Politics
Andy Burnham becomes UK Labour leader; next stop – prime minister
Andy Burnham was elected leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade.
Democratic socialists top MAGA candidates among voters in CNBC’s All-America poll
The survey’s findings come as democratic socialist candidates win Democratic primaries following the 2025 election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Iran says civilian infrastructure hit by latest U.S. strikes, expands attacks to Syria, Bahrain
The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce signed by the U.S. and Iran last month showed further signs of unravelling
Two GOP senators undecided on Todd Blanche as attorney general, potentially imperiling nomination
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., wants Todd Blanche to meet with victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before committing his support for the nomination.
Trump is set to deliver an election-focused national address tonight. Here’s what to know
“Without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country,” Trump said this week when asked to preview the speech.
Teleprompter operator allegedly made Kalshi bets on Trump statements; CFTC investigating
A teleprompter operator is under investigation by federal regulators in connection with bets they allegedly made on the prediction market platform Kalshi related to statements made by President Donald Trump. Read more UnitedHealth blows past estimates, hikes earnings outlook as it reins in costs “Our surveillance team promptly flagged and referred these trades to the […]
Truth Social launches service to give Wall Street traders an edge with real-time service
Trump Media launched an API to give paying customers real-time access to market-moving Truth Social posts.
Banking Committee’s Sen. Rounds liked Warsh’s ‘tone’ in first testimony as Fed chairman
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh was on Capitol Hill for two days of testimony this week.
Iran warns U.S. of Hormuz ‘red line,’ says it will retaliate to Trump’s strike threats
Trump warned that the U.S. will target Iranian infrastructure next week if negotiations do not resume.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up as protest calls emerge
The move sparked some to call for a peaceful protest and comes shortly after Ukraine’s parliament accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.