Government and politics

Russia’s Putin says he prefers ‘more predictable’ Biden over Trump in U.S. election

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he preferred Joe Biden as the next U.S. president over Republican front-runner Donald Trump, who…

13 Russian missiles shot down as Kyiv comes under fire; Zelenskyy vows to ‘clear the Black Sea’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force said it destroyed 13 out…

Interest on national debt could threaten U.S. economic stability, CBO director tells House panel

The director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned House lawmakers Wednesday that the ballooning national debt and the cost…

Democrats see New York special election win as a blueprint for defeating Trump in November

Democrats aren’t just breathing a sigh of relief after flipping a red seat blue in New York’s special election —…

Ukraine destroys Russian landing ship in Black Sea; NATO’s Stoltenberg says Kyiv aid ‘not charity’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian missile strikes on a town in the…

House Republicans impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

The Republican-led House of Representatives on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, only the second time in U.S. history that a…

Former Ron DeSantis Wall Street fundraiser to bolster Trump’s campaign war chest

Veteran Wall Street executive Omeed Malik is planning to raise over $3 million and donate at least $100,000 in support…

Lael Brainard slams food companies for ‘shrinkflation’ as White House attacks price gouging

National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard on Tuesday blamed higher consumer prices on “shrinkflation,” doubling down on the latest battlefront…

Supreme Court gives Trump prosecutor a week to respond to delay request in election case

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday told Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith to respond to a…

New York Democrat Tom Suozzi wins special House election, cuts slim GOP majority

Democrat Tom Suozzi has won the New York special election to replace expelled former Rep. George Santos, NBC News projects,…