Government and politics

Biden says record profits should ensure record contracts as UAW strikes Ford, GM and Stellantis plants

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that workers should be fairly compensated as auto companies make record profits, after the…

Trump criticizes UAW leadership amid strike, warns autoworkers’ jobs are moving to China

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump warned that U.S. autoworkers’ jobs will move to China and accused the United Auto Workers’ leadership…

Jets owner Woody Johnson is privately lobbying GOP megadonors to donate to Trump’s campaign

Billionaire and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is part of a very small group within former President Donald Trump’s…

Trump, DeSantis go head-to-head at key conservative group summits in DC

Former President Donald Trump is set to deliver a pair of headline speeches Friday night at two socially conservative Christian…

UK designates Wagner Group as terrorists; Russian lawmakers propose banning WhatsApp

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Sept. 15. See below for the latest…

Leaders in Southeast Asia say they want to be friends with both the U.S. and China

SINGAPORE — The U.S. and China have been in a political tussle for years now — but other countries shouldn’t…

Hunter Biden indicted on firearms charges

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, was indicted Thursday on three criminal counts related to his possession of a…

Tim Scott praises the ‘Laffer Curve’ as he vows to make Trump-era tax cuts permanent

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Thursday advocated for cutting taxes and slashing government spending, including targeting welfare programs, as part…

FBI investigating violent threats against officials in Fulton County, Georgia

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is responding to violent threats made against officials in Fulton County, Georgia, the agency said…

Biden blasts Republican plan to cut taxes on the wealthy, cut social safety net programs

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in a speech Thursday contrasted his “Bidenomics” policies with what the White House has dubbed…