Politics
Costco adds Biden Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo to board on heels of Trump tariff lawsuit
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage “We are very pleased to nominate Secretary Raimondo for election to our Board,” Costco Chairman Tony […]
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New York Times sues Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth over restrictive Pentagon media rules
The New York Times building is seen on September 16, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The New York Times on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging new restrictions on reporters who cover the Pentagon, which the newspaper says violate the U.S Constitution’s free press protections. The suit against the Defense […]
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Congressional watchdog probes Trump FHFA chief Bill Pulte
The Government Accountability Office, a congressional watchdog, has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Authority Director Bill Pulte, who has served as an attack dog against President Donald Trump’s enemies. The probe was requested by a group of Senate Democrats on Nov. 17. “I can confirm that GAO has accepted this request following our […]
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FBI arrests suspect in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case: MS NOW
A surveillance photo released by the FBI shows a person in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. The FBI issued a notice, which features this surveillance photo, requesting information on person(s) responsible for pipe bombs left at the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters. FBI | Reuters The FBI on Thursday morning […]
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Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers
Israel said it launched an airstrike on a Hamas militant in southern Gaza late Wednesday in retaliation for an attack earlier in the day that wounded five Israeli soldiers. The strike was the latest test for a fragile ceasefire that has mostly held up since early October, despite claims of violations by both Israel and […]
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Jeffrey Epstein island photos and videos released as top banks share files with House Oversight Committee
Photo released by the House Oversight Committee Democrats shows the property of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island home on Little St. James. Source: House Oversight Committee Democrats House Democrats on Wednesday revealed new photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and revealed that two major banks have handed over records […]
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Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is seen after a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system. […]
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Bad jobs report caused by shutdown, deportations — not tariffs, Lutnick says
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Wednesday denied that the Trump administration’s tariff policies were to blame after a new report showed a surprise drop in private payrolls in November. Instead, Lutnick argued on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that the government shutdown temporarily slowed small-business activity. He added that the federal efforts to enact mass […]
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Trump takes aim at Biden pardons with new autopen directive
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 2, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is terminating all documents, including pardons, that he said his predecessor Joe Biden had signed using an autopen. The autopen is a device used […]
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Truth Social operator Trump Media settles legal dispute with co-founders
Trump Media said on Tuesday that it had reached an “amicable settlement” of a legal dispute with the co-founders of the social media company, which operates the Truth Social app. Trump Media did not provide details of that settlement with United Atlantic Ventures, the partnership of Trump Media’s co-founders, Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss. Litinksy […]
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