Politics

Trump lashes out at bid for partial gag order in election case: ‘They want to silence me’

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Friday attacked special counsel Jack Smith as a “deranged” prosecutor after his office sought restrictions…

Sen. Bernie Sanders calls out automaker CEOs at UAW strike rally: ‘It is time for you to end your greed’

Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed striking autoworkers in Detroit on Friday, calling on working people across the U.S. to stand in…

Trump bemoans high interest rates and indicates he might pressure Fed to lower

Former President Donald Trump complained that interest rates are too high and indicated that if he gets another term in…

Senators ask Pentagon for answers on SpaceX’s Starlink service in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Three Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services have asked the Pentagon for information about SpaceX CEO…

Biden says record profits should ensure record contracts as UAW strikes Ford, GM and Stellantis plants

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that workers should be fairly compensated as auto companies make record profits, after the…

Trump criticizes UAW leadership amid strike, warns autoworkers’ jobs are moving to China

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump warned that U.S. autoworkers’ jobs will move to China and accused the United Auto Workers’ leadership…

Jets owner Woody Johnson is privately lobbying GOP megadonors to donate to Trump’s campaign

Billionaire and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is part of a very small group within former President Donald Trump’s…

Trump, DeSantis go head-to-head at key conservative group summits in DC

Former President Donald Trump is set to deliver a pair of headline speeches Friday night at two socially conservative Christian…

UK designates Wagner Group as terrorists; Russian lawmakers propose banning WhatsApp

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Sept. 15. See below for the latest…

Leaders in Southeast Asia say they want to be friends with both the U.S. and China

SINGAPORE — The U.S. and China have been in a political tussle for years now — but other countries shouldn’t…