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Co-defendant in Sen. Bob Menendez corruption case pleads guilty

A co-defendant in the criminal corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded guilty in New York federal court on Friday…

Trump lawyers urge judge to set classified documents trial after presidential election

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Friday urged a Florida federal court judge to schedule his criminal trial on…

Iran holds first elections since Mahsa Amini protests, with low turnout and boycott expected

Iran holds its parliamentary elections on Friday, in the first vote for Iranians since a nationwide protest movement for women’s…

Navalny’s funeral in pictures: Mourners gather in Moscow as riot police contain crowds

Crowds gathered in Moscow on Friday to observe Alexei Navalny’s funeral, with allies of the deceased Russian opposition politician saying…

Russian opposition figurehead Navalny buried in Moscow after church service as crowds shout support

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.   The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei…

Death of shipping CEO Angela Chao under ‘criminal investigation,’ Texas sheriff says

The death earlier this month of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is…

Harvard Business School grad’s Ponzi scheme swindled alums out of $2.9 million, New York attorney general says

A Harvard Business School graduate tricked his fellow alumni and associates into investing at least $2.9 million in a Ponzi…

Trump Media sued by co-founders ahead of DWAC merger, potential setback for lucrative deal

Former President Donald Trump was accused in a lawsuit on Wednesday of trying to “drastically dilute” the value of stock…

Republicans slam Defense Secretary Austin’s ‘unacceptable’ handling of hospitalization

Republicans grilled U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a hearing Thursday about the handling of his January hospitalization following…

Judges in Trump-related cases face unprecedented wave of threats

U.S.District Judge Royce Lamberth has been threatened by angry criminals. Drug cartels. Even al Qaeda. But nothing, Lamberth says, prepared…