Government and politics

Half of Americans polled see China as the biggest threat to the U.S., says Pew Research

Half of Americans polled widely view China as the biggest threat facing the U.S., a new Pew research center survey…

Trump grand jury leaves for day with no indictment in sight

A grand jury in Washington, D.C. that has been hearing evidence about efforts by Donald Trump to overturn his 2020…

Prosecutors drop another charge against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Federal prosecutors dropped a campaign finance charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, the second time they have narrowed the indictment against the…

Ukraine seen stepping up its counteroffensive in the south; Russia’s defense minister meets North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

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

Mitch McConnell freezes at Senate press conference, is briefly unable to speak

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly froze and was briefly unable to speak at a Senate press conference…

Trump says ‘we’ll have fun’ at ‘trial of the century’ as election case indictment looms

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will take the witness stand and “have fun” at what he predicted…

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to charges after judge questions revised plea deal

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges Wednesday pending a judge’s approval of a…

Ukraine war live updates: Russia raises conscription age limit; Zelenskyy gives fresh corruption warning

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

Biden designates new Emmett Till monument as debates over U.S. history intensify

President Joe Biden on Tuesday honored Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 killing helped galvanize the Civil Rights movement,…

Ukraine war live updates: Kyiv faces sixth attack this month; Zelenskyy says Ukraine grain export ban ‘unacceptable’

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