Government and politics

Putin warned of arrest if he attends summit; Kremlin rejects U.S. claim of 100,000 Russian casualties

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on May 2, 2023. See here for the…

Senate Judiciary Democrats underwhelmed by Supreme Court chief Roberts’ ethics response

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in a letter Monday answered additional questions about ethics on the high court —…

The U.S. could hit the debt ceiling by June 1, much sooner than expected, Yellen warns

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday warned that the United States may run out of measures to pay its…

Lawmakers praise First Republic sale, but efforts to pass new bank rules are fizzling

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who sit atop key banking committees praised the federal takeover of First Republic Bank on Monday, and…

Facebook was the main donor to a group that fought antitrust reforms in 2020 and 2021

An advocacy group backed by Facebook received a $34 million donation from an anonymous donor as it waged a battle…

Sudan conflict shows no sign of easing, U.N. warns of breaking point

As foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations warned of a humanitarian “breaking point” with no…

These are the top Senate races to watch in 2024

Democrats grew their Senate majority in 2022. They’ll be lucky to keep those gains in 2024. Republicans, who took over…

Russian airstrikes in Ukrainian cities kill at least 23; Kyiv says it’s planning counteroffensive

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 28, 2023. See here for the…

Powell duped by Russian pranksters who claimed to be Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke by phone with two Russian pranksters earlier this year who falsely claimed…

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…