Government and politics

Melania Trump questions Trump assassination attempt story: ‘We need to uncover the truth’

Former first lady Melania Trump questioned the official account of the attempted assassination this summer of her husband, Republican presidential…

JD Vance false conspiracy about Haitian immigrants is ‘dangerous,’ Biden NSC spokesman says

A Biden administration official on Tuesday said it was “dangerous” for Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio…

Presidential debate recap: Harris attacks Trump over abortion, immigration, crimes

This was CNBC’s live coverage of the 2024 presidential debate between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President…

Presidential debate crib sheet: U.S. economy numbers to know

When Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump take the debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, expect…

‘Spook the West’: Turkey’s bid for BRICS both a strategic and symbolic step, analysts say

Turkey’s request to join the BRICS alliance is a move seen as both strategic and symbolic as the Eurasian country…

RFK Jr. back on Michigan presidential ballot after state Supreme Court ruling

Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the ballot in Michigan in November, the state’s Supreme…

Harris previews her Trump debate plan: ‘I think he’s gonna lie’

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is bracing for her Republican rival Donald Trump to mislead and misinform in their first…

‘Go higher’: Bernie Sanders urges Harris to raise 28% capital gains tax rate proposal

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday said Vice President Kamala Harris should increase her proposed 28% tax rate on long-term…

U.S. believes Iran transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia

The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in…

CIA director saw ‘genuine risk’ of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons early in Ukraine war

CIA Director William Burns believed there was a real risk in the fall of 2022 that Russia could use nuclear…