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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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,…
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Big money donors rally behind Biden as he launches his reelection bid

Big donors in the business world started rallying around President Joe Biden soon after he announced Tuesday that he’s running…
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China will send representatives to Ukraine for talks; Kyiv praises ‘long and meaningful’ call with Xi

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 26, 2023. See here for the…
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GOP debt ceiling bill faces its first test as analysts warn U.S. faces default risk as early as June

WASHINGTON — A House Republican bill to raise the debt limit while dramatically cutting federal spending faces its first test…
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Trial begins in Trump rape-defamation lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll

The federal trial began Tuesday for a civil lawsuit by a New York writer E. Jean Carroll, who accuses former…