Politics
Former Trump aide Peter Navarro indicted for contempt of Congress in defying Jan. 6 Capitol probe subpoena
White House adviser Peter Navarro speaks to reporters outside the West Wing in Washington. Erin Scott | Reuters Former Trump White House advisor Peter Navarro was arrested on a federal indictment charging him with two counts of contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the House select committee investigating […]
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House Oversight investigating $2 billion Saudi investment in Jared Kushner’s firm
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner stands among Saudi officials as President Donald Trump talks with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty […]
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Musk’s Twitter deal faces backlash from advocacy groups that are seeking to block it
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images A dozen advocacy groups are launching a new campaign Friday aimed at blocking Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter, warning he will degrade important safeguards on the platform if he’s allowed to take control. The Stop the Deal campaign, shared exclusively with CNBC, includes plans […]
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Russia-Ukraine war hits 100th day; Moscow starts military drills in the Pacific. Follow our live updates
Russia controls over 90% of Luhansk, but no original goals have been achieved: UK MoD On the 100th day of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which the Kremlin still terms its “special military operation,” Russian forces made significant territorial gains in the country’s eastern Donbas, now controlling more than 90% of Luhansk. “Russia is now achieving […]
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After the crypto crash, here’s what industry experts are waiting for next
A visual representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Edward Smith | Getty Images Cryptocurrency companies dominated the main street at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, a notable difference between this edition and the last one in 2020. The high-profile presence from the industry came even as the cryptocurrency market crashed. It was sparked by […]
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Biden calls on Congress to act on gun control, saying hospitals and schools have become ‘killing fields’
President Joe Biden laid out specific actions he wants Congress to take on gun control legislation on Thursday, calling Republican congressional opposition to the measures “unconscionable.” In what the White House billed as a major address on gun control legislation, Biden once again pleaded with Congress to act. “I support the bipartisan efforts that include a small […]
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Biden to visit Saudi Arabia, a country he vowed to treat as a ‘pariah’
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a graduation ceremony for the 95th batch of cadets from the King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 23, 2018. Saudi Royal Court | Reuters President Joe Biden is expected to visit Saudi Arabia this month as his administration works to repair relations with a longtime U.S. […]
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Pelosi says lawmakers will vote on sweeping gun legislation next week
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., conducts her weekly news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that lawmakers will vote on a collection of sweeping gun-control bills next week in response to a series […]
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White House expects Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 to begin as early as June 21
A nurse administers a pediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to a girl at a L.A. Care Health Plan vaccination clinic at Los Angeles Mission College in the Sylmar neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, January 19, 2022. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Covid vaccinations for children under age 5 are expected to begin […]
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Social Security fund will be able to pay benefits one year longer than expected, Treasury says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen takes off her mask at the start of a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Social Security trust fund most Americans rely on for their […]
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