Politics

U.S. companies in no hurry to disclose ownership under new Treasury rule

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced that just one week after a major new reporting requirement went…

Mysterious crypto ‘dark money’ group ramps up lobbying efforts ahead of 2024 election

A new mysterious nonprofit group backed by the crypto industry has set up a mailing address about 100 miles away…

National Association of Realtors president says she is resigning after blackmail threat

The president of the National Association of Realtors on Monday said she was resigning due to a blackmail threat that…

White House stands by Defense Secretary Austin as bipartisan furor grows over secret ICU stay

White House officials on Monday reiterated the president’s support for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who said he did not intend…

Supreme Court rejects appeal by Elon Musk’s X on disclosing federal surveillance

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by the social media giant X challenging a ban on…

House Republicans recommend Hunter Biden be held in contempt of Congress for refusing a subpoena

House committees released reports Monday recommending that Hunter Biden be held in contempt of Congress over what they called his…

Blinken to meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia, UAE with aim to avert larger Middle East war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with the leaders of the…

Russia unleashes missile, drone attacks across Ukraine; Putin courts families of dead servicemen

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Russia unleashes…

Berkshire Hathaway settles suit with Haslam family over truck-stop company

Berkshire Hathaway settled a billion-dollar lawsuit with the Haslam family over how Berkshire accounted for the value of Pilot Travel…

Global shipping delays cast shadow over strong December jobs report

WASHINGTON — The strong December jobs report released Friday capped off a year of economic wins for the Biden administration.…