Markets in the green, Davos in full swing

People attend the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2024.  Denis Balibouse | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more

Ukraine dismisses Trump-Putin relationship, brushes off U.S. election fears

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba attends a joint briefing with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Hanke Bruins Slot. Future Publishing | Getty Images Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNBC Thursday that he does not think there would be a big shift in support away from his country if Donald … Read more

AI will be fine regardless of who wins White House

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman said generative artificial intelligence as a sector, and the U.S. as a country are both “going … Read more

Republicans Divided On Whether Donald Trump Can Be Prosecuted For Crimes

WASHINGTON ― The question of whether a U.S. president should have full immunity from prosecution, as Donald Trump has argued while awaiting a federal court ruling on his attempt to overturn an election he lost, divided Senate Republicans on Thursday. Some GOP senators flatly rejected the former president’s immunity claims, calling them antithetical to U.S. … Read more

Stock Markets: Dow breaks losing streak

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on January 17, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more

Elizabeth Warren Promises ‘Abortion Will Be On The Ballot’ This Year

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Trump For The First Time Concedes That His Actions May Have Been Illegal

WASHINGTON — In a middle-of-the-night, all-caps social media post, Donald Trump for the first time appears to have conceded that his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol may have broken the law. “EVEN EVENTS THAT ‘CROSS THE LINE’ MUST FALL UNDER TOTAL IMMUNITY, OR IT WILL BE YEARS OF … Read more

Trump Isn’t The Only Republican To Face Disqualification

Next month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is an insurrectionist — and therefore, whether he’s legally permitted to run for office again. But Trump isn’t the first politician to face that question — and not even the first since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on Congress. In fact, … Read more

Seth Meyers Spots Awkward Trump Court Moment That Proves His Narcissism

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Judge rejects Trump bid to hold Jack Smith in contempt in election case

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment alleging four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 1, 2023. Alex Wong | Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to hold special counsel Jack Smith in contempt for … Read more