Government and politics

Ukraine reports advances near eastern city of Bakhmut; Germany opposes sending cluster bombs to Kyiv

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on July 7, 2023. See here for the…

Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Walt Nauta, former President Donald Trump’s valet and co-defendant in the classified documents case, pleaded not guilty to six criminal…

Ukraine war live updates: Wagner leader Prigozhin in St. Petersburg, Belarus leader says; Zelenskyy calls for more weapons

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Overnight, a…

Trump fundraising haul surged in second quarter as he battled indictments

Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 fundraising operation raked in more than $35 million in the second quarter, nearly doubling what…

Bill Ackman explains why he embraced RFK Jr.’s skepticism on Covid vaccines

Bill Ackman said in 2021 that delaying Covid vaccinations for older Americans “seems like genocide.” Today, the influential hedge fund…

Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy warns of ‘dangerous provocations’ at nuclear plant; China’s Xi reportedly warned Putin against nuclear attack

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Ukrainian President…

U.S. judge restricts Biden officials from contact with social media firms

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday restricted some agencies and officials of the administration of President Joe Biden from meeting…

Russia’s Medvedev cites risks of nuclear war; Moscow calls loss of Wagner forces ‘no threat’ to combat abilities

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  Moscow’s combat…

Biden says he’s working on a new path to student loan forgiveness after Supreme Court decision

President Joe Biden suggested on Friday that he was looking for another avenue to deliver student debt relief after the…

Republicans celebrate after Supreme Court scraps Biden student loan relief program

Republican leaders and presidential candidates filed in to applaud Friday’s Supreme Court decision striking down President Joe Biden’s student loan…