Government and politics

Trump barred from making evidence public in Stormy Daniels hush money case

A judge Monday barred former President Donald Trump from making public evidence and other material related to a pending criminal…

Failure to raise debt ceiling would be an ‘economic catastrophe,’ Treasury’s Yellen says

WASHINGTON — Failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling would cause an “economic catastrophe,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday.…

Disney expands lawsuit against DeSantis after governor signs bill to void land deals

Disney on Monday expanded its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, accusing the Republican leader of doubling down on…

Trump lawyer, E. Jean Carroll attorney duel over truth of rape claim against ex-president

A lawyer for writer E. Jean Carroll told jurors Monday that Donald Trump followed a “playbook” he had for kissing…

Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on Ukrainian cities; Wagner boss ditches threat to leave Bakhmut

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments in the war in Ukraine on May 8, 2023. Russia launched a new…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to void Disney development deals

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed legislation that effectively voids the development agreements Disney struck shortly before the governor…

Biden: Say goodbye to job growth and low unemployment if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned that the low unemployment rate in Friday’s jobs report could disappear if House Republicans do…

DeSantis used Florida’s whirlwind legislative session as a potential presidential launching pad

Florida’s legislative session is set to end Friday, capping a 60-day Republican blitz to send major bills to Gov. Ron…

Here’s where the jobs are for April 2023 — in one chart

Broad job gains across the economy helped the labor market show resilience in the face of a banking crisis and…

Wagner leader says his forces will leave Bakhmut; Bill Clinton says he foreshadowed Russian invasion

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