Politics

Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes pleads guilty in Medicare fraud case

Philip Esformes on Thursday pleaded guilty to health care fraud, resolving the Justice Department’s years-long effort to prosecute the convicted…

What are space nukes, the ‘indiscriminate’ satellite weapon raising tensions between Washington and Moscow?

A fresh spat between Washington and Moscow has raised alarm about the potential risk of a space-based nuclear satellite attack…

Russia’s Putin flies on a nuclear-capable strategic bomber; Ukraine welcomes extra military support

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir…

‘Who’s going to do that?’: Trump faces hurdles in securing appeal bond for fraud case

Former President Donald Trump is gearing up to fight a massive fine in the New York business fraud case that…

FCC to vote in March on rules for ‘all-in’ cable and satellite pricing

WASHINGTON — A federal consumer protection watchdog agency on Wednesday announced that it will be voting on rules that will…

Feds charge Japanese Yakuza leader with nuclear materials trafficking

Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday said they charged a Japanese Yakuza leader with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials…

FCC to vote in March on rules for ‘all-in’ cable and satellite pricing

WASHINGTON — A federal consumer protection watchdog agency on Wednesday announced that it will be voting on rules that will…

Here’s why Capital One is buying Discover in the biggest proposed merger of 2024

Capital One’s recently announced $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial isn’t just about getting bigger — gaining “scale” in Wall…

Two years after Apple quit Russia over Ukraine, Vision Pros are for sale in Moscow

WASHINGTON — Just one week after Russia launched its full-scale assault on Ukraine in 2022, Apple announced it was stopping…

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses backup power; Zelenskyy urges Poland border talks after farmer protests

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine has…