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The U.S. House advanced legislation on Wednesday that would stop members of Congress from buying individual stocks while in office, taking the first meaningful action on an issue that has dogged lawmakers for years. The bill passed on a vote of 232-198, with more than a dozen Democrats joining Republicans in support. There is broad…
A person refills their semi-truck at a Pilot Traveler Center on March 9, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The U.S. economy is more vulnerable than ever to the problems in energy markets caused by the Iran war. The economy has been remarkably resilient, but the buffers that protected Americans from earlier…
PICKAXE MOUNTAIN NEAR NATANZ NUCLEAR FACILITY, IRAN — NOVEMBER 14, 2025: 12 — Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activities and a large spoil pile near the Natanz nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain. Please use: Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor. Maxar | Maxar | Getty Images President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb the Iranian…
James Patten leaving U.S. District Court in Camden, New Jersey, after his sentencing hearing on July 21, 2026. Dan Mangan | CNBC James Patten, who played a key role in a stock manipulation scheme that led to a $100 million market capitalization for a company that owned only one money-losing New Jersey deli, was sentenced…
Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano dismissed allegations that he spied on his fellow executives while working at JPMorgan Chase more than a decade age. “None of it’s true,” Bisignano told CNBC on Tuesday. Bisignano surveilled colleagues at JPMorgan while he was co-chief operating officer, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. He wanted information to…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 20: Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as UK’s new Prime Minister on on July 20, 2026 in London, England. The Member of Parliament for Makerfield becomes the UK’s 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister in June. (Photo by…
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order to drastically shrink two national monuments in Utah, paving the way for fossil fuel extraction and mining. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. is imposing additional 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods in response to alleged trade discrimination against multiple…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Reuters About half of Americans believe it isn’t appropriate for the U.S. government to take ownership in U.S.-based companies, CNBC’s new All-America Economic…
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), June 27, 2026. Frank E. Petersen Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. Courtesy: U.S. Navy The U.S. military…
The badge of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents recently have been told that the FBI will no longer investigate claims of assault against the federal officers, according to a report by The New York Times. On Thursday, FBI managers received written…