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U.S., Russian officials to meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images U.S. negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to coax an agreement out of […]
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U.S. hits ISIS in Syria with large retaliatory strikes, officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in Washington, DC, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, U.S. officials said. A U.S.-led coalition […]
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Former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick leaves Meta board after eight-month stint
Dina Powell McCormick, who was a member of President Donald Trump’s first administration, has resigned from Meta’s board of directors. Powell McCormick, who previously spent 16 years working at Goldman Sachs, notified Meta of her resignation on Friday, according to a filing with the SEC. The filing did not disclose why McCormick was stepping down from […]
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Inside the dealmaking that pushed Trump to reclassify pot, expand access
President Donald Trump’s move Thursday to sign an executive order easing federal restrictions on marijuana — and clearing the way for a Medicare pilot program covering CBD — caps a coordinated, yearlong push by the cannabis industry that combined traditional lobbying, sizable political donations, data-driven messaging and direct outreach to the president’s inner circle, industry […]
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Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to lower drug prices
President Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals by 30% to 80% during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Several of the largest U.S. and European-based drugmakers inked deals with […]
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Trump’s name added to Kennedy Center building a day after board votes to rename DC theater
President Donald Trump’s name was added to the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, a day after the center’s board voted to rename that Washington, D.C., institution the “Trump-Kennedy Center.” Workers affixed Trump’s name to the building, above the center’s original name. The center’s website had already been […]
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Oracle stock jumps 7% as cloud provider joins investor group to run TikTok’s U.S. business
Oracle‘s stock jumped 7% Friday after the cloud provider joined a group of investors slated to lead TikTok’s U.S. operations. In a memo to employees Thursday, CEO Shou Zi Chew said the social media company’s U.S. division will be run by a joint venture that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX. The deal […]
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Quad witching, Nike slides, weed rules and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Witching hour A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the opening bell in New York on December […]
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Wall Street banked on a flurry of deals under Trump in 2025. It wasn’t that simple
The Wall Street Bull statue covered in snow on Nov. 15, 2018. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Wall Street expected U.S. mergers and acquisitions to roar back in 2025. The reality was something closer to fits and starts. Following the re-election of President Donald Trump more than a year ago, executives and bankers […]
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Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ defines wealth as an ‘extraordinary ability.’ Immigration experts say it raises questions
President Donald Trump’s new “Gold Card” visa program uses a novel definition of wealth as a job skill to allow the overseas wealthy to bypass immigration rules and secure citizenship, according to immigration attorneys. Trump last week announced the start of applications for the “Trump Gold Card,” a new investment visa for foreign nationals. In […]
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