Government and politics

House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, Senate to vote next

WASHINGTON — The House approved a bill Tuesday that would avert a government shutdown, sending the measure next to the…

Citadel chief Griffin weighs backing Haley in Republican primary

Billionaire Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is “actively contemplating” financially supporting former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in…

Former Rep. George Santos campaign fundraiser Miele pleads guilty to impersonating McCarthy aide

A former campaign fundraiser for embattled Rep. George Santos of New York pleaded guilty Tuesday in Long Island federal court…

Trump’s social media company has lost over $31 million since its launch, faces potential shutdown

[Editor’s Note: This article and headline have been corrected to state that Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company…

House Republicans ask AG Garland to investigate former Trump lawyer Cohen for perjury

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik on Tuesday urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Donald Trump’s former lawyer…

House Speaker Mike Johnson endorses Trump, defends ‘stolen election’ claims

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, while defending the former president’s…

House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts ‘bipartisan agreement’ to fund government, avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered” continuing resolution to…

IDF says it is carrying out an operation at Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital; March for Israel draws thousands to D.C.

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest udpates. U.S. President Joe…

Russian troops punished for drink and drugs; frontline attacks on Ukraine rising, Zelenskyy says

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

Trump ‘increasingly sour’ on RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, as GOP grapples with recent losses

Former President Donald Trump has grown “increasingly sour” on Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and the overall leadership of…