Government and politics

Sudan conflict shows no sign of easing, U.N. warns of breaking point

As foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations warned of a humanitarian “breaking point” with no…

These are the top Senate races to watch in 2024

Democrats grew their Senate majority in 2022. They’ll be lucky to keep those gains in 2024. Republicans, who took over…

Russian airstrikes in Ukrainian cities kill at least 23; Kyiv says it’s planning counteroffensive

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 28, 2023. See here for the…

Powell duped by Russian pranksters who claimed to be Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke by phone with two Russian pranksters earlier this year who falsely claimed…

U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran for wrongful detention and hostage-taking of American citizens

WASHINGTON —  The Biden administration on Thursday announced a first round of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran for engaging in hostage-taking…

Moscow ‘welcomes’ China contacting Ukraine; Kyiv says Russia ‘won’t get away with’ Mykolaiv strikes

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 27, 2023. See here for the latest…

House passes GOP debt limit bill, as McCarthy tries to draw Biden into negotiations

WASHINGTON — A Republican bill to raise the debt limit and slash government funding passed the House on Wednesday, after…

Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleges political effort to hurt its business

Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, alleging the Republican has waged a “relentless campaign to weaponize…

‘I’m here because Trump raped me’: E. Jean Carroll begins trial testimony

E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accuses former President Donald Trump of raping her in a New York department store…

Peter Thiel, Republican megadonor, won’t fund candidates in 2024, sources say

Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel, an early backer of former President Donald Trump who later broke with him,…