Politics
Redistricting race to the bottom ramps up, as GOP eyes more states to draw new House maps
Demonstrators opposed to redrawing Florida’s Congressional map hold signs outside the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, US, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Malcolm Jackson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tennessee’s Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed into law a just-approved measure to eliminate the state’s lone Democrat-held congressional seat. It’s the latest move […]
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Iran still reviewing new U.S. peace proposal as Trump predicts war will ‘be over quickly’: Reports
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Iran is “currently reviewing” messages from the U.S. that it received via Pakistani mediators, but it has yet to reach a conclusion or deliver a reply, an Iranian official said Thursday, […]
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Paul Tudor Jones says U.S. is late to regulating AI: ‘We should have already done it’
Paul Tudor Jones speaks onstage during the 2024 Robin Hood Benefit at Jacob Javits Center on May 13, 2024 in New York City. Kevin Kane | Getty Images Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones sent a warning signal on Thursday, arguing that the U.S. is late to the game on artificial intelligence regulation. “We […]
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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg set to join Trump on China visit next week
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to join President Donald Trump on his visit to China next week, a source familiar with the planemaker’s plans told CNBC on Thursday. Trump is currently set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15. Ortberg signaled in an earnings call late last […]
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OpenAI trial: Mother of Musk’s children says he offered Altman a Tesla board seat
Shivon Zilis, former board member of OpenAI Inc., arrives at the federal court in Oakland, California, US, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The high-stakes trial in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will conclude its second week of proceedings on Thursday. Musk’s attorneys called several […]
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EU weighs restricting use of U.S. cloud platforms to process sensitive government data, sources tell CNBC
The flags of the European Union fly in front of the European Parliament. Philipp von Ditfurth | dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Union is considering rules that would restrict its member governments’ use of U.S. cloud providers to handle sensitive data, sources familiar with the talks told CNBC. The European Commission […]
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It’s not just Big Oil. Wind giants welcome profit beats as Iran war spurs energy pivot
An employee works on core components of circuit breakers for wind turbines at Siemens Energy’s Hangzhou Plant on February 28, 2026 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images The Iran war appears to have supercharged the clean energy transition, providing a catalyst for wind power giants […]
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Marco Rubio heads to the Vatican as 2028 presidential buzz ramps up
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images As he heads to a critical meeting to smooth tensions with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, Secretary of State […]
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Airlines spent 56.4% more on jet fuel in month after Iran war started, U.S. government says
A technician prepares to refuel a Delta Airlines aircraft at the Austin-Bergrstrom International Airport on April 10, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images U.S. airlines spent 56.4% more on jet fuel in March, the month after the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran began, than they did in February, U.S. government data released Wednesday […]
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Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick to answer Epstein questions from House panel Wednesday
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on the Commerce Department’s 2027 budget request in Washington, DC on April 22, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage Lutnick’s interview, which will not be under oath, […]
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