Government and politics

House Republicans say the speaker race stalemate is ’embarrassing’ for the GOP

The saga of electing a speaker of the House is back at square one. House Republicans entered the weekend without…

Israel vows to step up Gaza bombardment ahead of expected ground offensive; West Bank mosque hit

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

First aid trucks enter Gaza from Egypt; Israel says it will increase attacks on Gaza

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

Hamas says it releases two U.S. hostages ‘for humanitarian reasons’ after Qatari efforts

Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, has released two U.S. hostages from Gaza — a mother and her daughter —…

Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty in Georgia case, following Sidney Powell

Trump campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro agreed to plead guilty Friday to a felony charge in the Georgia election interference case…

Judge fines Trump $5,000 for gag order violation after threatening him with jail time

A New York judge fined Donald Trump $5,000 on Friday after threatening the former president with jail time for violating…

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX allies secretly poured $50 million into ‘dark money’ groups, evidence shows

Former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried and his allies donated $50 million during the 2022 election cycle toward politically active groups…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Hamas releases two American hostages; Biden says Gaza aid is coming in 24 to 48 hours

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

White House requests $61 billion for Ukraine funding; North Korea’s Kim says Russia agreements will be ‘faithfully’ fulfilled

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The White House on Friday requested more than…

U.S. State Department issues ‘worldwide caution’ alert as tensions in the Middle East soar

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide caution alert on Thursday due to soaring tensions in the Middle East and…