Politics

EU will issue fresh wave of sanctions to stop Russia reinventing their war machine, official says

The European Union will launch an 11th wave of sanctions on Russia and seek to crack down on efforts to…

Trump faces deposition in New York AG Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit

Donald Trump said he is being deposed Thursday in New York City as part of the state attorney general’s $250…

Former Trump AG Bill Barr joins new business lobbying group that aims to target Biden regulations

Former Attorney General Bill Barr will help to lead a new group formed by a business lobbying organization that aims…

Law enforcement official confirms suspect Jack Teixeira arrested in Pentagon leak investigation

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] U.S. Attorney General…

Trump sues former lawyer Michael Cohen, key witness in Manhattan DA probe, for $500 million

Former President Donald Trump sued his onetime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen on Wednesday, seeking at least $500 million…

Most Americans are not confident in how China’s Xi will handle world affairs, Pew survey finds

Most U.S. adults in a survey say they have little confidence that Chinese President Xi Jinping will “do the right…

U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on financial network linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration imposed fresh sanctions on Wednesday aimed at the financial network linked to Russian billionaire and business…

Abortion pill ruling puts ‘judge shopping’ concerns back in spotlight

A pivotal fight over the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone has spurred new accusations of…

Republican Sen. Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential exploratory committee

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched an exploratory committee for a 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, taking a major…

Zelenskyy slams ‘beasts’ in gruesome beheading video; Kremlin calls footage ‘terrible’

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