Government and politics

Tim Scott praises the ‘Laffer Curve’ as he vows to make Trump-era tax cuts permanent

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Thursday advocated for cutting taxes and slashing government spending, including targeting welfare programs, as part…

FBI investigating violent threats against officials in Fulton County, Georgia

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is responding to violent threats made against officials in Fulton County, Georgia, the agency said…

Biden blasts Republican plan to cut taxes on the wealthy, cut social safety net programs

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in a speech Thursday contrasted his “Bidenomics” policies with what the White House has dubbed…

Ukraine ramps up attacks on occupied Crimea; Russia says U.S. ‘has no right to lecture us how to live’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on September 14. See below for the latest…

Ron DeSantis turns to Wall Street executives, top lawyer for fundraising boost to catch Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is turning to a group of executives from Wall Street and a top lawyer for a…

2024 election: Biden, Trump in a statistical tie in latest Quinnipiac poll

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are in a statistical tie in a new poll of voters by…

GOP Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not run for reelection

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Wednesday announced that he will not seek reelection next year. His current term…

Before Elon Musk, Twitter rarely lobbied against state laws. Now X is suing California over one

Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform quietly waged a lobbying campaign to derail an online content moderation bill in California…

Trump, Meadows offer quid pro quo on speedy trial to sever Georgia election case from co-defendants

Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to “exchange” his right to a speedy trial in his Georgia election-conspiracy case for an…

Judge sets limits on Trump discussing classified info in Mar-a-Lago documents case

A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order setting limits on where and how former President Donald Trump can discuss…