Government and politics

Trump wanted to avoid Stormy Daniels hush money payment by delaying it past election, DA alleges

Former President Donald Trump wanted to avoid paying $130,000 in hush money to a porn star by delaying that payment…

Trump lawyer Tacopina says ‘I feel we’re not going to get to a jury’ in New York case

A criminal defense lawyer for Donald Trump said Wednesday he expects that the porn star hush money case against the…

Putin blames U.S. for Ukraine crisis; Zelenskyy makes another rare visit abroad

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

Europe’s relationship with China reaches critical juncture after Xi-Putin meeting

European officials are traveling to China in the hope of persuading Beijing to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cool…

Manhattan DA sheds new light on National Enquirer publisher’s efforts to boost Trump 2016 campaign

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg unveiled new details Tuesday about the role the National Enquirer’s then-publisher played in boosting former…

Read the indictment against Donald Trump, details of payments to porn star, Playboy model

Former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a scheme that…

Read the indictment against Donald Trump, details of payments to porn star, Playboy model

Former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a scheme that…

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, George Santos flee protests outside of NYC courthouse where Trump was arraigned

Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and George Santos both fled the scene of growing protests outside the Manhattan courthouse where…

Biden administration pushes to revitalize coal communities with clean energy projects

The Biden administration is channeling hundreds of millions of dollars from recent legislation into its efforts to turn coal communities…

Finland officially becomes the 31st member of NATO; Russia warns it will take ‘countermeasures’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 4, 2023. See here for the…