Republican megadonor and Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, gave the Senate’s GOP fundraising arm over $200,000 last month as the party works to protect its majority in the chamber during next year’s elections. Their massi... Read more
Anti-Trump pundit and veteran GOP operative Bill Kristol confirmed to CNBC in a few brief text messages that he has spoken to Anthony Scaramucci since the SkyBridge Capital founder had a public falling out with Trump. Asked whether he has spoken... Read more
Voters headed to the polls for a by-election on Thursday in Wales’ Brecon and Radnorshire constituency. How did the by-election come about and why is it so important for the UK’s new prime minister Boris Johnson? What is a by-electio... Read more
President Donald Trump “richly deserves impeachment,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler says. Nadler also says that former special counsel Robert Mueller’s recent hearings before Congress about his report on Russian election meddli... Read more
Sen. Kamala Harris will be hosted by public relations executive Michael Kempner and his wife in the Hamptons for a 2020 campaign fundraiser. Kempner is the founder and CEO of PR juggernaut MWWPR, and tickets for the event at his home in Water Mi... Read more
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 empl... 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... 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... 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... 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 D... Read more
