Government and politics

Israel-Hamas war updates: Israel-Hamas truce extended by a day; Erdogan blasts Netanyahu as ‘butcher of Gaza’

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See below for the latest updates. The Israel-Hamas truce is…

Russia slams Finland’s border closure, warns that tensions could arise if troops are deployed

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

White House puts corporate ‘price gouging’ front and center: ‘We see American families hurting’

The White House doubled down Tuesday on President Joe Biden’s warning to companies that have not cut retail prices, even…

Donations to Hamas-linked charities spike 70% since Oct. 7 attack, Israeli officials say

Financial investigators in Israel have identified a significant increase in donations to Hamas-linked charities since the group’s deadly Oct. 7…

Billionaire-backed Koch network endorses Nikki Haley for president

The political network largely financed by billionaire Charles Koch endorsed former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley for…

Hunter Biden offers to testify before Congress in December

Hunter Biden said Tuesday he would testify before Congress in December, as part of a Republican-led impeachment investigation into President…

Ukraine war updates: Finland to close entire border with Russia; winter storms wreak havoc in Russia and Ukraine

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Nov.28, 2023. See here for the latest…

Israel-Hamas war updates: Israel and Hamas accuse each other of truce breaches on fifth day of temporary cease-fire

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See below for the latest updates. Israel and Hamas accused…

‘Stop the price gouging’: Biden hits corporations over high consumer costs

President Joe Biden took aim at corporations Monday for charging prices he said were artificially high even though the rate…

Trump loses bid for Jan. 6 subpoenas in election case

A federal judge on Monday denied a request by Donald Trump to issue subpoenas for records related to a select…