Politics

Facebook was the main donor to a group that fought antitrust reforms in 2020 and 2021

An advocacy group backed by Facebook received a $34 million donation from an anonymous donor as it waged a battle…

DeSantis Disney oversight board votes to sue company over tax-district fight

The board of supervisors picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney World’s operations voted Monday to sue…

Judge denies Trump’s request for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape defamation case

A federal judge on Monday denied former President Donald Trump’s request for a mistrial in writer E. Jean Carroll’s civil…

Sudan conflict shows no sign of easing, U.N. warns of breaking point

As foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations warned of a humanitarian “breaking point” with no…

Philippines’ Marcos to forge stronger relationship with U.S. during visit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday was essential in advancing his…

Schumer demands Texas end judge cherry-picking after ‘flawed’ abortion pill decision

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged a top U.S. judge in Texas to reform his district’s case-assignment rules that he…

These are the top Senate races to watch in 2024

Democrats grew their Senate majority in 2022. They’ll be lucky to keep those gains in 2024. Republicans, who took over…

Russian airstrikes in Ukrainian cities kill at least 23; Kyiv says it’s planning counteroffensive

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on April 28, 2023. See here for the…

IMF warns of ‘disorderly’ house price corrections in Europe as interest rates move higher

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The International Monetary Fund warned Friday of “disorderly” house price corrections in Europe, at a time when…

Powell duped by Russian pranksters who claimed to be Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke by phone with two Russian pranksters earlier this year who falsely claimed…