Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson’s wealthy Louisiana donors could become key funders for House GOP

Newly minted Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly assembled a group of wealthy Louisiana political backers who could become…

Trump sues Michigan official in a bid to keep his name on state’s ballots in 2024

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from…

Three charged with sending Russia over $7 million in electronics to aid war on Ukraine

Three people were arrested in New York City on Tuesday on charges of illegally smuggling millions of dollars’ worth of…

Biden will meet with China’s Xi Jinping next month, White House says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month, the White House announced on Tuesday. The leaders…

Jack Lew confirmed by Senate as Biden’s ambassador to Israel

WASHINGTON — Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to serve as President Joe Biden’s ambassador to…

Washington judge, Georgia DA both got violent threats on heels of Trump vow to come after foes, court documents allege

A lead prosecutor and a judge involved in separate criminal cases against Donald Trump received violent threats within two days…

Dozens of deaths reported in Gaza refugee camp airstrike; Israel says it killed top Hamas commander

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest Israel news and updates…

A ‘festering’ powder keg in Europe is lurking in the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war

As conflict rages between Israel and Hamas and Russia and Ukraine, political analysts say the focus of Western powers has…

Putin says the West is to blame for mob storming Russian airport; U.S. calls the accusation ‘absurd’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on October 31, 2023. See here for the…

Israeli economists urge Netanyahu to re-open the nation’s budget to account for the war

Hundreds of influential Israeli economists are warning the government that it must make big economic changes quickly, including re-opening the…