Politics

Democrats see New York special election win as a blueprint for defeating Trump in November

Democrats aren’t just breathing a sigh of relief after flipping a red seat blue in New York’s special election —…

NATO chief concedes ‘valid point’ of spending criticism as allies up defense budgets

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded to criticism that some members have been underfinancing the coalition’s defense budget, saying he expects…

Ukraine destroys Russian landing ship in Black Sea; NATO’s Stoltenberg says Kyiv aid ‘not charity’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian missile strikes on a town in the…

Brexit Britain has ‘significantly underperformed’ other advanced economies, Goldman Sachs says

LONDON — Post-Brexit Britain has “significantly underperformed” other advanced economies since the 2016 EU referendum, according to new analysis from…

House Republicans impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

The Republican-led House of Representatives on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, only the second time in U.S. history that a…

Former Ron DeSantis Wall Street fundraiser to bolster Trump’s campaign war chest

Veteran Wall Street executive Omeed Malik is planning to raise over $3 million and donate at least $100,000 in support…

Bitcoin money launderer Ian Freeman ordered to pay $3.5 million to romance scam victims

A New Hampshire libertarian activist and radio show host convicted of using bitcoin to launder tens of millions of dollars…

Lael Brainard slams food companies for ‘shrinkflation’ as White House attacks price gouging

National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard on Tuesday blamed higher consumer prices on “shrinkflation,” doubling down on the latest battlefront…

Supreme Court gives Trump prosecutor a week to respond to delay request in election case

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday told Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith to respond to a…

As online romance scams rise, banks ask for help to save victims billions

The banking industry is seeking help from the federal government and the social media industry to stop an escalating crisis…