Politics
U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices
Postal carrier Marc Jacques delivers the mail in a neighborhood on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday said it is seeking to impose a temporary 8% fuel surcharge for package and express mail deliveries to deal with rising transportation costs, which include higher oil […]
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Republicans balk at Senate Democrats’ DHS shutdown counteroffer
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news briefing after a weekly Senate Democratic Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Republicans on Wednesday balked at a Democratic counteroffer to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, as lawmakers and the White […]
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White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A long-awaited meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will […]
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U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says
Doug Burgum, US secretary of the interior, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images HOUSTON — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Wednesday that the U.S. recently brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela. Burgum visited Venezuela with […]
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Jury in Los Angeles reaches verdict in blockbuster Meta, YouTube social media trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, United States, on February 19, 2026. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Getty Images A jury has reached a verdict in a major trial involving Meta and Google that could […]
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Trump says he could send National Guard to airports ‘for more help’
President Donald Trump said he’s considering sending the National Guard to U.S. airports, two days after the administration sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to several major U.S. airports following hourslong waits for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown, which began Feb. 14. […]
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New Mexico seeking changes to Meta’s platform after jury finds company liable
New Mexico is continuing to seek changes from Meta following a jury’s decision to hold the company liable for failing to safeguard children on its platforms, Attorney General Raúl Torrez told CNBC on Wednesday. “We’re going to be asking for injunctive relief,” Torrez said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” about the next phase of the trial […]
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JLL CEO says growth is now uncertain in the Middle East
Key Points JLL has a major footprint in the Middle East, managing and leasing properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. CEO Christian Ulbrich said the business impacts of the Iran war depended on how long the conflict lasted. “It’s a tragedy from a point that […]
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Prediction markets’ new insider-trading restrictions aren’t enough, bipartisan senators say
A pair of bipartisan senators on Wednesday said they’re keeping their push to ban sports prediction market contracts, despite Kalshi and Polymarket announcing new insider-trading restrictions on their platforms. “It’s got to be more than an aspirational statement by these companies,” Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” when asked about those platforms’ self-imposed […]
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Iran won’t accept U.S. effort at ceasefire in war, state media reports
Mojtaba Khamenei visits Hezbollah’s office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024. Office Of The Iranian Supreme Le | Via Reuters Iran will not accept a ceasefire offer from the United States, Iranian state media reported Wednesday. The FARS News Agency state media outlet, citing what it called an informed source, said there have been increased […]
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