Government and politics

Mum’s the bad word: Most big Menendez donors won’t say if they will keep backing New Jersey senator

Many of the top financial donors to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will not say whether they will continue supporting his…

Biden calls on Congress to fund government as Moody’s and Wells Fargo warn of shutdown effects

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday asked Congress in a social media post to fund the government as warnings…

Sen. Cory Booker, more than a dozen other Democratic senators call on Menendez to quit due to bribery indictment

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker joined a fast-growing chorus of Democrats calling on Sen. Bob Menendez, his fellow lawmaker from New…

Trump blasts special counsel’s gag order request in federal election case

Attorneys for Donald Trump urged a judge not to impose a partial gag order on the former president in his…

Armenia warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ as thousands flee the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave

Thousands of ethnic Armenians on Tuesday fled their homes in the breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, as Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol…

Hunter Biden sues former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani over infamous laptop

Hunter Biden on Tuesday sued former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his companies and another attorney over alleged violations of computer…

Russian Black Sea Fleet commander allegedly killed by Ukraine seen in video; Kyiv says death unconfirmed

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.  There was confusion Tuesday when the commander of…

Trump Georgia election juror names to be kept secret until trial ends, judge rules

The identities of jurors for the Georgia election interference case of former President Donald Trump will be kept secret until…

Trump and GOP Rep. Gosar suggest Joint Chiefs boss Mark Milley deserves death

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump and Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona suggested that outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

Biden’s visit to UAW picket line not influenced by Trump’s, White House says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s decision to join striking United Auto Workers in Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday was not influenced…