Government and politics

Yellen says high food and rent prices key factors in voters’ negative economic outlook

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pointed to the consistently higher prices that Americans pay for food and rent today,…

Trump gag order challenge sharply questioned by appeals court

A panel of Washington, D.C., federal appeals court judges was highly skeptical of arguments Monday by a lawyer for Donald…

Biden turns 81 as worries about his age weigh on re-election prospects

U.S. President Joe Biden turns 81 on Monday, a milestone likely to draw attention to his status as the oldest…

31 babies evacuated from Gaza’s Al-Shifa; Biden says he believes a hostage deal will come soon

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. The Israeli military…

Kyiv suffers second night of drone attacks; Zelenskyy calls for operational changes

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on November 20, 2023. The Ukrainian capital Kyiv…

Israel-Hamas hostage deal could come this week — here’s what we know

A deal between Israel and the militant group Hamas to release some hostages could be reached in the coming days,…

No Labels depends on six-figure donors to fund ‘grassroots’ 2024 third party ticket

No Labels, the nonprofit group actively working to field a third party ticket for president in 2024, doubled its annual…

Georgia DA seeks Aug. 5 trial for Trump in election interference case

A prosecutor asked a judge to Friday to schedule the Georgia election interference criminal trial of former President Donald Trump…

Judge denies Trump bid to cut Jan. 6 riot language from D.C. election indictment

A judge on Friday turned down a request by Donald Trump to cut allegedly “inflammatory” language about him sparking the…

White House blasts Elon Musk for promoting ‘Antisemitic and racist hate’

The White House on Friday lashed out at Elon Musk for promoting “Antisemitic and racist hate” after the Tesla CEO…