Politics

‘Basel III’ bank rules could pose unexpected threat to Biden’s green energy plans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On a rooftop overlooking Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., Julian Torres stands next to row after row…

DOJ charges ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ with $48 million tax fraud, seeks extradition

The Justice Department unveiled criminal tax fraud charges this week against a prolific bitcoin investor named Roger Ver. He came…

Why hundreds of U.S. banks may be at risk of failure

Hundreds of small and regional banks across the U.S. are feeling stressed. “You could see some banks either fail or…

DJT shares close down more than 9% as Trump Media hot streak stalls

Trump Media shares dropped sharply Wednesday, closing down by more than 9.5%. Trump Media, which trades under the DJT ticker,…

Police use tear gas, water cannons and stun grenades on ‘foreign agent’ bill protesters in Georgia’s capital

Tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons were reportedly used by riot police against protesters in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi…

Russians flock to see NATO hardware seized in Ukraine; Moscow to beef up weapons, front line forces

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian crowds are flocking to see a new…

Trump Media insider trading trial begins with co-founder testifying, ‘I’ve never been paid at all’

The federal criminal trial of a man accused of insider trading in shares of a shell company ahead of its…

Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University

New York City police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators holed up in an academic building on Columbia University campus late…

DJT: Trump receives 36 million shares of Trump Media worth $1.8 billion as earnout bonus

Former President Donald Trump received 36 million more shares of Trump Media Technology Group on Friday, according to a newly…

Trump could drive inflation higher with his second-term economic agenda, analysts say

Former President Donald Trump is building a second-term economic agenda that analysts say could reheat the very inflation that he…