Government and politics

Defense Secretary Austin is ‘actively involved and engaged’ while hospitalized

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is still hospitalized following doctors’ advice, but he’s “actively involved and engaged,” according to national security…

The Iowa caucuses are on Monday — here’s what you need to know

Iowa voters will bear subzero wind chills on Jan. 15 to sit in school gyms, churches and community centers and…

‘Taiwan is China’s Taiwan’: Beijing says Taiwan’s ruling party is not representative of popular opinion

TAIPEI — China dismissed the outcome of Taiwan’s Saturday elections, saying its ruling Democratic Progressive Party does not represent mainstream…

China skeptic Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party won an unprecedented third-straight presidential term, as incoming leader Lai Ching-te pledged to…

Trump ordered to pay New York Times, three reporters nearly $400,000 in legal costs over dismissed lawsuit

A New York judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump to pay The New York Times and three of its reporters…

Hunter Biden agrees to deposition, GOP chairs say contempt resolution on track until a date is set

An attorney for Hunter Biden told two House Republican committee chairmen Friday that he will comply with subpoenas demanding his…

White House says U.S. Ukraine assistance has ‘ground to a halt’; UK announces increased drone funding

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. military assistance to Ukraine has “ground to…

White House prepares for Taiwan presidential elections and ‘period of higher tension’

The Biden administration doubled down on its support for Taiwan’s democratic process ahead of a presidential election on the island…

U.S., U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Red Sea attacks

The United States and the United Kingdom have “successfully conducted strikes” against Houthi targets in Yemen, President Joe Biden said…

U.S. deficit tops half a trillion dollars in the first quarter of fiscal year

The U.S. government ran up another half a trillion dollars in red ink in the first quarter of its fiscal…