Politics

Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech Wednesday to sharply criticize President Donald Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor. In her most extensive public remarks since leaving office in January following her defeat to Trump, Harris said she’s inspired by Americans…

The White House announced Wednesday night that it had signed an economic partnership with Ukraine that includes an agreement on the ownership and extraction of natural resources from the war-torn nation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the agreement, established as the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, will allow the United States to “invest alongside Ukraine” to unlock its…

The Trump administration wants to bring more auto manufacturing back to the United States with stiff tariffs. That could mean untangling supply chains that crisscross the border repeatedly, leaving some industry players unsure how their bottom lines will be affected. Take Brendan Lane’s striker plates, which move between the United States and Canada four times…

The U.S. Education Department is investigating Chicago Public Schools amid allegations that a new program designed to improve academic success and retention among Black students and educators violates federal law. The investigation announced Tuesday is based on a February complaint by the nonprofit Parents Defending Education, now known as Defending Education, which alleged the school system’s academic-achievement initiative…

President Donald Trump continues to defend his sweeping 145% tariffs on China, even amid concerns over the economic uncertainty they’ve caused. Trump’s remarks come as his administration has signaled that negotiations with China are underway. But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun has denied that they were negotiating on tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump…

President Donald Trump said in an interview with ABC News on Tuesday that he “could” have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. with one phone call, even though the administration has argued in court that the government has no ability to get him back. “If he were the gentleman that you say he is, I would do that. But…

For as long as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has falsely claimed that vaccines cause widespread harm — from autism to sudden death — he has pointed to the one source he says could immediately prove it.   In speeches, interviews and writings, Kennedy has repeatedly claimed that the evidence of a massive public health cover-up lies…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States, saying American kids might “have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” but he insisted China will suffer more from his trade war. The U.S. president has tried to reassure a nervous country that his tariffs will…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services involves deep cuts to several divisions that help protect and improve the health of minority and underserved populations and eliminate health disparities in the U.S., CNBC has learned. Kennedy’s cuts have hit at least seven minority health offices across HHS, which in…

When Kamala Harris delivers her first major public address Wednesday after her bitter defeat to Donald Trump, she will step into the political spotlight in a way she has not yet done since November. Harris has mostly stayed out of the public eye since she left office as vice president in January, and she has…