Government and politics

John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as the U.S. special climate change envoy, AP source says

White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change envoy, a person familiar with…

QAnon-linked legal fund spent $400,000 defending Trump allies, new filing shows

A fund intended to pay the legal bills of former president Donald Trump’s allies backed chiefly by reported QAnon supporters…

Trump campaign chief urges Republican megadonors to ignore Trump’s words, focus on primary lead, sources say

A top advisor to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign has a message for some of the wealthiest Republican donors in…

FBI shuts down China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’ hackers targeting U.S. infrastructure

The FBI shut down a major China-backed hacking group that attacked hundreds of routers and had been working to compromise…

Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the…

Ukraine war live updates: Putin’s anti-war opponent takes step toward election; Russia says West could meddle in upcoming vote

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. It’s less…

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan hit with new 14-year jail sentence, a day after receiving 10-year term

Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan was hit with a fresh 14-year jail sentence on Wednesday after a state…

Trump allies ramp up attacks on Taylor Swift ahead of Super Bowl

Taylor Swift endorsed President Joe Biden’s winning 2020 campaign — and while she hasn’t backed Biden’s reelection bid yet, allies…

Citadel CEO and billionaire Ken Griffin donated $5 million to Nikki Haley super PAC

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, a billionaire and major Republican campaign donor, gave $5 million to a political action committee backing…

Absurd to believe Russia will invade other countries, Moscow says; Kyiv says it has destroyed Su-34 jet

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. Regional officials…