Politics

Jurors in Trump defamation trial told: ‘It’s time to hold him accountable’

A lawyer for writer E. Jean Carroll urged jurors on Tuesday to force former President Donald Trump to pay for…

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and others accused by rivals of not respecting new EU competition rules

A raft of major technology and media companies have signed an open letter accusing tech giants of failing to bring…

Trump is a ‘transactional president’ but may not rock the boat on China, Standard Chartered CEO says

Former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “transactional president” if he returns to power, but is unlikely to blow…

Putin has stolen years of peace, Zelenskyy says; Ukraine’s foreign minister muses about ‘punching’ Russia’s Lavrov

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Jan.16, 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed…

The Israel-Hamas war has already triggered U.S. military action. Is war with Hezbollah next?

Is a wider Middle East war — expanding beyond the borders of Gaza and Israel — inevitable? The question is…

Trump loses attorney Joe Tacopina as porn star hush money trial looms

Joseph Tacopina has withdrawn as a lawyer for Donald Trump in two major cases facing the former president, one of…

Iowa caucus results: Trump wins, DeSantis edges Haley for second place, Ramaswamy ends campaign

Republican former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus by around 30 points over his closest rival, setting a new…

Iowa Republican caucus sets new record for state political ad buys: $120 million

The battle to win the Republican Iowa caucus is the most expensive on record, with over $120 million spent on…

Defense Sec. Austin released from hospital after complications from cancer surgery he kept secret

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery…

‘Very good chance’ that U.S. passes stablecoin laws this year, Circle CEO says

The CEO of Circle, the company behind popular stablecoin USD Coin, sees a strong chance that laws for stablecoin issuers…