Government and politics

First U.S. weapons arrive in Israel, Biden calls Hamas attack ‘sheer evil’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 10. See here for the latest updates. The…

McCarthy says he would return as House speaker: ‘Whatever the conference wants, I will do’

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he was open to becoming speaker of the House again, less than a week…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run for president as an independent, end Democratic primary campaign

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will abandon his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and instead run for the…

Russia says it’s ‘extremely concerned’ about Middle East crisis — but has no plans to call Israel

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

Iran’s UN mission denies involvement in Hamas attacks; Gaza under ‘complete siege’

This was CNBC’s live blog on Oct. 9 tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Follow the latest updates here. Israel bombarded…

China responds to Israel-Hamas conflict with a call to ‘end the hostilities’

BEIJING — China called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict — and for “establishing an independent State of Palestine,”…

Former U.S. Army sergeant charged with offering classified information to China

WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Army sergeant was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to provide classified national security information to…

Biden cheers jobs numbers, asks House to get back to work

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed job growth news released Friday, but warned of the economic consequences that would ensue…

Republican House speaker candidates back out of Fox News debate

The top Republicans vying to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy as the next speaker of the House of Representatives have backed…

Trump allegedly revealed sensitive info about nuclear submarines, according to reports

After he left the White House, former President Donald Trump allegedly shared sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines with an…