Politics

Biden calls Trump response to guilty verdict ‘reckless,’ ‘dangerous’ at White House

President Joe Biden on Friday called former President Donald Trump’s reaction to his conviction in New York on criminal hush…

Trump blasts hush money conviction as political warfare

Former President Donald Trump angrily denounced his criminal hush money trial in rambling remarks Friday, a day after a New…

Watch: Donald Trump press conference day after guilty verdict in hush money case

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Philippine president says killing of a Filipino in South China Sea clash would be ‘very close’ to act of war

Should a Filipino citizen be killed in the South China Sea via an incident with the Chinese Coast Guard, it…

Trump campaign raises record $34.8 million in donations after guilty verdict

The Trump campaign said Friday it nearly doubled its single-day fundraising record after a New York jury found Donald Trump…

Here’s why the minimum wage and some tax breaks don’t budge despite inflation

Many Americans are likely familiar with financial thresholds that are adjusted for inflation each year. They include contribution limits to…

EU’s 14th sanctions package must target circumvention, energy exports, Zelenskyy advisor says

The European Union’s upcoming 14th sanctions package against Russia must do more to choke off energy exports and clamp down…

South Africa’s election portal resumes showing partial results after brief glitch

Live updates of partial results from South Africa’s parliamentary election reappeared on the electoral commission’s website, following a glitch of…

Austin expresses ‘concern’ to China defense chief over its activities in Taiwan Strait

SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern over China’s naval activity in the Taiwan Strait to his Chinese…

Ukraine war updates: Russia says it isn’t bluffing over threats to use nuclear weapons; ‘difficult night’ for Kharkiv

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the…