Government and politics

Trump Truth Social SPAC partner stock soars after Iowa caucus victory

Shares of Digital World Acquisition soared about 30% Tuesday, following former President Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses.…

Asa Hutchinson drops out of GOP primary, with Trump, Haley and DeSantis remaining

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday suspended his Republican presidential campaign, a day after finishing a distant sixth place…

ABC News cancels Republican debate after Haley refuses to debate without Trump

WASHINGTON — ABC News has announced it will not move forward with its Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire…

Jurors in Trump defamation trial told: ‘It’s time to hold him accountable’

A lawyer for writer E. Jean Carroll urged jurors on Tuesday to force former President Donald Trump to pay for…

Trump is a ‘transactional president’ but may not rock the boat on China, Standard Chartered CEO says

Former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “transactional president” if he returns to power, but is unlikely to blow…

Putin has stolen years of peace, Zelenskyy says; Ukraine’s foreign minister muses about ‘punching’ Russia’s Lavrov

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Jan.16, 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed…

The Israel-Hamas war has already triggered U.S. military action. Is war with Hezbollah next?

Is a wider Middle East war — expanding beyond the borders of Gaza and Israel — inevitable? The question is…

Trump loses attorney Joe Tacopina as porn star hush money trial looms

Joseph Tacopina has withdrawn as a lawyer for Donald Trump in two major cases facing the former president, one of…

Iowa caucus results: Trump wins, DeSantis edges Haley for second place, Ramaswamy ends campaign

Republican former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus by around 30 points over his closest rival, setting a new…

Iowa Republican caucus sets new record for state political ad buys: $120 million

The battle to win the Republican Iowa caucus is the most expensive on record, with over $120 million spent on…