accused Leon Black, the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management, of raping a then-16-year-old girl…

Biden designates new Emmett Till monument as debates over U.S. history intensify

President Joe Biden on Tuesday honored Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 killing helped galvanize the Civil Rights movement,…

DeSantis is unhurt in a car accident in Tennessee while traveling to presidential campaign events

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was involved in a multi-car accident on Tuesday in Tennessee but was uninjured as he traveled…

Senate panel probes billionaire Leon Black’s $158 million in payments to Jeffrey Epstein

A Senate panel on Tuesday revealed a yearlong investigation into Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black’s ties to the late…

What new norm of slower Chinese growth could mean for the global economy

The Chinese economy could be facing a prolonged period of lower growth, a prospect which may have global ramifications after…

Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants

The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio…

Nikki Haley: ‘Every company needs to have a Plan B’ on China

American companies should be ready to stop treating China as an economic competitor and start viewing it as a national…

Israel parliament starts vote on limiting supreme court power

Israel’s parliament on Monday began final voting on contested changes sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the judiciary as…