Government and politics

Special election to replace ex-Rep. George Santos set for Feb. 13

The special election to fill expelled Rep. George Santos’ House seat will be Feb. 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul…

Wall Street opens wallets wide for ‘Trump alternative’ Nikki Haley at $500K fundraiser

Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley raised over $500,000 at a massive fundraising event in New York…

Biden impeachment inquiry vote expected next week, House Republican leaders say

House Republican leaders expect to vote next week to formalize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, they said Tuesday.…

Ukraine signals a shift toward defense as analysts ask whether ‘failed counteroffensive’ is over

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine signaled Monday that it is shifting its…

Former U.S. ambassador spied for Cuba for decades, Justice Department says

A retired American diplomat made his first court appearance Monday in Miami in a potentially explosive espionage case. Prosecutors say…

‘I don’t care how we pay for it’: GOP senator backs no-strings Israel aid bill — but only after border funding

A standalone military aid package for Israel, with no cuts to offset it, is on the table, a Republican senator…

White House says U.S. funding about to run out; Ukraine to probe apparent shooting of two unarmed soldiers by Russian forces

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

Pentagon reports U.S. warship, commercial ships encounter Houthi drones in Red Sea

A U.S. naval ship shot down several Houthi drones after commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea, the Pentagon…

In Congress and in class: Rep. Don Beyer works toward master’s degree in AI

WASHINGTON — Don Beyer isn’t the average student at George Mason University. He’s 73 years old. He prefers a notebook…

New York Democrats screen potential Santos replacements

Democratic Party officials in New York held a meeting Friday evening with at least three potential candidates to replace former…