Politics

Peltz, Druckenmiller, Navarro give big to Tim Scott PACs as DeSantis falters

A super PAC backing Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. on Monday disclosed major donations from some of the…

DeSantis’ new economic plan targets ‘woke’ ESG, China trade policy and student loans

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a lengthy economic agenda aimed to spur growth by upending the U.S. trade…

Teamsters blast bankruptcy-bound Yellow, cite $700 million Covid loan firm got from Trump White House

Bankruptcy-bound trucking firm Yellow received a whopping $700 million in Covid pandemic relief loans three years ago after Trump administration…

Trump loses bid to boot Georgia DA, grand jury report on 2020 election probe

Donald Trump on Monday lost his latest effort to quash a Georgia special grand jury report and disqualify the Atlanta…

Boos, corn and criminal charges: Trump and GOP rivals storm Iowa

Former President Donald Trump and a dozen of his Republican primary rivals descended on Iowa over the weekend, with some…

New Trump co-defendant’s plea delayed while he seeks Florida lawyer

Carlos De Oliveira — the new co-defendant in the Trump classified documents criminal case — appeared in Miami federal court…

Niger coup draws condemnation from Russia and the West as regional body threatens force

LONDON — West African leaders on Sunday threatened military action against the junta that seized power last week in a…

War is returning to Russia, Zelenskyy warns; Putin says China and Africa could help end conflict

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

Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that references in…

The fight over a bill targeting credit card fees pits payment companies against retailers

A bipartisan push in Washington to clamp down on credit card fees is pitting retailers against network payment processors —…