Politics

Trump counterclaim against E. Jean Carroll dismissed, DA can get deposition

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a defamation counterclaim by Donald Trump against writer E. Jean Carroll in her pending…

Congress must find debt solution without cutting Social Security, Medicare, Sen. Coons says

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers must address the trillions of dollars that make up the national debt and deficit without touching Medicare,…

China praises Saudi-led peace talks; U.S. microchips are still fueling Russia’s military despite sanctions

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  The Ukrainian…

Documents charges against Trump will be hard for his defense team to overcome, Chris Christie says

New charges brought against former President and Republican nominee front-runner Donald Trump likely solidify the case against him, according to…

Trump lawyer says Pence will be star witness for defense, while Pence says Trump team asked him to reject votes ‘outright’

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney John Lauro said Sunday that he believes former Vice President Mike Pence will be one…

Trump says he’ll seek a new judge in election case

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for recusal of the judge presiding over the federal case that alleges he illegally…

Trump’s threatening post flagged by U.S. prosecutors to judge

U.S. prosecutors flagged a threatening social media post from Donald Trump in a late-night court filing on Friday, arguing that…

Judge temporarily exempts women with complicated pregnancies from Texas abortion ban

Women in Texas with complicated pregnancies will be exempted from a state abortion ban under a temporary injunction issued on…

DeSantis’ biggest donor says he won’t give more money unless changes are made

Hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, the biggest individual donor to a group supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, told Reuters on Friday…