Politics

Supreme Court rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure is legal

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is legal. The court in…

‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director

A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that…

Putin heaps praise on Xi while in China; Russia says forces advancing ‘in all directions’ in Ukraine

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on his…

Slovakia’s prime minister in stable but ‘very serious’ condition after assassination attempt

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but “very serious” condition following surgery after an assassination attempt,…

Putin tells Xi that Russia-China relations are a ‘stabilizing’ force for the world

Russia-China ties are a “stabilizing” force for the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Xi Jinping during his…

U.S. questions China’s no-first-use nuclear call given buildup

China has not responded to U.S. nuclear-weapons risk-reduction proposals and Washington has questions about Beijing’s call for no-first-use talks while China continues to build up…

Justice Department charges MIT brothers with $25 million crypto theft that took 12 seconds

The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of two brothers who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…

‘We have to do what we have to do’: Israel’s Netanyahu stands firm on Rafah offensive despite U.S. tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged tensions with historical ally the U.S. over the military offensive in Rafah in the…

Georgia president holds talks on ‘how to save’ the country as U.S., EU and NATO decry ‘Russian law’

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday held talks with European ministers to urgently discuss “how to save” the country, shortly…

Biden and Trump agree to debates on June 27 and Sept. 10

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Wednesday scheduled two debates shortly after the Democratic incumbent issued a blunt public…