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Lithuania says on eve of NATO summit that providing Ukraine with a pathway to membership is an ‘achievable goal’

Lithuania’s president said Monday that establishing a pathway for Ukraine’s NATO membership is an “achievable goal,” even as lesser security…

Biden advisor defends stimulus and inflation surge: ‘The real cause was the global pandemic’

The Covid-19 pandemic, rather than Joe Biden’s economic policies and stimulus packages, is the “real cause” of high inflation, according…

Sweden set to join NATO with Turkey’s approval; Putin met with Prigozhin days after mutiny

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] Over the weekend,…

Yellen had a ‘constructive visit’ to China with opportunities for ‘more frequent contacts’ in the future, she says

After a high stakes four-day trip to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she had a “constructive visit” and…

Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda

President Joe Biden leaves on Sunday for Europe, where he will spend time in three nations tending to alliances that…

Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Iowa Republicans have scheduled the party’s presidential nominating caucuses for Jan. 15, 2024, putting the first votes of the next…

Special counsel Jack Smith spent $5.4 million on Trump probes through March

Special counsel Jack Smith’s office spent more than $5.4 million during the four and a half months since he took…

Ukraine reports advances near eastern city of Bakhmut; Germany opposes sending cluster bombs to Kyiv

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on July 7, 2023. See here for the…

Bill Ackman explains why he embraced RFK Jr.’s skepticism on Covid vaccines

Bill Ackman said in 2021 that delaying Covid vaccinations for older Americans “seems like genocide.” Today, the influential hedge fund…

Lin Wood, pro-Trump lawyer who challenged 2020 election results, retires amid disbarment threat

Lin Wood, a pro-Trump lawyer who worked to challenge the 2020 election results, retired from practicing law in order to…