Vice President Mike Pence abruptly canceled a trip earlier this month to a New Hampshire drug treatment facility to avoid meeting an employee there who was under federal investigation for dealing fentanyl, according to a report Monday. That employee, former NFL offensive lineman Jeff Hatch, pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge, court documents show. […] Read more
Many good policy ideas miss out on the daily cable news spin cycle — but it is not for a lack of trying. CNBC.com is interviewing presidential candidates this summer to gain insight on their vision and how it can impact the economic outlook for 37% of the 2020 electorate: millennials and Gen Z. Set […] Read more
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Thursday aimed her campaign of economic populism at a new target: the private equity industry. The Massachusetts senator, in tandem with colleagues on Capitol Hill, introduced what she calls the “Stop Wall Street Looting Act.” It stands no chance of enactment so long as Republicans control the White House […] Read more
Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden led the 2020 Democratic primary field in second quarter fundraising, while the leading candidates all entered July with a healthy store of cash, according to records filed late Monday. The South Bend, Indiana, mayor hauled in $24.9 million from April through June, the best in the field of about two […] Read more
The Trump administration outlined “active threats” to U.S. elections as it briefed Congress Wednesday on steps the government has taken to improve election security in the wake of Russian interference in 2016. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, FBI Director Christopher Wray and other officials “made it clear there are active threats and they’re doing […] Read more
Billionaire philanthropist and Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot is dead at 89, CNBC has confirmed. Perot, who ran for president twice in 1992 and 1996, died after a five-month battle with leukemia, said James Fuller, a representative for the Perot family. “In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action. A […] Read more
Former Republican Rep. Scott Taylor will try to take down Democratic Sen. Mark Warner in Virginia next year. The ex-congressman and Navy Seal announced his plan to challenge Warner on Monday morning. Taylor faces a difficult task in unseating the two-term senator in a state that has tilted blue in recent elections. In a “Fox […] Read more
The first Democratic presidential debate appears to have shaken up the 2020 race — at least for now. A series of polls released after 20 candidates faced off last week found a bump for Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and a slide for the early front-runner, former Vice President Joe Biden. The surveys largely show a […] Read more
Ariana Grande’s “Sweetener” tour, which began in March, is already breaking records — at least for registering new voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Grande announced she would be partnering with non-profit voter registration group HeadCount in March via Instagram, telling fans to “use your voice and get your ‘thank u, next gen’ sticker.” […] Read more
The top Democratic candidates in the 2020 presidential race wasted little time in their first primary debate before taking heavy swings at President Donald Trump. Vice President Joe Biden said that “Donald Trump put us in a horrible situation.” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called Trump a “pathological liar” and “a racist.” California Sen. Kamala Harris […] Read more
