Government and politics

Trump will be final defense witness at New York fraud trial, lawyer says

Former President Donald Trump will return to the witness stand in December in the $250 million civil fraud trial that…

Billionaire Ken Langone to meet with Nikki Haley in NY as he weighs backing her in 2024

Home Depot co-founder and billionaire Ken Langone plans to meet with former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley…

Biden will convene his new supply chain council and announce 30 steps to strengthen U.S. logistics

President Joe Biden on Monday will convene the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council, using the event to…

Storms bring chaos and death to Ukraine and Russia; NATO says victory for Moscow would be a ‘tragedy’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  Storms continue…

Israel confirms 17 hostages released, including four-year-old American girl

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old…

Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips won’t run for reelection as he challenges Biden for president

Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Democrat challenging President Joe Biden for their party’s presidential nomination, announced Friday that he will…

Russia continues to pummel Avdiivka; four killed in southern shelling

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian forces continued to bombard the eastern Ukrainian…

Putin’s peace talk comments send a signal to the West; Kremlin says Europe poses a threat to Russia

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

Biden wants credit for lower Thanksgiving food and travel prices, as inflation drags on his reelection campaign

Gathering around the Thanksgiving table will cost Americans less this Thursday than it did last year, and Democrats hope they’ll…

Israel-Hamas war updates: Israel says hostage release will not take place before Friday; W.H.O. documents 178 attacks on Gaza health-care facilities

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See the latest developments here. Israel’s national security adviser…