Politics

Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that “xenophobia” from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S.…

Trump campaign lawyers’ bid to withdraw from discrimination case gets closed-door hearing

A federal judge in New York scheduled a closed-door meeting Wednesday afternoon on a request by lawyers for Donald Trump’s…

Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York after rape conviction overturned

Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday, a week after the…

‘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…