Government and politics

Kim and Putin talks end after two hours, leaders hail alliance stretching back to Cold War era

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

Sen. Blumenthal plans action against telemarketing scams masquerading as political, charitable causes

Sen. Richard Blumenthal is moving ahead with new legislative efforts to combat telemarketing scams that have raised millions of dollars…

Elizabeth Warren calls for an investigation into Musk and Starlink in Ukraine after biography claim

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for a probe Tuesday following a claim that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk curbed a Ukrainian military…

Biden impeachment inquiry gives White House a fight it’s ready for

WASHINGTON — The White House’s oversight and investigations war room finally got the battle on Tuesday that they’d been arming themselves…

Government shutdown fears cloud legislative agenda as House returns to session

WASHINGTON — Concerns over a potential government shutdown have reached a fever pitch as the House of Representatives returns to session…

2024 election ad spending expected to top $10 billion, smashing Biden-Trump 2020 record

The 2024 election cycle is expected to be the most expensive of all time for political ad spending, totaling $10.2…

McCarthy directs GOP-led House committees to open Biden impeachment inquiry

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced that he has instructed three GOP-led committees to launch an impeachment inquiry…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia; Moscow says it doesn’t care about U.S. warnings over meeting

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  The Kremlin…

Trump seeks removal of federal judge from D.C. election case

Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to remove herself from his criminal case for trying to…

Nearly five decades after the fall of Saigon, U.S. will help Vietnam boost its military capabilities

Nearly fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the United States agreed to help build up Vietnam’s defense capabilities, a…