Government and politics

New bipartisan bill would let the U.S. Mint alter the metal content of coins to save money

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill to authorize the U.S. Mint to alter the metal content of coins in order to…

Trump hasn’t decided if he will attend E. Jean Carroll rape defamation trial, lawyer says

Former President Donald Trump has yet to decide if he will attend his upcoming rape defamation trial, his attorney told…

Disney tells its lobbyists to step up fight against DeSantis and his allies in Florida

Disney is preparing to take its fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his GOP allies in the state Legislature…

Senate invites Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts to testify in wake of Clarence Thomas ethics scandal

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday invited Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to testify next month…

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell ordered to pay $5 million to 2020 election fraud data debunker

An arbitration panel ordered MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to pay $5 million within 30 days to a Nevada software developer…

Appeals court temporarily blocks House subpoena for ex-Manhattan prosecutor in Trump probe

A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a House Judiciary Committee subpoena for testimony from a former Manhattan prosecutor who…

Kyiv says it’s time for NATO to invite Ukraine into the alliance — not just to a summit

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 20, 2023. See here for the…

Biden slams McCarthy, tells him to ‘take default off the table’ in debt ceiling fight

President Joe Biden on Wednesday slammed House Republicans for flirting with defaulting on the national debt, saying America is not…

Supreme Court says Halkbank not immune from U.S. prosecution for Iran sanctions violations under FSIA

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Halkbank, which is owned by the government of Turkey, is not immune from criminal…

U.S. ‘can cheat at any moment,’ Russia says; Kremlin rejects allegations over North Sea spying

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 19, 2023. See here for the…