Politics

Sen. Bob Menendez will resign seat Aug. 20 after bribery conviction

Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat convicted last week in a federal bribery case, will resign his Senate seat…

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns over Trump shooting outrage

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday amid widespread outrage over her agency’s failure to prevent the attempted assassination…

Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation agreement in China

Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their long-standing enmity and work to form a national unity government…

Warren sounds alarm on T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular deal with Justice Department, FCC

WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators are sounding the alarm over T-Mobile’s proposal to acquire most of US Cellular,…

European officials get excited about Kamala Harris — but are still hedging their bets

There’s a renewed sense of excitement among European officials as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the front-runner for the…

Recap: Harris neck and neck with Trump in polls, as Wisconsin rally draws 3,000 supporters

This was CNBC’s live blog covering news and updates on the U.S. presidential campaign for July 22, 2024. U.S. Vice…

U.S., Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence

Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks on July 28 that for the first time will cover “extended deterrence,” a…

Some Democratic donors want to slow Harris’ nomination; potential challengers quick to endorse it

Some of the Democratic Party’s top donors have been urging the party to hit the brakes on Vice President Kamala…

UK planned to spend 10 billion pounds on Rwanda asylum scheme, minister says

Britain’s previous government had planned to spend 10 billion pounds ($12.9 billion) on a now-scrapped plan to deport asylum seekers…