Government and politics

Biden says he might quit presidential race if ‘medical condition’ emerged

President Joe Biden said in an interview airing Wednesday that he might reconsider his decision to stay in the race…

Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday filed a notice appealing the stunning decision earlier this week by Florida court federal…

Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of election contest, warns of losing Congress

California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 presidential election contest. Schiff in…

Trump shooting: Secret Service changes story on local SWAT team position

A U.S. Secret Service official on Wednesday said that a local Pennsylvania police SWAT team was actually in another building…

DNC says Biden nomination won’t be fast-tracked, buys time for skeptics

The Democratic National Committee said that any virtual roll call to officially nominate President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential…

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to speak at RNC hours after leaving jail

Peter Navarro, the former Trump trade advisor who was convicted of defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the…

Recap: RNC 2024 Day 2 saw Haley, DeSantis, Rubio, Cruz bend the knee

This was CNBC’s live reporting from the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thousands of fired…

Iran plot to kill Trump prompted Secret Service to boost protection before rally shooting

The Secret Service increased its protection for Donald Trump in recent weeks after U.S. officials obtained intelligence about an Iranian…

House Democrats circulate letter urging DNC not to rush Biden nomination

House Democrats are circulating a letter for signatures that urges the Democratic National Committee to slow down its nomination process…

Trump shooting motive unknown three days after assassination attempt

The motive of the 20-year-old gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump remained unknown three days after the…