Defense

Trump berates judge for ‘rushed’ hush money trial, days before opening statements

Donald Trump on Saturday took to social media to deliver another tirade against the judge and the circumstances of his…

Israel and Iran: All-out war, or measured retaliation?

Iran and Israel, regional archfoes, are trading attacks and threats — the latest of which saw Israel launch a “limited…

Ukraine war updates: Ukraine says it downed strategic bomber for the first time; 8 killed in major attack by Russia

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko on Friday said…

Israel carries out limited strike against Iran, NBC News source says

Israel launched a limited direct military attack on Iranian soil early Friday morning, marking the latest escalation in a series…

U.S. unveils new sanctions targeting Iran’s drone program following Israel attack

The Biden administration on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s drone program for its recent attack on Israel. The sanctions…

Biden wants to triple China tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

President Joe Biden is calling on the U.S. Trade Representative to triple the China tariff rate on steel and aluminum…

Republican House panel launches probe into Biden’s FTC-DOJ task force on corporate pricing

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into President Joe Biden’s newly established task force on corporate-pricing practices,…

Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday doubled down on earlier comments encouraging people stuck in traffic caused by cease-fire protests…

Treasury Department plans to impose new sanctions on Iran after Israel attack

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the U.S. is preparing new sanctions on Iran after the country launched hundreds…

Speaker Johnson to advance separate Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan bills after Iran attack

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday said he plans to move forward with four individual bills to fund Israel,…