Government and politics

Fetterman and McConnell return to the Senate, but Feinstein remains in California

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman both returned to the Capitol on Monday after…

Nikki Haley gets early support from wealthy donors while some remain on the sidelines

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and Trump administration official, has emerged as an early favorite of several wealthy…

Macron addresses France amid anger over pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he heard people’s anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64,…

McCarthy pledges a vote on one-year debt limit hike – without clear GOP support

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Republicans will vote in the coming weeks on a bill to raise the debt ceiling…

U.S. looks to hold Russian forces accountable for war crimes; West condemns Kremlin critic’s 25-year jail sentence

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 17, 2023. See here for the…

China sanctions U.S. Congress member for Taiwan visit

China sanctioned a United States lawmaker Thursday for his visit to Taiwan, saying he violated the “One China” principle that…

Pentagon leak suspect, 21, appears in court; Ukraine making some withdrawals in Bakhmut, UK says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 14, 2023. See here for the…

Judge lets Trump lawyers question rape accuser E. Jean Carroll on LinkedIn founder funding

A federal judge on Thursday said he will allow lawyers for Donald Trump to question his rape accuser, the writer…

George Santos has a possible challenger, as ex-Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi considers a run for his old seat

Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York is telling political leaders and wealthy donors that he is considering running…

Trump faces deposition in New York AG Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit

Donald Trump said he is being deposed Thursday in New York City as part of the state attorney general’s $250…