Politics

Live updates: Democrats rip special counsel over Biden documents probe

Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday slammed Special Counsel Robert Hur for assessing President Joe Biden’s mental state during his investigation of…

Argentina’s Milei accused of double standards in a scandal over a 48% pay raise

Argentina’s Javier Milei has been accused of hypocrisy for orchestrating a substantial increase in presidential pay while pushing through an…

Ukraine war live updates: Russia says it thwarted armed incursion by Ukrainian forces, ‘sabotage’ groups into its border regions

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s defense ministry claimed it had “thwarted” an…

Former U.S. official’s work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes

When a Chinese drone company came under U.S. government scrutiny over its alleged ties to China’s military, the company turned to one of America’s…

Biden campaign takes aim at Trump stance on Social Security, Medicare in new advertisement

The reelection campaign of President Joe Biden on Monday released a new digital advertisement targeting Donald Trump over comments the…

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…