Politics

Elon Musk’s X funds Gina Carano lawsuit vs. Disney, Lucasfilm over ‘Mandalorian’ firing

Elon Musk’s company X is funding a new lawsuit filed by actor Gina Carano over her firing from the Disney+…

House Republican vote to impeach Mayorkas fails, a major defeat for Johnson

A Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed Tuesday, after four members of the caucus bucked party…

Trump fraud trial judge demands details about possible perjury by Allen Weisselberg

The New York judge set to deliver a verdict in the civil business fraud trial of Donald Trump has ordered…

Leon Cooperman says he will not vote for Trump or Biden

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said on Tuesday that he would not vote for President Joe Biden or former President Donald…

Appeals court denies Trump immunity in 2020 criminal election case

Donald Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 presidential election, a federal…

New Senate bill aims to kill proposed SEC rule on AI conflicts of interest

WASHINGTON — A forthcoming rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the use of AI in finance is in…

The prospect of a united Ireland emerges as a republican leader takes office in Belfast

LONDON — A referendum on Irish reunification could be in the cards within a decade, according to Northern Ireland’s first-ever…

Tucker Carlson says he’ll interview Putin; tensions rise at Russian-held nuclear plant

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.   Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who’s…

U.S. Treasury team heads to China to talk subsidies, economic policies

The Biden administration has sent five senior U.S. Treasury officials to Beijing this week for economic talks that will include China’s “non-market” policies that are adding excess industrial capacity,…

Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection, citing rise in threats

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley has requested a U.S. Secret Service protective detail, citing a rise in threats against…