Defense

U.S. ambassador insists security pact with Australia, U.K. won’t spur a nuclear arms race

The trilateral defense and security pact between Australia, U.K., and the U.S. — commonly referred to as AUKUS — is…

Billionaire donors rethink Columbia University support amid pro-Palestinian protests

Billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University amid rising campus tensions over…

Trump wins voters on inflation as Biden zeroes in on tariffs, jobs: NBC News poll

More voters trust Donald Trump than President Joe Biden to deal with inflation and the cost of living, their top…

Trump Media CEO says he’ll do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend DJT investors from short sellers

Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes on Friday said he would “do whatever it takes” to defend the company’s retail investors…

House passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid, potential TikTok ban

On Saturday, the House passed a series of bills to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, along with a…

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…