Politics

Wall Street CEOs try to convince senators that new capital rules will hurt Americans as well as banks

Wall Street CEOs on Wednesday pushed back against proposed regulations aimed at raising the levels of capital they’ll need to…

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to resign from Congress at year-end

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he will resign from Congress at the end of the year. McCarthy, the…

New Trump administration will come after the media, ally warns

A second Donald Trump administration will take action “criminally or civilly” against people in the media, an ally of the…

‘You can’t just make your own rules’: Tesla faces Scandi revolt as Danes join Swedish strike

Tesla faces a growing revolt in Scandinavia after Danish dockworkers joined a sympathy strike with Swedish mechanics, heaping pressure on…

DOJ files war crime charges; Russia reasserts its influence as Putin meets allies in Middle East

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Dec. 6, 2023. See here for the…

Putin makes rare visits to the UAE, Saudi Arabia to talk strengthened relations, Israel-Hamas war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday evening local time, Russian state media…

Heavy fighting across Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety

Israeli forces battled Hamas militants across Gaza on Wednesday after expanding their ground offensive to its second-largest city, further shrinking…

U.S. ‘losing a tremendous amount of credibility in the Arab world,’ ex-Egyptian minister says

The current conflict in Gaza should provide a wake-up call to politicians in Washington, D.C, according to a former Egyptian…

Special election to replace ex-Rep. George Santos set for Feb. 13

The special election to fill expelled Rep. George Santos’ House seat will be Feb. 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul…

Wall Street opens wallets wide for ‘Trump alternative’ Nikki Haley at $500K fundraiser

Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley raised over $500,000 at a massive fundraising event in New York…