Government and politics

Trump is a ‘transactional president’ but may not rock the boat on China, Standard Chartered CEO says

Former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “transactional president” if he returns to power, but is unlikely to blow…

Putin has stolen years of peace, Zelenskyy says; Ukraine’s foreign minister muses about ‘punching’ Russia’s Lavrov

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Jan.16, 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed…

The Israel-Hamas war has already triggered U.S. military action. Is war with Hezbollah next?

Is a wider Middle East war — expanding beyond the borders of Gaza and Israel — inevitable? The question is…

Trump loses attorney Joe Tacopina as porn star hush money trial looms

Joseph Tacopina has withdrawn as a lawyer for Donald Trump in two major cases facing the former president, one of…

Iowa caucus results: Trump wins, DeSantis edges Haley for second place, Ramaswamy ends campaign

Republican former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus by around 30 points over his closest rival, setting a new…

Iowa Republican caucus sets new record for state political ad buys: $120 million

The battle to win the Republican Iowa caucus is the most expensive on record, with over $120 million spent on…

Biden raises over $97 million in fourth quarter, enters election year with $117 million war chest

President Joe Biden’s reelection effort says it received over $97 million in contributions during the fourth quarter of 2023. As…

Ukraine war updates: Ukraine says it has destroyed a Russian spy plane and airborne command post; Kyiv says it needs China for any peace process

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

House Republicans say they will re-subpoena Hunter Biden in coming weeks

House Republicans said Sunday that they intend to issue new subpoenas for President Joe Biden’s son Hunter in the coming…

Nikki Haley campaign site lacks policy platform, simple way to evaluate positions

WASHINGTON — Nikki Haley has built her presidential campaign on the support of voters eager for a serious, experienced, conventional…