Government and politics

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…

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…