Government and politics

Judge issues gag order in Trump fraud trial after ex-president posts about law clerk

A judge issued a gag order Tuesday after Donald Trump attacked the judge’s law clerk on social media and in…

House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker, the first time in history that the chamber…

House Speaker McCarthy defends leadership, says Gaetz has ‘personal’ issues

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying that the fellow Republican lawmaker who is…

Russia says no new mobilization planned, claims 335,000 entered military service this year alone

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

Congress and Washington wonder if Biden and McCarthy cut secret Ukraine funding deal

WASHINGTON — Congress and the rest of Washington buzzed Monday over the question of whether President Joe Biden and House…

Sen. Bob Menendez bribery trial set for May 2024

A federal judge on Monday scheduled the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife Nadine on…

Clarence Thomas recuses as Supreme Court rejects appeal by Trump lawyer John Eastman

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take an appeal by former Trump lawyer John Eastman related to…

Sen. Durbin renews call for a Supreme Court code of conduct amid ethics concerns

WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin called on the Supreme Court to create a code of conduct as its…

Trump New York fraud trial ends first day with tax accountant testimony

An accountant who worked on the tax returns of Donald Trump testified Monday as the first witness at the former…

Kyiv reacts to U.S. halting aid amid funding crisis; Ukraine ally sees pro-Russia populist win vote

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