Politics

Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny dies, Russian media says; Ukraine withdraws some troops from Avdiivka

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on…

Egypt setting up area at Gaza border which could be used to shelter Palestinians, Reuters reports

Egypt is preparing an area at the Gaza border which could accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into Rafah prompts an exodus across the frontier, four sources said, in…

U.S. President Joe Biden again tells Netanyahu that Rafah civilians must be protected

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday again told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he should not proceed with military action in Rafah without a credible and executable plan…

DWAC shares soar as merger with Trump social media company appears closer

Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp. jumped 16% on Thursday after the special purpose acquisition company announced Wednesday night that…

Trump hush money trial to start March 25, judge denies dismissal request

A judge on Thursday said that jury selection in the New York hush money trial of former President Donald Trump…

Trump DA Fani Willis lashes out from witness stand as judge considers whether to disqualify her

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday lashed out at a defense lawyer as she testified before a judge…

Russia’s Putin says he prefers ‘more predictable’ Biden over Trump in U.S. election

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he preferred Joe Biden as the next U.S. president over Republican front-runner Donald Trump, who…

13 Russian missiles shot down as Kyiv comes under fire; Zelenskyy vows to ‘clear the Black Sea’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force said it destroyed 13 out…

Interest on national debt could threaten U.S. economic stability, CBO director tells House panel

The director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned House lawmakers Wednesday that the ballooning national debt and the cost…

Democrats see New York special election win as a blueprint for defeating Trump in November

Democrats aren’t just breathing a sigh of relief after flipping a red seat blue in New York’s special election —…