Donald Trump suggested on Monday that if he were elected president again, his administration would not crack down on the use of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies using regulatory authority. “I have seen there has been a lot of use of that,” Trump said, referring to the digital currency, during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” … Read more
Ken Langone. Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Donald Trump claimed in an interview on CNBC that he had “never been a fan” of Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone, the billionaire investor who endorsed the former president’s primary challenger, Nikki Haley. Trump‘s critique was prompted by a clip aired during his Monday appearance on “Squawk Box.” “I … Read more
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is issuing a budget plan Monday aimed at getting voters’ attention: tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Unlikely to pass the House and Senate to become law, the proposal for fiscal 2025 is an election-year … Read more
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to supporters during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters Donald Trump on Monday once again denied writer E. Jean Carroll’s rape and defamation claims against him, despite facing nearly $90 million in … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks, during a campaign event focusing on abortion rights at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, in Manassas, Virginia, U.S., January 23, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden’s 2025 funding proposal set to be released Monday will repackage his tax hike proposals on billionaires and corporations and many other … Read more
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump reacts to supporters as he arrives on stage during a Get Out the Vote Rally March 2, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Saturday stood by his 2019 statement that writer E. Jean Carroll made a “totally false accusation” … Read more
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) speaks at a press conference on border security at the U.S. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt on Sunday denied the allegation that she misrepresented the experience of a sex-trafficking survivor to attack President Joe Biden’s border policy. Since delivering the GOP rebuttal to Biden’s State … Read more
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., is seen in the U.S. Capitol during votes on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt is under fire for using what appears to be a sex trafficking victim’s experience from the early 2000s to condemn President Joe Biden and his border policy. Britt … Read more
Former President Donald Trump and his allies on the Republican National Committee want to convince Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to speak at the GOP convention in July, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Republican leaders believe that giving Musk a speaking slot at the convention could lead to some of his fans … Read more
US President Joe Biden (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meet in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 18, 2023. (Photo by GPO/ Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) GPO | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Visible tensions are appearing in the historically close relationship between the White House and Israel, as the war in Gaza becomes … Read more
