Government and politics

Kremlin calls Ukraine peace plan ‘absurd,’ U.S. says it will tighten Russian oil price cap enforcement

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia launched its fifth air attack on the…

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 ballot, pauses ruling to allow appeal

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday barred former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s ballots for next year’s…

Trump wipes out Biden’s lead with Latino voters in 2024: CNBC survey

Republican front-runner Donald Trump appears to be gaining significant ground against President Joe Biden among Latino voters, according to new…

Zelenskyy ‘confident’ U.S. funding will come through as White House warns aid about to expire

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. aid to Ukraine is running low and…

Hearings, subpoenas, crackdowns: Inside House Republicans’ long-term plan to ‘defund’ elite universities

House Republicans have a long-term plan to strip elite universities of government funding and federal student loan dollars, Rep. Jim…

Rudy Giuliani sued again by Georgia election workers seeking to bar more defamation

Rudy Giuliani was sued again Monday by two former Georgia election workers who last week won a nearly $150 million…

Former Trump aide Mark Meadows loses appeal to move Georgia election trial to federal court

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to…

U.S. launches Operation Prosperity Guardian to defend Red Sea shipping lanes from Houthi attacks

U.S. officials on Monday expanded a multinational maritime force in the Red Sea to defend against escalating attacks from the…

Trump makes long-shot bid to toss gag order in D.C. election case

Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that upheld a gag order…

Crypto super PAC network goes into 2024 with more than $75 million as it aims to influence election

Three allied political action committees funded by leaders of the cryptocurrency industry will be starting 2024 with a combined $78…