Politics

FBI shoots and kills Utah man wanted for threats against Biden, New York prosecutor

The FBI shot and killed a Utah man on Wednesday while trying to arrest him for threatening to murder President…

Special counsel got search warrant for Trump Twitter account

Special counsel Jack Smith, at the beginning of 2023, obtained a search warrant for the Twitter account of Donald Trump…

Democrats need to show voters ‘ground level’ benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act, ex-White House economist says

WASHINGTON — Brian Deese, former director of the National Economic Council under President Joe Biden, touted the financial boost provided…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein briefly hospitalized after ‘minor’ fall, her office says

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., went to a hospital Tuesday afternoon after falling down in her home, her office confirmed to…

Newly revealed memo details fake elector plot to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss

A previously unreported memo written by a Wisconsin lawyer in late 2020 offered the first detailed description of a plan…

Trump election probe: Georgia grand jury expected to hear evidence next week

The Atlanta prosecutor overseeing the investigation of possible crimes by Donald Trump for trying to reverse his defeat in Georgia’s…

DeSantis suspends elected Florida state attorney Monique Worrell, accusing her of being soft on crime

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended Monique Worrell, the state attorney for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit, accusing her of…

Explosion at military supply plant near Moscow injures at least 45; UN condemns strikes on Pokrovsk

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

White House to detail plans restricting some U.S. investments in China: source

The White House on Wednesday will detail its plans to prohibit some U.S. investments in sensitive technology in China, and require…

McCarthy-aligned super PAC could spend $100 million to target blue states in 2024, internal memo says

The super PAC aligned with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could spend at least $100 million in the 2024 election…