Politics

White House unveils plan to eliminate threat of fentanyl laced with xylazine

The Biden administration unveiled a plan Tuesday to eliminate the growing threat of fentanyl laced with xylazine, an illegal street…

NATO says Ukraine can join when conditions are met; Zelenskyy slams ‘absurd’ lack of timeline

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] Ukrainian President…

Trump opposes quick trial date in classified documents case

Former President Donald Trump on Monday night asked a federal court to hold off on setting a date for the…

China has a new foreign relations law. Here’s what it means for business

BEIJING — For foreign businesses in China, geopolitics hold more sway than new Chinese laws, according to analysts. National security…

Trump ally Steve Bannon ordered to pay $480,000 for unpaid legal bills

A judge ordered former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon to pay a New York law firm $480,487 in unpaid…

Schumer urges FDA to probe Prime energy drink backed by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to look into a sports…

Lithuania says on eve of NATO summit that providing Ukraine with a pathway to membership is an ‘achievable goal’

Lithuania’s president said Monday that establishing a pathway for Ukraine’s NATO membership is an “achievable goal,” even as lesser security…

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy offers 10% commission to his grassroots fundraisers

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is adding a novel incentive to his grassroots fundraising operation: paying supporters back a chunk…

Major business group slams disclosure rules as House Republicans probe ESG investing

WASHINGTON – As Republicans in the House dig in to investigate environmental, social and governance, or ESG, investing, a major…

Biden advisor defends stimulus and inflation surge: ‘The real cause was the global pandemic’

The Covid-19 pandemic, rather than Joe Biden’s economic policies and stimulus packages, is the “real cause” of high inflation, according…