Government and politics

Tucker Carlson set to interview Vladimir Putin

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said he will interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, becoming the first member of the…

House Republican vote to impeach Mayorkas fails, a major defeat for Johnson

A Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed Tuesday, after four members of the caucus bucked party…

Leon Cooperman says he will not vote for Trump or Biden

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said on Tuesday that he would not vote for President Joe Biden or former President Donald…

Appeals court denies Trump immunity in 2020 criminal election case

Donald Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 presidential election, a federal…

New Senate bill aims to kill proposed SEC rule on AI conflicts of interest

WASHINGTON — A forthcoming rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the use of AI in finance is in…

The prospect of a united Ireland emerges as a republican leader takes office in Belfast

LONDON — A referendum on Irish reunification could be in the cards within a decade, according to Northern Ireland’s first-ever…

Tucker Carlson says he’ll interview Putin; tensions rise at Russian-held nuclear plant

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.   Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who’s…

Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection, citing rise in threats

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley has requested a U.S. Secret Service protective detail, citing a rise in threats against…

Trump wants to debate Biden ‘immediately’ — but president shrugs him off

Donald Trump on Monday said he wants to debate President Joe Biden “immediately” — but the Democratic incumbent quickly brushed…

Turkey’s new central bank governor, formerly at Amazon and New York Fed, seen as a ‘credible choice’

Turkey’s newly appointed central bank governor, Fatih Karahan, has his work cut out for him, after being named to the…