Government and politics

Georgia DA seeks Aug. 5 trial for Trump in election interference case

A prosecutor asked a judge to Friday to schedule the Georgia election interference criminal trial of former President Donald Trump…

Judge denies Trump bid to cut Jan. 6 riot language from D.C. election indictment

A judge on Friday turned down a request by Donald Trump to cut allegedly “inflammatory” language about him sparking the…

White House blasts Elon Musk for promoting ‘Antisemitic and racist hate’

The White House on Friday lashed out at Elon Musk for promoting “Antisemitic and racist hate” after the Tesla CEO…

GOP House Ethics chair files new bid to expel George Santos after scathing report alleges theft

The Republican chairman of the House Ethics Committee on Friday filed a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress…

Biden signs a bill averting a government shutdown for now, with Israel and Ukraine aid still stalled

President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional…

Israel will allow ‘very minimal’ daily shipments of fuel; telecom services partially restored in Gaza

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Israel on Friday announced it will allow “very minimal”…

Russian shelling kills six in Kherson; Finland to blockade Russian borders

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian shelling killed six people and injured at…

Republicans who kept Rep. Santos in Congress are lining up to oust him after scathing ethics report

House Republicans who previously opposed efforts to oust GOP Rep. George Santos are now lining up to expel him after…

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…

Judge lifts Trump gag order in $250 million New York business fraud case

A New York judge on Thursday temporarily suspended a gag order barring former President Donald Trump from commenting on court…