Politics

Biden and Trudeau promote strength of democratic alliance on heels of Putin, Xi meeting

President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aimed to show the strength of their democratic alliance during a…

Key lawmakers say upcoming hearings on bank failures aim to boost U.S. confidence in banking sector

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers overseeing the recent turmoil in the banking sector said Wednesday that they aim…

Trump live updates: Threatening letter with nonhazardous white powder found at Manhattan DA’s office

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments Friday of ongoing criminal investigations into former U.S. President Donald Trump, including the…

Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy discusses reconstruction with World Bank; Russian strikes overnight kill civilians

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Several people…

TikTok wants to distance itself from China — but Beijing is getting involved

BEIJING — China says it would “strongly oppose” a forced sale of TikTok, making clear the government’s involvement with the…

The Swiss claim the U.S. banking crisis ultimately toppled Credit Suisse. But are they right?

Following Credit Suisse‘s “emergency rescue” by rival UBS, Swiss authorities placed a heavy emphasis on the role of U.S. regional…

Biden’s approval slips to 38%, near the lowest of his presidency, new poll says

President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped in a new poll released Thursday, approaching an all-time low for that survey as…

Yellen says Treasury is ready to take ‘additional actions if warranted’ to stabilize banks

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the federal emergency actions to back up Silicon Valley Bank and…

IOC President Thomas Bach defends plan to include Russian and Belarusian athletes at Paris Olympics

Berlin, Germany CNN  —  International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has pleaded with politicians to “keep politics and sports…

Judge cites Trump’s past verbal attacks in using anonymous jury for rape defamation case

Citing former President Donald Trump’s history of verbally attacking people in the legal system, a federal judge ruled Thursday that…