Government and politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts ‘bipartisan agreement’ to fund government, avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered” continuing resolution to…

IDF says it is carrying out an operation at Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital; March for Israel draws thousands to D.C.

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest udpates. U.S. President Joe…

Russian troops punished for drink and drugs; frontline attacks on Ukraine rising, Zelenskyy says

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

Trump ‘increasingly sour’ on RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, as GOP grapples with recent losses

Former President Donald Trump has grown “increasingly sour” on Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and the overall leadership of…

Avoiding a government shutdown is first major test for House Speaker Mike Johnson

WASHINGTON — The government could shut down at the end of the week — unless House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

Supreme Court adopts ethics code as justices face criticism over financial disclosures

The Supreme Court announced Monday it is adopting a code of ethics, a move that followed waves of criticism over…

Mayorkas avoids impeachment, dealing a blow to House conservatives

Eight Republicans crossed party lines on Monday to block a GOP-led effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The…

Donald Trump Jr. returns to witness stand as defense lays out its case in $250 million business fraud trial

Donald Trump Jr. took a breezy turn on the witness stand Monday to kick off the defense’s case in the…

Russian media retract report of retreat; Ukraine war hotspot Avdiivka under ‘massive’ Russian shelling

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

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Biden says Al-Shifa and other hospitals ‘must be protected,’ calls for ‘less intrusive action’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health…