Government and politics

House committee unanimously supports forcing TikTok divestiture

A bipartisan panel of lawmakers unanimously approved a controversial bill on Thursday that could lead to TikTok being blocked in…

Kari Lake woos D.C. lobbyists at fundraiser, private meetings as Arizona Senate race heats up

Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake has been quietly meeting with lobbyists and raising money in Washington in recent weeks,…

Trump ordered to pay $382,000 in legal fees for failed ‘Steele Dossier’ lawsuit

A British judge ordered former President Donald Trump to pay legal fees of $382,000 to a company he unsuccessfully sued…

‘Sick and deranged’: Biden campaign blasts Trump MAGA PAC over ad suggesting president might die

The campaign of President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a new ad from a Donald Trump-aligned political action committee that…

EU condemns ‘reckless’ and ‘vile’ attack on Ukrainian city of Odesa; Sweden officially joins NATO

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. European Union leaders sharply criticized a deadly Russian…

Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity argument April 25

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 25 on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal…

Democrat Dean Phillips drops out of 2024 presidential race

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed President Joe Biden. “Americans were demanding…

Trump allies on Republican National Committee want to help pay his legal bills

A growing number of Republican National Committee members believe its campaign arm should help pay mounting legal bills for former…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he’s not donating money to Trump or Biden

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday he will not donate to the campaigns of either President Joe Biden or former…

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorses Trump for president

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, putting aside years of hostilities between the two top…