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Biden wants to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers in 2025

The Biden administration said Monday it is seeking funding from Congress to hire another 2,000 air traffic controllers in the…

‘Not on my watch’ — Biden blasts Trump over suggested cuts to Social Security, Medicare

President Joe Biden on Monday quickly slapped down Donald Trump’s suggestion in a CNBC interview that “there is a lot”…

Trump claims he has ‘never been a fan’ of Ken Langone, Home Depot co-founder who backed Nikki Haley

Donald Trump claimed in an interview on CNBC that he had “never been a fan” of Home Depot co-founder Ken…

E. Jean Carroll lawyer suggests third Trump defamation lawsuit possible after new comments

Donald Trump on Monday once again denied allegations by E. Jean Carroll that he raped and defamed her, despite facing…

Trump pledges to get tough with tariffs again if elected

Proclaiming that “I’m a big believer in tariffs,” former President Donald Trump on Monday indicated he’s likely to reinstitute duties…

Trump suggests he would not crack down on bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies as president

Donald Trump suggested on Monday that if he were elected president again, his administration would not crack down on the…

Swedish flag is raised over NATO headquarters for the first time; Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ call for Ukraine faces backlash

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. NATO held…

Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget for 2025 calls for taxing the rich and corporations to pay for Social Security, Medicare

President Joe Biden’s 2025 funding proposal released Monday repackaged his tax hike proposals on billionaires and corporations and many other…

Trump may have defamed E. Jean Carroll again, one day after posting a $91.6 million bond for last case

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday stood by his 2019 statement that writer E. Jean Carroll made a “totally false…

Biden White House condemns Sen. Katie Britt ‘lies’ in her State of the Union rebuttal

The White House on Sunday slammed Sen. Katie Britt, R-Al., for misrepresenting her comments on sex trafficking to attack President…