Government and politics

G7 signs declaration of security guarantees for Ukraine; Kremlin warns West is making a ‘dangerous mistake’

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] NATO officials…

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to visit China as talks pick up again

BEIJING — John Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, is set to visit Beijing from July 16 to 19, according…

DOJ won’t defend Trump in Carroll rape defamation case anymore

The Department of Justice on Tuesday dropped its argument that Donald Trump was acting within the scope of his office…

NATO says Ukraine can join when conditions are met; Zelenskyy slams ‘absurd’ lack of timeline

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] Ukrainian President…

Trump ally Steve Bannon ordered to pay $480,000 for unpaid legal bills

A judge ordered former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon to pay a New York law firm $480,487 in unpaid…

Sweden set to join NATO with Turkey’s approval; Putin met with Prigozhin days after mutiny

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] Over the weekend,…

Chris Christie doubles down on Trump attacks and Social Security cuts

Former New Jersey Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie launched his latest blitz against Donald Trump on “Fox News…

Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum says he does not want to engage in ‘every culture war topic’

North Dakota governor and Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum (R-N.D.) discussed his 2024 platform in a Sunday interview on NBC’s…

Special counsel Jack Smith spent $5.4 million on Trump probes through March

Special counsel Jack Smith’s office spent more than $5.4 million during the four and a half months since he took…

RFK Jr. touted bitcoin but said he wasn’t an investor. Financial records show otherwise

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic candidate for president, stood at the world’s biggest bitcoin conference in Miami in May…