Politics

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 13 women, DOJ says

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo subjected at least 13 women to a “sexually hostile work environment” while he was…

FTC fines Kubota $2 million in largest ever ‘Made in the USA’ penalty

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Friday announced that it fined Kubota, one of the world’s largest tractor manufacturing…

Nikki Haley touts $1.2 million in donations after Trump vows to blacklist her donors

The Republican presidential campaign of Nikki Haley said it raked in a $1.2 million spike in donations in one day,…

Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store is a big step, but also aims to tackle a longstanding problem: Booze smuggling

Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store has opened in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh, accessible to non-Muslim diplomats.  While…

Jury rules Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation

A federal jury on Friday said Donald Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll a total of $83.3 million in damages…

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts U.S. at front of death penalty debate

A man who was paid $1,000 to kill an Alabama woman more than 30 years ago was put to death…

Top UN court rules Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza, falls short of ordering a cease-fire

The U.N.’s highest court on Friday ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide…

Biden pauses approval of new LNG export projects in win for climate activists

President Joe Biden paused pending approvals of exports from new liquefied natural gas projects on Friday, a move cheered by…

Putin says Ukraine likely shot down plane with U.S. or French missiles; Kyiv begins EU accession talks

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine formally started the screening process to begin…

RNC member scraps resolution to make Trump presumptive GOP nominee

A draft resolution that would have led the Republican National Committee to declare Donald Trump the GOP’s presumptive 2024 presidential…