Government and politics

Ukraine says Russian missile strike on village grocery store kills at least 49 civilians

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

House speaker succession battle heats up: Jordan, Scalise and Trump in the mix

WASHINGTON — The House speaker’s gavel is up for grabs for the second time this year, and for the second…

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani sues Biden for defamation over ‘Russian pawn’ crack

WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani sued President Joe Biden for defamation Wednesday, saying he lost clients and podcast listeners after Biden…

House GOP boots Pelosi, Hoyer from House hideaways after Speaker Kevin McCarthy ouster

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders abruptly evicted two high-profile Democrats from their longtime Capitol hideaway offices without explanation after the House…

Sen. Bob Menendez on reelection bid: ‘We will announce it when it comes time’

(Editors note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported a question Sen. Bob Menendez was asked Wednesday on Capitol…

‘The Donald Trump show is over,’ AG says after ex-president leaves New York fraud trial

New York Attorney General Letitia James declared that “the Donald Trump show is over” after the former president left his…

Questions arise over U.S. aid to Ukraine after McCarthy ouster; Russia, Ukraine down dozens of drones

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

U.S. ambassador insists America remains the top foreign policy actor in the Middle East

Martina Strong, U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, believes the U.S. is unequivocally the most important foreign policy actor…

Butler sworn in to replace late California Sen. Feinstein, becoming third Black female senator in U.S. history

Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday,…

As Congress weighs Ukraine aid, Biden reassures G7, NATO leaders of U.S. commitment

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden convened a call with top U.S. allies Tuesday to stress the United States commitment to aiding…