National security

U.S. ambassador insists security pact with Australia, U.K. won’t spur a nuclear arms race

The trilateral defense and security pact between Australia, U.K., and the U.S. — commonly referred to as AUKUS — is…

Oracle met with Senate aides about TikTok data storage after House ban passed

Oracle’s top lobbyist in Washington met privately with Senate aides about the company’s data housing agreement with TikTok this spring,…

Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia’s military during this week’s visit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn China about its support for Russia’s military during his visit to the…

TikTok doubles ad buy to fight potential U.S. ban as Congress moves to fast-track legislation

TikTok more than doubled its ad spend to over $4.5 million in a campaign to combat a potential U.S. ban…

Ukraine war updates: Russia fends off drone, missile and ‘balloon’ attack; Ukraine says it deserves same support as Israel

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia said its air defense systems intercepted almost…

Speaker Johnson to advance separate Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan bills after Iran attack

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday said he plans to move forward with four individual bills to fund Israel,…

White House will ‘wait and see’ on Iran response after attempted Israel strike

The White House is taking a “wait and see” approach in response to Iran’s attempted strike on Israel, National Security…

Trump targets two likely witnesses ahead of his criminal trial, despite gag order

Donald Trump on Saturday took aim at two likely witnesses in his upcoming New York hush money trial, testing the…

U.S. ready to sanction Chinese banks if they aid Russia’s war machine, Yellen says

The United States is prepared to sanction Chinese banks and companies, as well as Beijing’s leadership, if they assist Russia’s…

White House says Israeli troop reduction does not signal new strategy: ‘They’re tired’

National Security Spokesman John Kirby on Sunday said that Israel’s decision to pull some troops out of Southern Gaza does not…