Government and politics

Zelenskyy ramps up pressure for NATO membership; Russia says its border villages shelled

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. NATO allies are left to deliberate Ukraine’s…

Trump plans 2024 fundraising swing from Georgia to his N.J. golf course as he calls on his bundlers to raise up to $1 million

Former President Donald Trump is launching a fundraising swing this month that will start in the key state of Georgia…

Senate passes bill to raise debt ceiling, preventing first-ever U.S. default

WASHINGTON — The Senate late Thursday passed a House-approved bill to raise the debt ceiling and cap government spending for…

Trump was recorded acknowledging he kept classified doc after leaving White House

Follow our live coverage of Donald Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case. A recording of former President Donald Trump shows him…

Meet David Sacks, the friend of Elon Musk who could play kingmaker for Ron DeSantis

Venture capitalist and early PayPal executive David Sacks had a bundle of cash to deploy early in the 2022 midterm…

DeSantis doesn’t rule out pardoning Trump, Jan. 6 defendants if elected president

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he would make it a “day one” priority as president to issue pardons for…

Russia carries out intense missile and drone strike overnight; Russia’s Medvedev says conflict could last decades

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments of May 27, 2023, on the war in Ukraine. See here for the…

Biden says he’s ‘very optimistic’ about a debt ceiling deal

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he was “very optimistic” on Friday about reaching a compromise deal with House Republicans…

Treasury now says it could run out of money June 5, buying time for debt ceiling talks

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that the United States will likely have enough reserves to push off…

White House and Republicans reach a tentative deal to avoid U.S. default

WASHINGTON — House Republicans reached a tentative deal with the White House on Saturday night to raise the nation’s borrowing…