Government and politics

Hearings, subpoenas, crackdowns: Inside House Republicans’ long-term plan to ‘defund’ elite universities

House Republicans have a long-term plan to strip elite universities of government funding and federal student loan dollars, Rep. Jim…

Rudy Giuliani sued again by Georgia election workers seeking to bar more defamation

Rudy Giuliani was sued again Monday by two former Georgia election workers who last week won a nearly $150 million…

Former Trump aide Mark Meadows loses appeal to move Georgia election trial to federal court

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to…

U.S. launches Operation Prosperity Guardian to defend Red Sea shipping lanes from Houthi attacks

U.S. officials on Monday expanded a multinational maritime force in the Red Sea to defend against escalating attacks from the…

Trump makes long-shot bid to toss gag order in D.C. election case

Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that upheld a gag order…

Crypto super PAC network goes into 2024 with more than $75 million as it aims to influence election

Three allied political action committees funded by leaders of the cryptocurrency industry will be starting 2024 with a combined $78…

Israel-linked hackers claim cyberattack that hit 70% of Iran’s gas stations

A hacking group widely reported as being linked to Israel has taken responsibility for a cyberattack that’s knocked out the…

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin submits candidacy for Russia’s 2024 election; EU adopts 12th package of sanctions against Moscow

This has been CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that…

Biden campaign says Trump’s repeated anti-immigration comments ‘parroted Adolf Hitler’

The Biden campaign slammed former President Donald Trump for echoing Nazi sentiments with his repeated statements on Saturday night that…

‘Good one, Donald’: Biden flaunts stock market record highs, mocks Trump for predicting ‘collapse’

President Joe Biden paraded this week’s stock market record highs Friday in a new campaign video that trolled his predecessor,…