Politics

Attorney General Garland defends special counsel in first comments about Trump indictment

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended the special counsel who pursued criminal charges against Donald Trump, his first public…

Trump post-arraignment donor dinner was full of crab cakes, burgers and rage

Former President Donald Trump met privately with more than two dozen top donors and supporters Tuesday night, as he sought…

Senate Democrats press for Justice Department inquiry into PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger

WASHINGTON — Two top Senate Democrats with a track record of scrutinizing business and antitrust activity have called for a…

Blinken reschedules trip to China for this week after postponing for months over spy balloon

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing this week to meet with senior Chinese officials, the State Department…

Pence says he can’t defend alleged Trump crimes in classified documents indictment

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he could not defend the criminal allegations against Donald Trump, his former boss…

Ukraine facing ‘extremely fierce’ battles and ‘partial success’ in counteroffensive; Putin says it’s failing

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on June 14, 2023. See here for the…

Judge grants E. Jean Carroll’s request to amend $10 million complaint against Trump after CNN town hall remarks

A federal judge Tuesday granted writer E. Jean Carroll’s request to amend her original defamation lawsuit against former President Donald…

Trump indictment live updates: Ex-president raises money for campaign after arraignment

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering former President Donald Trump’s arraignment on federal charges related to his retention of…

Ukrainian forces say part of Donetsk has been liberated; Zelenskyy’s hometown hit in missile attack

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on June 13, 2023. See here for the…

Europe wants to use Russia’s assets to pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction — here’s how it might work

The European Union is getting closer to brokering a detailed plan on how to use frozen Russian assets to pay…