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After plunging into the political mainstream, Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is now shocking markets and upsetting big business

After plunging into the political mainstream and winning over her more moderate counterparts in Brussels, hard-line Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…
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Judge denies Trump ex-chief Mark Meadows’ bid to avoid arrest in Georgia election case

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a bid by former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows to immediately move the…
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Trump has yet to help his Georgia co-defendants with their legal bills, a risky test of their loyalty

As former President Donald Trump and his army of lawyers prepare for his formal surrender on Thursday, a harsh new…
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Recalled baby products sold on Facebook draw the ire of powerful committee in Congress

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers cited the continuing sale of recalled baby products linked to infant deaths on Meta‘s Facebook in…
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First defendant in Trump Georgia election case surrenders at county jail

The first of the 19 co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump surrendered for booking…
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Wagner Group’s Prigozhin appears in first video since mutiny; Ukraine reportedly destroys supersonic Russian bomber

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Aug. 22, 2023. [Follow the latest updates…
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Trump’s request for 2026 trial in election case based on ‘faulty’ logic, special counsel says

Special counsel Jack Smith argued Monday that there was no good reason why Donald Trump’s federal election interference trial should…
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Trump holds big lead in new Iowa poll, but DeSantis and Scott see paths to victory

Former President Donald Trump holds a double-digit lead over his closest rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a major new…
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Drone attacks reported near Moscow; Russia warns F-16 jet donations will escalate war

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] Russian authorities…
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Top Republican China hawk says White House investment restrictions fall short

WASHINGTON — A leading House Republican voice on the national security threat posed by China said the White House’s plan…