Government and politics

A ‘festering’ powder keg in Europe is lurking in the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war

As conflict rages between Israel and Hamas and Russia and Ukraine, political analysts say the focus of Western powers has…

Putin says the West is to blame for mob storming Russian airport; U.S. calls the accusation ‘absurd’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on October 31, 2023. See here for the…

Trump gag order reinstated in Jack Smith federal election case

A federal judge reimposed a gag order on Donald Trump in his criminal election interference case, rejecting Trump’s arguments that…

Moscow claims the West is attempting to ‘split Russian society’ after airport stormed by mob

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on October 30, 2023. See here for the…

Israel-Hamas war updates: Netanyahu says Israel will not agree to a cease-fire; UNICEF says ‘more than 420 children are being killed or injured in Gaza every day’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest Israel news and updates…

Thousands break into UN warehouses in Gaza; satellite images show destruction in Gaza

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. Thousands broke into the…

Israeli forces are in Gaza and ‘increasing the ground operation’; Hamas offers to swap hostages for prisoners

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest Israel news and updates…

Team Biden barely responds to Democrat Dean Phillips’ longshot primary challenge

WASHINGTON — For team Biden, Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Democrat who launched a longshot primary challenge against the president, is…

Treasury’s new Hamas sanctions target middlemen, shell companies

The United States Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions targeting Hamas’ fundraising network Friday, the department’s second attempt…

Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud, identity theft charges

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York on Friday pleaded not guilty to new criminal wire fraud and identity theft…