Politics

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair explains his illegal acts, former aide testifies at impeachment trial

An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee helped connect the dots about why the…

Biden hails West Coast dockworker union contract as possibility of UAW strike looms

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden celebrated the recent West Coast dockworker contract in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday.…

Blinken announces $1 billion Ukraine aid package during surprise visit

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than $1 billion during a…

Trump suffers big loss in E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge says he’s liable

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Donald Trump is civilly liable for defamatory statements he made about writer E.…

EU lists Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and three other tech giants as ‘gatekeepers’ under strict competition rules

The European Commission on Wednesday said it designated six tech giants as “gatekeepers” under its new Digital Markets Act —…

Blinken makes surprise trip to Kyiv as fatal blast hits Donetsk region

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

Christie lets Fed off the hook for inflation, blames Trump and Biden for overspending

Americans dogged by persistently high prices are finally getting signs of relief as inflation has slowly but steadily cooled over…

Trump’s daily statements threaten to prejudice jury pool in D.C. elections case, prosecutors warn

“Daily” statements by former President Donald Trump “threaten to prejudice the jury pool” in the federal case where he is…

Turkey’s Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal can be revived soon following talks with Putin

WASHINGTON — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that a resolution to…

Biden tests negative for Covid-19 days away from G20 summit

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested negative Monday night for Covid-19, a day after his wife tested positive and three days…