Government and politics

Biden, Modi discuss democracy, technology in meeting ahead of G20 summit

President Joe Biden kicked off his visit to India with a private meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the leaders…

Modi, Biden pledge to deepen India-U.S. partnership as world leaders meet in Delhi for G20 summit

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to deepen the partnership between their…

Looming UAW strike puts ‘Union Joe’ Biden in a tough position

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden finds himself in a tough spot between his “Union Joe” persona and his aggressive climate goals…

Trump overstated net worth by up to $3.6 billion each year, NY attorney general alleges in new filing

Former President Donald Trump’s net worth was inflated by billions of dollars more than what the New York attorney general’s office initially found…

Graham defiant after Trump grand jury report recommended charges: ‘I’ll do the same thing’

The full special grand jury report that led to the criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump and 18 others…

India’s ‘freedom’ takes precedence over being a U.S. ally, says think tank 

India’s relationship with the United States is the strongest it’s been in years. U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime…

U.S. slams Russia’s ‘sham elections’ in occupied areas; India seeks G20 consensus on the war

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The West has sharply criticized elections taking place…

Trump may seek transfer of Georgia election case to federal court, lawyer says

Former President Donald Trump may seek to have his Georgia election interference criminal case moved to federal court from state…

Former Trump aide Peter Navarro guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress

A jury on Thursday convicted former Trump White House trade advisor Peter Navarro of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress. Navarro faces…

Biden will nominate a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration

President Joe Biden will nominate a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after his first choice…