Politics
CNBC Daily Open: Trump lashes out at Iran and the Pope
US President Donald Trump attends UFC 327: Jiri Prochazka vs Carlos Ulberg at Kaseya Center in Miami, on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition […]
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Trump blasts Pope Leo for criticism of U.S. foreign policy
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd from the popemobile after the Easter Mass as part of the Holy Week celebrations, at St Peter’s square in the Vatican on April 5, 2026. Alberto Pizzoli | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday bashed Pope Leo XIV over the U.S.-born Roman Catholic pontiff’s criticism […]
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Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor amid sexual misconduct allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Yuri Gripas | Reuters Rep. Eric Swalwell on Sunday evening said he was suspending his campaign for California governor on the heels of sexual misconduct allegations against the Democratic lawmaker. “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Swalwell […]
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Allies yank support for Swalwell’s California governor run after sexual assault allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the House Democrats hearing marking the five year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has so far denied calls for him to exit the California […]
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Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump’s White House ballroom
A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled on Saturday. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it did not have enough information to decide how much of […]
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U.S.-Iran talks set to begin in Pakistani capital after delegations arrive
TOPSHOT – A policeman stands guard in front of a digital screen displaying news of USIran peace talks along a road in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP via Getty Images) Farooq Naeem | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan confirmed the arrival of a delegation of Iranian negotiators ahead of […]
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Rep. Eric Swalwell denies sexual assault allegations, rivals urge him to exit California governor’s race
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Yuri Gripas | Reuters California Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat running for governor, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday that a woman said Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2019 and 2024. The newspaper reviewed text messages about the alleged 2024 assault and […]
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Trump’s 250-foot ‘triumphal arch’ would loom over Potomac, new renderings show
A rendering of plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. Courtesy: Harrison Design | U.S. Commission of Fine Arts New architectural drawings of President Donald Trump’s controversial proposed “triumphal arch” released on Friday show a 250-foot structure standing across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The drawings, submitted by […]
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Vance, Bessent questioned tech giants on AI security before Anthropic’s Mythos release
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 25, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week questioned leading tech CEOs about the security of artificial intelligence models and how to respond to […]
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White House warned staff against making Iran war bets on prediction markets
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The White House last month warned staff in an email not to make prediction markets bets related to the Iran war, a Trump administration official confirmed Friday. The warning came amid increasing concern about insider trading on prediction markets such as Polymarket after a series of suspiciously timed […]
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